Okay, so maybe you already know this. But then again, maybe you don’t. After I posted my recipe for Nuoc mam cham (my real food version, that is, of a well known Vietnamese dipping sauce), a few people messaged me to ask – just how do you cook vermicelli so that they don’t stick together?!…
REAL Fish Sauce – A Recipe and a Giveaway
I have been so excited for this month’s giveaway. (Just to clarify – when I say ‘this month’ I am not implying there will be a giveaway every month, although I would love to make that happen for you all. Don’t take it as gospel, though!) Anyway. Back to my excitement. SO MUCH excitement. I…
Lunchbox Meals – Tuna Bake
Okay, so, I have a bit of a confession for you. Yes, I am calling this a lunchbox meal. It has everything it needs to be called a ‘meal’ in its own right, and it always goes down a treat in my boy’s lunchbox. (That’s not the confession. Keep reading.) Make a big batch of…
Choose Chocolate this Valentine’s Day
Chocolate is pretty much universally recognised as an unofficial symbol of love. Ask any woman, anywhere. And ask anyone trying to impress any woman, anywhere. Chocolate, they will tell you. Chocolate is love. Flowers yes, but also chocolate. And you know what? As much as I love flowers (I am particularly partial to red…
