Book review: Rosa’s Thai Café
Over the last couple of months I’ve had a bit of a break from blogging to refocus and think more about what I want to be putting into Zest and … Continue reading
What to do with an octopus!?
I bought an octopus this week. It was something I’ve eaten before, in the South of France with lots of garlic mayonnaise and a selection of other fruits de mer … Continue reading
Baking with yuzu!
Chefs, restaurateurs and professional pâtissiers will tell you that first you eat with your eyes. Of course, if you aren’t selling your food (either for money, or to promote a … Continue reading
Yuzu
Yuzu is a lesser known citrus fruit. Originally from China, it is mostly cultivated and eaten in Japan and Korea where it is prized for its aromatic zest and uniquely … Continue reading
Hot Habanero Salsa, Winter Olympics
Now that the Winter Olympics have started in Sochi, I find myself watching little else. Politics and twin toilets aside, the Russians put on quite an opening ceremony and it’s … Continue reading
Squash and coconut tacos
There isn’t really much of a story behind this dish. Having eaten something similar in a restaurant overlooking where the Tamar flows into Plymouth Harbour, I decided to recreate it again. … Continue reading
Dried Limes
There’s a small international food shop a ten minute walk from me that has become my go-to place for spices since moving to Plymouth. On my most recent trip (I’d … Continue reading
