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Celebrations – My youth memoirs of Easter
Within a few weeks we celebrate Ramadan and Easter. A time of celebrations I enjoyed growing up. Both celebrations were about preparing for a time to come together. That involved cleaning the house despite being cleaned regularly. Also, preparing and cooking recipes...
Love is not for Valentine’s Day only
Love is all around us… As some of you might know, I had to go to Lebanon as my sister Therese, who lives on her own, had a health scare. Her life was saved by a friend who visits her every day. Her improvement is not short of a miracle. But then miracles happen when...
The Gift of Time
Christmas is coming and the stress of what to cook, what gifts to buy and for whom, who to invite to dinner, where to go etc is piling up. It is all stress and worry, but is it worth it? Christmas is about reflection, hope and belonging. We all crave to belong and...
Leftovers – why?
Every time I cook at home I have leftovers for another meal for all or at least lunch for one of us. Every time I cooked for a party or a takeaway, leftovers were mentioned in the feedback. The enjoyment of the flavours and the pleasure of not having to cook for one...
Murdering Tabouleh
A warning note before I start. This blog is in fact a rant. Tabbouleh is a Levantine healthy vegan salad made with lots of flat leaf parsley, mint, tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, olive oil and crushed wheat. Brown crushed wheat (wheat with skin on) is the authentic...