Mustard Greens and Chickpeas

At my cafe, Chai by Mira, I’ve been taking certain recipes from my book Saffron Soul and adapting them a little.

 It felt like we were in full time summer last week – the whole of London was elevated, sun-kissed, rooftops were buzzing, smiles all around!

I’m finally back in London after almost two fabulous months in India (as well as a week in Dubai where I was speaking at the Emirates Literature Festival).

It’s Diwali this week, the festival of lights, followed by our new year day the following day.

Cosy, colourful decor is just as important as bringing those sweet spices to life in a Christmas cake, and this enticing cake does both!

There is nothing I love more than sitting in a beautiful café, al fresco if it’s deliciously warm, eating something wholesome and healthy and tapping away on my laptop, drifting from book to magazine to writ [...]