Terence Carter 
‘Twas the night before Christmas and given that Kraków locals take their Christmas traditions earnestly, we decided that we had to check out Midnight Mass at the churches in the Old City. The churches were bursting at the seams and the singing and the atmosphere were special. Back out on the streets of Kraków, the start … Read more
This velvety scrambled eggs with truffles recipe makes a decadent dish with fresh winter truffles. The extra creamy scrambled eggs should be silky and sensuous, which means not skimping on the butter for this dish. You can go back to your egg-white omelette tomorrow. After a run. Winter in Europe… heavy overcoats, crunchy snow, rosy … Read more
Ever since I first tried truffles in a restaurant in Zurich, I get excited when the Northern Hemisphere winter comes around and I can look forward to fresh black winter truffles. Many years ago, when I worked in publishing in Sydney, my right-hand-man had a rather tempestuous relationship with his girlfriend who was head chef for … Read more
We don’t have children. And because we don’t have children I’m in no position to offer advice to our friends and relatives who do. Or so they keep telling me. One friend once said “never, ever question how people raise their children until you have your own”. The life-changing experience flicks a switch in some … Read more
The weather had been glorious my first couple of days snowboarding at Zell am See in Austria, with plenty of sunshine and still some untracked powder, albeit with a fast-decreasing snowpack. On the third day, however, the weather closed in. It was around -10°C in Zell am See and only getting colder up on the … Read more