The timing of this chili post, when the weather is just beginning to warm up in London and most of the States, may seem a bit odd. However, let me explain. I’ve been wanting to post my favorite chili recipe for this entire winter. Originally I’d thought to tie it in with the Superbowl. Football and chili, a classic combination.…
Happy New Year!! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays. My family and I had a lovely time Stateside. I intended to post from there but got busy catching up with friends and family, eating Chex mix and drinking red wine, and playing Scrabble. But now it’s back to London and after not cooking for over 2 weeks and everyone craving something homemade…
French onion soup is one of those things people love ordering at a restaurant because they don’t make it at home. There’s a certain mystique about this bistro classic: that cheesy topping, the floating toasts, the melt-in-your mouth onions. No way you could create something that delicious in your own kitchen. Way (pardon my lame Wayne’s World reference). French onion soup is (1) simple and…
Just got back into town from a wonderful holiday in Prague and Vienna. A post about what/where I ate will soon follow, but first things first. I have hungry (actually hangry….you know when hungry becomes angry) people in the house and the pantry is pretty bare bones. Despite not having cooked in over a week, I don’t have an overwhelming urge to create…