Food glorious food!!

My late grandmother lived most part of her childhood in Burma.I have very few memories of her.But the one thing I do remember is that she was an amazing cook and genes probably play a massive role in this because my dad is as well.There is a saying in our house that when my dad throws things in a pot,it automatically turns into the most delicious food.My grandmother's cooking style was supposedly heavily influenced by Burmese cuisine and khao suey was something she used to make very often.It went on to become dad's comfort food when she was gone and there was this one week when he made it three times in a row and we began to call it Hatrick!He no longer bothers with the 'frills' associated with khao suey anymore,it's just the noodles and gravy and on some occasions crunchy garlic.But from what I remember it used to be a feast,a celebration of sorts so I decided to try and get the 'joie de vivre' if you please,of khao suey,one weekend at home.The kids fo...

I absolutely adore Nigella Lawson and needed an excuse to use her Nutella cheesecake recipe .Found a perfect one in the form of husband's birthday!I did it exactly as said and it turned out absolutely delish. It was also extra special because S (big boy at 5 now!) helped out in the making. All you need is: 250 grams digestive biscuits (McVities always!!) 75 grams soft unsalted butter  1 x 400 grams jar nutella (at room temperature) 100 grams chopped toasted hazelnuts 500 grams cream cheese (at room temperature) (I used Kiri squares) 60 grams icing sugar (sifted) Break the digestive biscuits, add butter and about 3tbsp of Nutella, and blitz until it starts to clump. Add 25g/3 tablespoons of the hazelnuts and continue to pulse until you have a damp, sandy mixture. Tip into round springform tin and press and flatten into the base.Place in the fridge to chill. Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth and then add the remaining Nutella to the ...

I can't remember the actual story behind why this was called mommy friendly but this recipe is by a friend(Thanks Tara!) and has zero alcohol.It used to be my -pick me up- after the kids went to bed. All you need is: 1 part bitter lemon, 1 part ginger ale, fresh mint and lime slices crushed with sugar, served on ice I used Schweppes bitter lemon and ginger ale which works perfectly well. Vive Valeque ❤️ 

Some days call for a quick yet no fuss desserts,this one is for such days :) All you need is: 1 packet of whip cream mix 2-3 digestive biscuits(I use McVities always!)  2 tbsp Nutella 1 tsp drinking chocolate powder(I say this because I used Cadbury's drinking chocolate else use cocoa and sugar)(optional) Patience! Make the whip cream as per instructions on the box.Fold in Nutella. Crush digestive biscuits using a rolling pin. Take a glass or a tall bowl and start layering alternatively between digestive biscuits and Nutella/whip cream mixture.Make sure the digestive biscuit is the last layer at the top.Sprinkle the chocolate powder on top if you want an extra choco zing.Refrigerate this for about 20 mins,this is where patience comes of great use!Enjoy! Vive Valeque ❤️