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Celebrating gathering for great meals
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Get ready for next-level chocolate cookies which sandwich a gorgeously spiced chocolate ganache in the middle. These beauties are a product of Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh and one of the two recipes I’ve tried from their book, Sweet. (You must also try their malted banana bread recipe – epic!)

I love, love, love mussels. They’re so easy to make and inexpensive yet feel so indulgen. They’re a great addition to our Spanish tapas menu. This recipe combines saffron and tomatoes, making for a scrummy broth that you’ll want to sop up with lots of good crusty bread. Starting with clean fresh mussels is key….

Ok, so I have a second food and movie reference. One of my favorite scenes in Volver – another Pedro Almodóvar where food features prominently — is of Penelope Cruz carrying a metal pale full of flan! I’d never seen flan served that way. Flan or crème caramel, is one of my favorite desserts. Creamy…