Posts by Carolina Stupino
Like a rolling stone (fruit)…and a pear recipe thrown in
This week I cooked lots of fruit. Being the end of summer I ended up with piles of peaches and tiny tart pears from my organic delivery scheme and mountains of plums from various sources: Avalons from the same organic box, a bag of damsons I bought locally and some slightly unripe Belles my neighbour brought…
Read MoreA trip to the last rays of summer
I just returned from a week in the South of France and Piedmont to see my family. It’s been a great occasion to catch up with loved ones and soak in the last heat of summer, and a fortunate choice for a Bank holiday which would have been quite wet if spent in London. …
Read MoreFlavours of home in a vinegar marinade
These last few days I’ve been enjoying my home a lot. The rainy weather was in tune with my body, ready to say farewell to a long summer (I spent much of the spring in warmer coutries), while my foot is slowly recovering from its fracture allowing me to get back in the kitchen quite…
Read MoreAutumn calling: pick your elderberries
Elderberries are naturally rich in Vitamin C and their syrup works like magic against colds, coughs and flu. After trying it with clove and ginger against a particularly persistent virus a few months ago, I was determined to prepare my own stash for the incoming autumn. I went out early this Saturday morning, and under an…
Read MoreTangy orangey gluten free cake
Apparently this week is “Afternoon Tea Week” and before this became my knowledge at the weekend I did something very rare: I baked a cake. Restricting my sugar intake for health reasons has never been a problem for me since I definitely not possess a sweet tooth. But for some mysterious reason on Saturday I…
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