Author: Nayla Wu

BEEF SHIN RAGU

BEEF SHIN RAGU

Beef ragu is by miles my favourite pasta sauce. It manages that fine balance of being both luxurious and at the same time being really comforting. Great on a rainy and cold day, or beautiful sitting outside in the late evening sun with a glass of red. 

ULTIMATE WAFFLES (WITH CARAMELISED PEACHES)

ULTIMATE WAFFLES (WITH CARAMELISED PEACHES)

Waffles are delicious. Truly delicious. Slightly crunchy on the outside, warm and fluffy on the inside. Waffles make the best ever breakfast. Savoury – topped with crisped streaky bacon, a drizzle of maple syrup, a fried egg with a rich golden yolk and a dollop 

Luxury Banana Bread

Luxury Banana Bread

I really started extensively baking banana bread a few years ago when my boyfriend/now fiancee/soon to be husband replaced breakfast by just grabbing a banana from the kitchen on the way to work. Some weeks there would invariably be some brown, spotted sad looking bananas 

Asian Noodle Salad

Asian Noodle Salad

  Even before I moved to China, I’ve always loved Asian food. It always makes everything taste so effortlessly fresh, packed full of vegetables and herbs without too much effort. Which also makes it perfect for summer. On those hot, lazy days where you start 

Fresh Pasta

Fresh Pasta

Making Pasta, for me, is probably the most satisfying job ever. It is so simple – only 3 ingredients required and at the same time it is not only extremely impressive but also so much more delicious than anything store bought! I’ve spent quite a 

MUSHROOM RISOTTO WITH ROCKET SALAD

MUSHROOM RISOTTO WITH ROCKET SALAD

  Recently, four great things just happened to come together. Firstly, my grandmother came from Germany to visit me in London for a few days (yes, we had a great time). Secondly, I walked past mixed dried mushrooms in the supermarket and had a sudden 

Zhajiang Mian (炸醬麵)

Zhajiang Mian (炸醬麵)

  I was living in Beijing at the time when I came across this little bit of food history – the origins of Swiss cheese fondue. It was printed on a board attached to the back of the drivers seat in a taxi. It was 

Gugelhupf

Gugelhupf

Even as a child I’ve always loved the name Gugelhupf. I wasn’t entirely sure what it was, aside from a cake but the name alone seemed to promise a bit of old fashioned mystery and fun. Now, if you’re not a native German speaker you may 

Chouquettes

Chouquettes

  Fancy 5 minutes in Paris? Bake some chouquettes. As your kitchen is filled with the smell of baking pastry, you might just find yourself in a little French patisserie. Surrounded by glazed apple tarts, elaborate chocolate gateaux and a tower of croissants. But you 

Guacamole a la Madre

Guacamole a la Madre

  The sun is beating down on your head, relentlessly. Thankfully you’ve remembered your hat! The sand is sticking to your wet toes, your skin smells of seawater and sunscreen. The sea, a rich blue is glistening next to you, topped with little wisps of