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What is more attractive than a man who can cook, you ask? A man who can make chicken fajitas! The first time I had chicken fajitas was when my husband - then boyfriend - cooked some for me. I remember waiting at the table in our cosy little kitchen when he carried the skillet over, still sizzling. The onions, the peppers, the smoked paprika - everything looked wonderful and smelt even better. I should say here that fajitas are relatively little known in my culture and so to m

There is something comforting about eggs and bread - it is nutritious, familiar and delicious. On the face of it, this recipe is for a delicate soft-boiled egg, served with fingers of buttered toasted bread. Yet it carries with it layers of tradition, nostalgia, and quiet history. While the dish itself has been a long-standing favourite in British kitchens, likening the fingers of toast to 'soldiers' was said to have been popularised in the 1960s novel, The Dresden Green. Som

There’s always that first pancake. The one that never quite turns out right…a little too pale, slightly overdone, or flipped just a second too soon. It’s almost expected at this point—a quiet, unspoken part of the process that people everywhere seem to recognise. So much so that it has inspired the phrase 'pancake jam' in Roller Derby - the first round of play where everything inevitably goes wrong! Some say it’s the pan warming up, others blame impatience. Either way, the fi

Kulhimas is a Maldivian staple, rooted in island life and shaped by the sea. We thank a dear member of our community, Aswa, for introducing us to this wonderful dish and for sharing her memories of kulhimas below! “I don’t remember the first time I had kulhimas but I remember how it felt. It was comfort in its purest form. The kind that waited for you after long mornings in the sun, after salt dried on your skin and laughter left you breathless. Kulhimas was always there…warm