And I have written a guest blog on my quest for the perfect biryani for the interesting food blog Good Korma. Here is how it begins: “As an archaeologist I would be tempted to say that the reason I am Continue reading
About Zoe (in her own words) “I’m Zoe Perrett- also trading under the alias of The Spice Scribe. I’m a food writer, eater and cook specialising in all aspects of Indian cuisine. Based just outside of London, sharing a tiny Continue reading
On Friday this week, it will be three years since my dad passed away. Fittingly for him, he died in the Wimbeldon fortnight (his last words to me were “Federer, Federer” ) as he was obsessed with sport and food. Continue reading
I really did not want to like Café Dishoom. For one, it was introduced to me by various people with lots of hype, but more importantly, I was told that it was a Bombay Irani restaurant in London. And no Continue reading
The husband impressed me the other day by coming back home with a biryani from Whitecross Street. Without being asked, without being reminded at least three times, and without calling me from the stall to confirm that I did indeed Continue reading
This is absolutely the last post on Indian biryani – I promise! Oh, but what to do for this great homesickness, exacerbated all the more by a visit to our home by a friend of mine from India. In the Continue reading
OK – I need to stop being such a “back home in India” bore. But maybe a couple of posts more? (And incidentally, hello, you have signed up for a blog on Indian food – so deal with it!) Deciding Continue reading
..after a blissful two weeks in the motherland. And a good time was had by all – eating, playing cricket, eating, swimming, eating, shopping, eating with friends, eating with family and eating, eating and eating! Therefore whilst the spirit is Continue reading
I first heard about the twice-a-week food market at Whitecross Street on twitter from the handle @zemblamatic who is very partial to the biryani sold at the stalls here. I was intrigued and waited for a couple of months until Continue reading
I challenge you to watch this video with a dry eye (ignore the soundtrack though!). If this moves you in any way, please share this blog with your friends and family, knowing that 10p for every new follower goes to Continue reading
