By coincidence, Casa Ali’s first lunch of 2013 and the Chinese New Year, both were on 10th February. A few days before the gathering, I dreamt guests were waiting around as I returned from my grocery shopping. Anxiety dream some would say! I am a good planner though, all was in hand and there was nothing to worry about. The menu was published three weeks in advance and all the dishes were about ready… save the red onion purée I concocted just 24 hours before the event. Continue reading Lets call it a Black & White Rice Pudding!
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Casa Ali ~ Feb food gatherings at the London supper club
Just returned from my holiday season in Italy and having sampled some fantastic home cooking and Tuscan, Milanese and Roman cuisines, here I am, imagination ignited for the winter. Continue reading Casa Ali ~ Feb food gatherings at the London supper club
Casa Ali ~ launch dinner of southeast London supperclub
Having publicised the first Casa Ali supperclub event, butterflies fluttered in my belly. On 13th december as I walked to buy fresh groceries, it was freezing cold and I could not find my gloves for love nor money. A brisk twenty-minute walk to Leslies and back with the heavy bags slung across got my energy going. I was in work mode after that and as the prep got going the butterflies dissipated, cooking took centre stage and the rest just flowed beautifully. Some of the guests knew each other and some were going to share the evening for the first time around my table.
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Breaking bread together has an ultimate magic of connecting, however as a host there is always a little ‘what if’ the people don’t click. People arrived mostly on time, however one Continue reading Casa Ali ~ launch dinner of southeast London supperclub
red green or yellow
On www.facebook.com/alizaidiarts I had posed a question to get a guide as to where to start from… the context was
Barely two days old… this page is to share my passion for… *People *Arts *Spirituality *Food *Sustainability *Ecology *Communication *Gardening *Photography . *politics *Healing *Nutrition *Sharing *Couch Surfing *Civic Engagement *Learning and *New Technologies… aspects that nourish our identity and culture. Continue reading red green or yellow
Tasting the memories…
Spices from lands afar and stories embedded within… in a language of love!
If my father were alive, 1st October 2004 would have been my parents sapphire wedding anniversary. Undeterred by his physical presence, I marked it never the less: 45 dishes prepared with 45 ingredients for 45 guests, all cooked with love! Commissioned and hosted by home lush wedding images and autobiographical glimpses created an intimate setting. Each dish burst forth with unexpected tastes, spiced conversations and Continue reading Tasting the memories…