These posts cover our experiences of entertaining in our holiday rentals during our travels.
This Cambodian pomelo salad with prawns recipe has been a favourite since we moved to Cambodia and it’s a breeze to make. It’s also another traditional dish that can be served in a more contemporary style for entertaining and that’s just what we did. Salads are almost always a component of a Cambodian meal and … Read more
It’s Saturday evening here in Siem Reap and Lara and I are starting to think about cocktails. One of our favourites here is a martini at one of our favourite bars – but how to order one correctly? Here’s our Martini 101, a guide to how to order a martini. This time last Saturday night … Read more
Pavlova in the summertime is one of my most treasured childhood memories, so I persuaded Terence to make this passionfruit pavlova recipe over Christmas. Partly because I love pavlova – meringue, cream and fresh fruit, it’s hard to go past that – and partly for reasons of nostalgia. Pavlova in the summertime was and will … Read more
Asian food etiquette isn’t rocket science. So why do so many travellers in Asia get it so wrong? So you don’t become one of them, here’s our guide to Asian food etiquette, whether you’re eating on the street, drinking with local friends, or dining out. We all want to be welcomed when we travel – … Read more
When is cooking at home a waste of time? Never, as far as we’re concerned – which is why I was disappointed to read a story today that suggested cooking certain cuisines at home was a waste of time. One of them being Thai food. What absolute nonsense. Here’s why… Regular readers of our site … Read more