By Rachel Davies You might argue that cupcakes have had their day, and I do agree that recently there has been cupcake overkill. I’ve also had enough of dry cupcakes in shades of pink that leave glitter all over my face. But have a think about all the ways that cupcakes... Read More
By Rachel Davies This is going to reflect badly on me, so I hope you don’t mind me admitting to you that last night, the day before Mother’s Day, I started making a last minute gift for my mum. Disorganised, I know. And could I not have gone out and bought... Read More
By Rachel Davies With December well under way, it’s time to get started on the Christmas cooking. Nothing beats a home-made mince pie, fresh from the oven, so here is my favourite. Buy the best mincemeat you can find. I do believe in shortcuts, and while it’s hard to improve on hand-made, rich... Read More
By Rachel Davies There’s something very satisfying about homemade condiments. Making them means that I can potter around in the kitchen at a time that suits me. Sometimes cooking when a meal actually needs to be made, and stomachs are growling, is stressful. We’re hungry, and we want food... Read More
By Rachel Davies I was at the Cheese and Wine Festival the other day on London’s Southbank giving a cookery demonstration. The rain was pouring down, and the sides of the tent were flapping in the wind. I was very grateful to all the people who braved the weather to watch... Read More
By Rachel Davies Whilst you can’t beat a home cooked meal, there’s a food revolution spreading though the city with plenty of food-based fun to be had outside of the kitchen! Street food is flourishing through London and the UK. With a focus on well-sourced ingredients, hundreds of street food vendors... Read More
By Rachel Davies Brownies are so right. Everything about them, from their chocolatey gooiness to the way that it’s hard to just have one small piece, without going in for seconds. But all brownies are not equal; some are better than others. And this one, I have to say, is pretty... Read More
By Rachel Davies Everywhere I look there seem to be mentions of, or recipes for, labneh. So it’s time to add my own. Labneh is a Middle Eastern strained yoghurt with a consistency of cream cheese, and the sour taste of yoghurt. It’s traditionally spread out on a plate, drizzled with olive... Read More
By Rachel Davies As we drove into Kerikeri, a town near the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, we were greeted by a chocolate factory called Makana, and a sign offering free tastings. What could go wrong? So we turned into the car park and, while inhaling the smell of chocolate and... Read More
By Rachel Davies I was asked to run a few sessions for Gefiltefest this year, and Diana Lipton, my tutor at University, suggested that I make Tortas de Aceite while she speaks about the launch of her new project for charity, linking biblical commentary and food to benefit a soup... Read More
