My Cookbook is now LIVE from iBookstore!

If you have followed me on Facebook, you might have already known that I was working on my cookbook "Everyday Desserts" in the past few months.

It is now LIVE and selling in all major markets around the world.

I always wanted to self-publish a cookbook with photographs & recipes that I like, & it'd been a great challenge for me.

The photographs & recipes have already been published in this blog so I'm releasing it completely FREE.

Unfortunately, it is exclusively for iPad because it was created using the free Apple software - iBook Author.

When the software was first released, I was inspired to make the cookbook.

It's been a lot of hard work as I'm also finishing my Ph.D in September.

I'll not update the blog too often but I'll be happy to answer any questions on emails or here.

Please take a look & let me know if you like it :)

Here's the link:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/everyday-desserts/id684982827?ls=1

Scenes from Lake District & Orange Cheesecake for Summer

Recipe! I've finally got some times in the kitchen for cakes.

I've been away & also quite busy after the trip to Turin.

I went to Lake District for a short break with my family about a month ago.

Take a look at the videos I've made using the Animoto app.

It's a glimpse of the paradise, aren't the scenes beautiful?

Now it's July & it's summer, finally.

Everytime when I want to bake, chocolate is my top list.

As the sunshine finally out of the clouds in UK, I think it's time to have a more summery treat.

A chilled orange cheesecake, not so difficult to make & it will make a great dessert for barbecue.

City Walk in Turin

Night scenes at Piazza Castello

I went to Turin with my colleagues for a science conference in the end of May.

The science conference was held for 3 days & we got there 3 days earlier so that we could walk around the city.

I'm a loner so I didn't join my colleagues, instead I explored the city with my like-minded roommate.

Palazzo Madama, Mole Antonelliana

Piazza San Carlo, Eataly supermarket

Before arriving at Turin, I knew nothing about it, I still do.

I think it's a small city & not as pretty as other European cities I've been to, but it's a lovely & historical.

There're lots of museums, churches & palaces, 3 days weren't enough for us to visit all these places!

I adore Egyptian's culture & history so when I found out there was one, we went on a Saturday & it's very busy.

In addition to those landmarks & attractions, my like-minded colleague & I had tried some of the best food in Turin.

Garden inside Palazzo Madama

Museo Egizio

Restorante Sotto la Mole

Turin is rated one of the Top 10 places for chocolate by National Geographic.

As a chocoholic myself, I wouldn't miss it for the world.

We went to Cafe Baratti & Milano to try out the divine hot chocolate & bicerin - a layered concoction of coffee, hot chocolate and foamy milk, it tasted like mocha in my opinion.

One of Turin’s chocolate makers, Caffarel, combined hazelnut paste with milk chocolate - so called gianduja.

These chocolates are shaped like elongated triangles & wrapped in gold or silver foil.

Guido Gobino is one of the big names in chic chocolates in Turin, I also love the pistachio & chocolate ice creams. 

I had the pistachio ice cream again before I went back to London.

I left Turin with my pants feeling a bit tighter & a big smile on my face. 

Cafe Baratti & Milano - bicerin & hot chocolate

Guido Gobino

Real chiesa di San Lorenzo, Turin Cathedral

River Po, Restorante Manfretto

Restorante Pollastrini

Porta Palazzo market

Restorante Galante