Food is magical. It has the power to make us feel happy and jubilant, whilst at the same time nostalgic and melancholy. With food, we feel renewed, cleansed and alive. It can wrap us in a security blanket to console our grief and lessen our sadness and sorrow, and can soothe us when we are…
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Mum’s Coconut Prawns
These are the sort of thing that you snack on quite easily without realising how many tails you are unashamedly stacking on the side of your plate!
Margarita Sweet Potato Wedges
Grill some chicken breasts and corn on the cob to make this a great mid-week family supper. But I warn you, the first time I made this I ate the entire tray of sweet potato wedges and left everything else!
Vegas – LA – San Francisco
One of my all-time favourite breakfast/brunch dishes is Eggs Benedict. Poached eggs sitting on roast ham, resting snugly on English Muffins and covered with hollandaise sauce.
Wagamama
Flash-forward over 20 years and in June 2016, after a social media frenzy of freebie tickets, £5 sittings and press evenings, we are treated to our very own Wagamama here in Gibraltar. With the stunning setting that Ocean Village provides, Wagamama, with its roots in Japanese-inspired cuisine, fits right in amongst the palm trees and ferns that line the promenade.
Little Bay – Indian Tapas and Dining
Promises of exotic spice and Eastern delights did not disappoint…
Ramen
I know it is inauthentic but it’s a long way from pot noodle, ingredients are accessible, easily recreated and unapologetically absolutely delicious.
Cake
“The reassuring ritual of quietly weighing out butter, sugar, flour, cracking eggs, whisking, beating and folding”
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