The Botanical Kitchen
Recipes, travel and the occasional rant
I have started to eat a handful of nuts in the morning. Almonds, Cashews, Brazil Nuts are what I current have in the cupboard. There are so many articles about nuts suppressing hunger, reducing calories consumed during the day blah blah blah. But I guess the main reason for me was to add protein into […]
I think the sun is staying out now. It’s been a bit hit and miss in London. It always is as the school holidays start but I’m watching it go down over the rooftops as we speak knowing it’s going to be another glorious day tomorrow. This is a good thing for my diet. A […]
It’s been decidedly warmer over the last few days in London. Here’s me prepping myself up with porridge in preparation for Autumn setting in but as my daughters have gone back to school, the sun has come out. Of course it has. It’s England. This always happens. Well … if the weather is going to […]
With the recent weather we have been having in England it’s perhaps more apt to call this post ‘Summertime Slipping’. It really does seem like those summer days have drifted away. But one thing has been constant for us at home this summer. A little Friday night tradition we’ve started. Cocktails and canapés. The tradition […]
Taking some time out for mint tea is a must in Morocco. There is much ceremony around it and all sorts of rituals across different parts of the country. Four simple ingredients Contrary to what I had thought the tea used is not black tea but gunpowder green tea. This is accompanied by fresh mint […]
I had my very first Gin and Tonic at The Lake Palace Hotel which is in Udaipur in Rajasthan and most well known as the location for the James Bond Film Octopussy. I cannot imagine there are many Indian girls who haven’t dreamed of staying there in one of the regal suites looking out across […]
This drink was created by Erik Lorincz of The American Bar at The Savoy in London and is being served from the hotel’s fountain at their Jubilee Street Party on 3rd June 2012. I just love all the edible flowers in it! You’ll need 30ml Bombay Sapphire 30ml home-made orange & grapefruit sherbet (150g caster sugar, 1 […]
I do love sunny, summer days – if only to sip wonderfully cooling long drinks like this one which uses the new Sipsmith Summer Cup. You’ll need 1 part Sipsmith Summer Cup 3 parts lemonade or prosecco works well too! Sprig of mint A few slices of cucumber and/or some other summery fruits Ice To […]
This is a wonderful, zesty martini – just perfect for a summer evening in the garden. You’ll need 125ml vodka 1 Kandula Earl Grey tea bag Zest and juice of a lime 3 tbsp sugar syrup Ice cubes 4 tbsp sugar Edible flower garnish To make 2 glasses Infuse the vodka with an Earl Grey […]