Author: kristen

May 4, 2016

Oatmeal Cookies with Cream Cheese, Amaretto and Chocolate Chips

Oatmeal Cookies with Cream Cheese, Amaretto and Chocolate Chips (makes between 3-4 dozen) 150g/1 cup butter 100g/2/3 cup Philadelphia cream cheese 160g/1 cup light brown...

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April 28, 2016

an idyll in the Cotswolds

As the last days of Avery’s Easter holiday came and went, John and realised that if we were to avert the low mood that always...

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April 24, 2016

life almost too full of happenings

Let’s look at some pretty spring daffodils, shall we? Life has been an utter madhouse lately. Avery has been home for her Easter holidays, then...

I am a happy dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States, a former art historian and gallerist, the wife of the wonderful John Curran, and the mother of Avery Curran, historian and novelist here in London. I’m a member of the Guild of Food Writers and a judge for the Great Taste Awards and the Quality Food Awards. I am also the author of five cookbooks, two for food surplus charities and now three in my personal series, “tonight at 7.30: one family’s life at the table,” “second helpings: more tonight at 7.30,” and now, excitingly, the latest instalment, “third course: always tonight at 7.30.” These books reflect my belief in the importance of good food, shared generously, and the stories that help us remember the friends and family around our table.

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