So thanks to Nagi from RecipeTinEats (don’t be shy and check her blog out) I discovered the existence of Yummly. It is a huge and well organised website of recipe collection. It is very very user friendly and if you are an organisational freak like me, trust me you will love it. There are a
I totally love salmon, and lately I started appreciating it cooked. I used to believe that cooked salmon would totally loose that beautiful oily texture and taste. And then I discovered that I was the one that didn’t really know how to cook it. Then culinary college (read my story as a culinary student here)
I know that this title may remind most of us Fifty shades of Grey. Please don’t lie I know that you either have read the book or read an article regarding the book. While I admit that I enjoyed reading the books I absolutely refused to watch the movie. I just didn’t think it would
I have been away from posting for a few months now and was extremely busy with my personal life. A change of job, new course at the college and the change to a new home made it quite difficult to sit back and take care of my blog. When you become a chef and
Italy is a beautiful country to visit for holidays. Unfortunately not a great one to live in but I am not going to get into that. I just want to celebrate the beauty of it. You can never generalise when talking about Italian food or wine. Because each region has its own traditional cuisine, wine
This year has been an amazing one. I am satisfied with everything I have achieved but I am not done yet. It wasn’t easy but it was all worth it. I have grown as a person and matured a lot. My personality and character has been shaped by what I have experienced and by the
This is no ordinary clarified butter everyone. It is aromatic and turns anything into delicious and irresistible meal. Traditionally it should have 2 ingredients that I couldn’t find here in Australia. And if anyone of my Ethiopian fellows knows where I can buy them in Perth, I would appreciate it if you let me know.
I was born in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and lived there until 2001 (I was 17). I believe I am so privileged and empowered by growing up in Ethiopia. Unfortunately,anyone who has never been in Ethiopia, will always associate it to the stigma, the images that the media showed in the 80’s. The hunger, the draught
This post is all about my experience as a volunteer for the Starlight Five Chef Dinner event held on 11th of September 2014 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth. Starlight is a charity organisation that helps ill and hospitalised children and their families by brightening their days with games, fun and joy. Our school
Let’s talk about bugs! If you are not from Australia then you may not be familiar with them. They are not the crawling insects that are gross to see. Bugs are delicious crustacean (that look like fossils) that are underestimated in other parts of the world. A few week ago I received a special message