Posts by Carolina Stupino
Herbs, teas and folk tales to while away a Saturday
Last Saturday I spent an afternoon amongst herbs, teas and folk tales. It was a perfect way to wind down after a really busy week: Spring was in the air but I felt tired and under the weather. Back to nature it was then, with an energising long walk across Hackney that brought me to the Kingsmead…
Read MoreWhy my thyme is never wasted & neither is my food
This week I am proud I wasted no food. I have to admit organising my meals isn’t always easy, and that this week I ended up with lots of my lovely Food Assembly vegetables a bit past their best.That’s why I hope the recipe featured below will inspire you to look beyond the soup for…
Read MoreOn Jane Grigson and a polenta & trout dish
Last week I borrowed Jane Grigson’s English Food from my library. I was first deterred by the small typeface but now I got really into it, skimming through the recipes and reading the wonderful introductions to each chapter, dedicated to meat, fish, cheese and so on. What struck me is that the book was first…
Read MoreThere’s a revolutionary behind every home cook
Since the 90’s I have been protesting against the inequalities of global capitalism and marching against climate change. Now I am increasingly finding peace in the kitchen, chopping vegetables and creating new recipes. Am I growing old and enjoying the simplicity of home life, leaving my socially subversive days behind? Quite the contrary. As I…
Read MoreGoing bananas on a gluten free traditional recipe
Funny how some things often turn out. I was home last month baking a gluten free hazelnut cake, one of the trademark recipes from my native area in Italy, and casually munching on some extra hazelnuts I just roasted for the bake. My friend and her two year old had just said goodbye and left behind…
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