Golden Chai-Spiced Pineapple Cooler

If you can’t tell, I’m desperately holding on to the remnants of summer. On one hand I’m excited for the hot chocolate and pot pies, but on the other hand, I’m reluctant to let go of the fruity drinks and endless fields of flowers. Frankly, there isn’t that big of a difference between winter and…

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Actuellement

Hey all! Welcome to the first ‘Actuellement’ post of 2017! The goal of these ‘Actuellement’ posts is for me to open up to you guys, in order for you to get to know me better. Actuellement directly translated from French means ‘currently’, another fun fact, les actualités are the news. It’s also an opportunity for me to get to…

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Spicy Marinated Halloumi and Veggie Wraps

I can’t believe that it took me this long to get into halloumi. I’d never really been big on cheese, unless it was on pizza or in pasta. On the other hand, my mum eats either camembert or brie as a post-dessert palette cleanser. It’s also an excuse for her to drink wine and feel fancy….

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Cosy Winter Vegetable Pot Pie

My mother needed an excuse to make puff pastry, and as my head is already set in the ‘Winter Dishes’ mood, I decided that a cosy pot pie was in order. With only 3 months left before I depart for the University of Pennsylvania, my mother is desperately trying to gauge my culinary knowledge before…

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Vegan Millionaire’s Shortbread Bars

I have big news for you all: I HAVE A BLENDER! Shout out to mummy for recognising the struggle that was my culinary life without a blender. I honestly don’t care how broke I am in college, as long as I have a blender to cuddle at night. I think it’s only fitting that the…

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Vegan Sticky Praline Pull Apart Bread

As Easter is this week, I’ve felt inspired by all sorts of sweet breads and chocolatey desserts, it’s like Christmas- but in April! It has been a while since I’ve done any sort of homemade bread so this week, I decided to roll with this idea of praline. And boy, oh boy did it turn…

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Chocolate Banana Nut Swirl Muffins

There are more bananas in my house at this moment than I know what to do with. As a result I’ve been baking banana breads and making nana ice cream like it’s my full time job. Fun fact: I cannot stomach bananas. Eating the fruit raw makes me feel sick to my stomach. But give…

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