Homemade Oat Milk + Stovetop Granola

Given the refugee crisis engulfing Europe – and the world – at the moment, writing about milk and oats seems … More

Green Tea Soup with Roasted Eggplant

Green tea soup – ochazuke – is one of my favourite Japanese dishes. Traditionally, it is served with rice and … More

Cinnamon and tamarind; lay you down on the kitchen counter. Almonds soaked in rose water; your husband is hungry. Sweet … More

I woke up today and, just like that, it is spring. The air has lost its chill, the first of … More

My desk is a small, white, wooden number with a set of drawers on the left. The desktop is chipped … More

Since she was born, W has spent some time almost every day hanging in the kitchen with me while I … More

Sometimes my six month old son takes his time falling asleep at night. He likes to be fed and rocked … More

It’s a mid-winter afternoon. The skies are heavy with bruised purple clouds, the light low and dark. I’m in the … More

We were woken up at 3am on Sunday morning with a sudden roar of wind and rain. W cried out … More

When you go to the supermarket you usually find three or four types of apples – golden delicious, granny smith, … More