Eating our way through Indiana and vanilla roasted pears

A tutorial on how to keep your knives sharp. Plus 3 product reviews and a giveaway!

Vegan treats from the Cinnamon Snail Food Truck at “Parked” event in NYC. Yes, that’s vegan cannoli!

A seductive Tagliatelle with Aubergines, Tomatoes and Basil from Theo Randall’s first book, ‘Pasta’.

Cupmen. A cute little guy that makes sure your instant noodles are cooked perfectly.

Garlic Bell Pepper Chicken served over Cashew Chili Rice from the Mainland China Cookbook … review,recipe & giveaway

Cottage Cheese & Roasted Bell Pepper Quesidillas,Pickled Jalapeños & Gulab Jamuns … much happening here!

Check out what I’ve been able to check off my Summer List so far and what has yet to be done and/or eaten.

My review of King Arthur Flour’s Whole Grain Baking cookbook.

Forget about plastics- glass drinking straws are the wave of the future (and so beautiful, too!)

A German candy bar… or is it?

China Town in Bedford, Nova Scotia

Summer’s here at Ottolenghi (London) – Get your fix with the lime cheesecake drizzled with strawberry goodness

Amuse Bouche of Onion Tart & Herring Roe Sandwich – a perfect pairing of tart, sweet and salty (from 1 Michelin-starred Passage 58, Paris).

The heavenly Apple Tart at 3 Michelin-starred L’Arpège. Delectable flaky puff pasty, exquisite apple rosettes and rich caramel sauce.

Saddle of Lamb with Spring Vegetables and Black Garlic, served at the 3-Michelin starred L’Astrance in Paris.

Chocolate and Dark Cherry Gelato, served at Otto as a sweet ending after their unusual Cornmeal Crust Pizzas.

Delectable savoury cheese puffs – foolproof golden canapés from Michel Roux’s ‘Pastry’.

Bakewell Pudding with Almond Ice Cream at Hix Restaurant & Champagne Bar (Selfridges).

The Pegu Blog reviews Old Man Drinks, the funny and surprisingly useful book about curmudgeonly classic cocktails.

Traditional Peanut Pancake from Malaysia. Best pancake on earth.

Roots restaurant serves up some delicious Thai food as well as other vegetarian specialties.