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21Jan

The soup that will make you question your beliefs

A lot of people are very judgemental when it comes to soup. I am definitely not part of this group. When I was growing up I was surrounded by the opinion that soup is something you eat when you are feeling ill, but I have never let myself get influenced by this thought and more often than not I would be begging my Grandmother’s to make me soup. And let me tell you, it takes a lot to become a soup fan when you grow up in a town where the average temperature is 32 ̊ Celcius.  Since becoming an inhabitant of the north hemisphere my love for soups has intensified. I could make a list, on the spot, of the hundreds, hundreds of reasons I love soup. Here are a few:  -A good soup can warm you up in the winter months and cool you down when it’s hot (yes, believe you me, there are some delicious summer soups!)  -Yesterday’s soup is better than today’s soup. But this is a good thing, imagine leftovers that are better than when they were freshly cooked.  -I love playing with textures, creamy soups, with bitey vegetable, maybe croutons on top or sprinkled
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14Jan

Making up for the holidays

The holiday season is officially over and I got to be honest, not for a second did think about a healthy, balanced diet this December. I love December, I find it’s a beautiful month full of preparations, anticipations and a lot of mastication! Christmas biscuits, friends and families popping by with a cake, a traditional German mulled wine with its generous spoonfuls of sugar and last but not least, Christmas dinner and New Year’s eve supper. I feel nostalgic already. However today I woke up with the aim to break this hectic eating schedule and I was on a search for something light. My first thought was to use an ingredient only introduced to me when I moved to Europe but that I now can’t imagine living without: couscous. Originally from North Africa and made from steamed and dried durum wheat it is often found in Moroccan and Tunisian dishes. Couscous with chicken, dates and feta (serves 4) 250g couscous 520ml boiling water 1 tbsp vegetable stock such as Bouillon 2 spring onions 200g feta cheese 10 dates 1 chicken breast 80g of lamb lettuce, watercress or rocket 2 red chillies 6 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt
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07Jan

Perfect monochromatic balance

I had to feed seven people last weekend with only a few hours notice. Had a whole chicken to roast with all the trimmings and with no time to go out and shop I had to devise a dessert from my cupboard items alone. I felt like I was on Masterchef. Knowing I had some chocolate in the cupboard I decided to leaf through my trusty Green and Black’s chocolate recipe book for the recipe with the least ingredients. The answer was mousse. Now, I am not a fan of mousse, any type of mousse, not even chocolate, I find them……boring. But, like I said, time was a-ticking and with a heavy main I reasoned it would add a fluffy, light end to the meal. Plus it is one of the least costly desserts you can make. I am not a snob when it comes to ingredients but as this recipe calls for so few I would advise using good quality chocolate, I used Lindt 70 to 80% cocoa solids. Marbled Mousse (serves 6) 125g dark chocolate, finely chopped 125g white chocolate, finely chopped 5 eggs 75g caster sugar 400ml double cream 1.Melt both chocolates in separate bowls and set
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