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The Ladle of Love
Jun 27, 20213 min read
“Swedish Äppel Funken” - (with more “ooh” and less “funk”)
It was my birthday a few weeks ago and I always have the same birthday cake each year . . . a “Swedish Äppel Funken”, baked by my lovely...
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The Ladle of Love
Apr 27, 20214 min read
In the words of Dusty Springfield..."Take another little piece of my Tart..."
This recipe takes just over 5 minutes to prepare and about 20 minutes to cook. It just needs a crisp, green salad on the side and some...
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The Ladle of Love
Apr 18, 20215 min read
So versatile that it's Aubergenius (and it's a passport too!)
This is such a versatile, low effort dish (5 mins prep time, 15 mins max of active cooking and the rest happens in the oven). It needs no...
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The Ladle of Love
Jan 17, 20217 min read
The time when Papa was thrown by a horse . . .
In the U.K, like in many other places, we are navigating our way through another lockdown. There have been some noticeable differences...
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The Ladle of Love
Nov 29, 20204 min read
The sweet rewards of Procrastination... (Diwali)
A couple of weeks ago, I celebrated Diwali - which is often referred to as the “Festival of Lights”. I had literally just moved house and...
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The Ladle of Love
Oct 25, 20203 min read
Multipurpose smoothie - stops me eating an obscene amount of gelato & boosts energy!
I’m getting ready to move house at the moment and it’s reached the point where it feels pretty hectic trying to sort through 1001 tasks...
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The Ladle of Love
Sep 13, 20203 min read
Masala chai, mindfulness and bear hugs
My preferred way to drink tea has always been as “Masala Chai”. Masala = spice, Chai = the Hindi word for tea (black tea as opposed to...
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The Ladle of Love
Sep 13, 20204 min read
Chai of the Tiger (recipe)
One of Mama’s nicknames for me is “Sheroo Babar”. “Sher” is pronounced like, but not to be confused with, the singer “Cher”. It can mean...
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The Ladle of Love
Sep 6, 20203 min read
Fast Food, Laziness & HIIH
As I am a hungry (and hangry) person, fast food (not to be confused with junk food) is my favourite kind to make. Once I have...
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The Ladle of Love
Aug 15, 20208 min read
Mama's BFF (and our annual meal full of love, processed cheese and unfashionable wine)
I met my first ever friend at nursery school when we were both 3 years old. I am not actually sure how willingly he became my friend...
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The Ladle of Love
Aug 4, 20204 min read
Meet my ex-best friend, "Ivy"
Ivy is the the Sansa to my Arya, the Charlotte to my Miranda, the Thelma to my Louise and the Cagney to my Lacey … you get the picture....
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 27, 20203 min read
Meet the "Step-Mum"
My papa’s other half is one of those people with a megawatt smile… you can almost hear a cartoon style “ding” whenever she beams it at...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Meet "Grams/Pip"
A little introduction to my maternal grandmother who I used to call, “Grams” or “Pip.” She was an amazing cook, extremely cute,...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Meet Mataji or "MJ"
A little introduction to my paternal grandmother who was known by absolutely everyone (regardless of their age) as “Mata Ji” which means...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Meet "Bonus Grandma"
I am lucky enough to have, via my Step-Dad, a Welsh step or "Bonus"-Grandma who is a total sweetheart. She is often found doing cryptic...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 21, 20203 min read
Meet "Gramps"
My maternal grandpa, "Gramps", was absolutely wonderful and was also quite the gourmand. However, he rarely cooked at home, mainly...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Meet Pita-Ji / "PJ"
Regardless of age, everyone addressed my grandfather as “Pita Ji” which is Hindi for “respected father.” The equivalent title was given...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Meet Papa
My Papa is a quirky, funny, adorably nerdy person who has never lost his fascination and curiosity about anything and everything… which...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 20, 20203 min read
Meet Mama (Mooms)
My Mama is a chic, beautiful, artistic and sensitive soul; a woman full of emotion. All the emotions. Emotions deep as oceans. All of the...
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The Ladle of Love
Jul 19, 20203 min read
Meet Step-Dad
I have known my step-dad for about 35 years. Mama and I came into his life in a way that supermarkets might describe as a “get one free”...
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