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I saw Wendy fly around the Big Ben: a decade in London by Irene

After a decade in London, Irene reflects on what the city meant to her younger…
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Bedtime Story With an Amaro by Margaux

Will you stay for a digestive? Join Margaux for a bedtime story about her journey…
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A Recipe for Homecoming in Three Escargots by Margaux

Margaux returned to France after a long absence. This is her ‘recipe for homecoming in…
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Pizzeria La Rocca: story of a town by Irene

Irene writes about her hometown's pizzeria and its role in her upbringing after dining at…
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On Making Pasta When I cannot go Dancing by Margaux

Margaux writes about two things she loves - dancing and making pasta - and how…
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‘Punch the dough down and let it rise’: a bread update by Margaux

a new bread routine to break rules
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Stamped Melons: a carte postale from Cannes by Margaux

Melons Charentais are in season again and Margaux remembers summertime lunches with her grandmother.
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My family’s pantry: nutmeg and Parmesan by Irene

Irene revisits one of her family's traditional dishes and reflects on the taste of home.
Books Round-UpJournalReading

your salmon pink travel armchair: the books we bought as we returned to bookshops

Our May book round-up is all about our return to bookshops and the books we…
Books Round-UpJournalReading

your salmon pink travel armchair: our favourite joyful reads about love

Spring is here and all we want to read are beautifully written and joyful books…
Books Round-UpJournalReading

your salmon pink travel armchair: our French and Italian reading recs

This month we are taking you through France and Italy through their literature. Read on…
CookingJournal

Treasures from the pantry: our favourite tinned fish recipes

An ode to tinned fish and our favourite ways to eat anchovies, mackerel, sardines and…
Books Round-UpJournal

your salmon pink travel armchair: a February in verses

Five poetry collections to take us through February!
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Tarte aux pommes: a pastry to unfold time by Margaux

Margaux's recipe for a tarte aux pommes, created between passing and retuning times.
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Giorno di mercato: a pandemic ritual by Irene

Market day: from the weekly markets of Irene's Italian childhood to new traditions in the…
Books Round-UpJournal

your salmon pink armchair travel: the books we shared in 2020

In a year that kept us apart and in separate kitchens, one thing that brought…
Books Round-UpJournal

your salmon pink armchair travel: 6 festive reads for December

It’s beginning to look a lot like…the time to pick your holiday reads!
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Sortir des sentiers battus: on foraging and cooking mushroom ragù by Margaux

A walk down memory lane, from the French suburban hypermarchés to foraging
JournalReading

bonding over recipes: the cookbooks that made us

A journey into four of our favourite cookbooks.
Books Round-Up

your salmon pink armchair travel: 6 classics we promise to read

your salmon pink November reading recommendations
CookingJournal

A Salmon Pink Bouillabaisse

a meal for friendship: shellfish for spoons, homemade bread to splash fishy broth and rouille
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Ratatouille, on memory and remaking by Margaux

a celebration of slow-cooking vegetables, ratatouille and cooking in both past and present tenses.
Books Round-Up

your salmon pink armchair travel: 6 books to binge under the duvet!

your salmon pink October reading recommendations
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M. F. K. Fisher’s last picnic: a salmon pink supper club

an ode to our launching supper club with M. F. K. Fisher and the food…
Books Round-Up

your salmon pink armchair travel: 6 books with that ‘back to school’ feel

your salmon pink September reading recommendations
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The Salmon Pink Interviews: Isa & Monica Mazzocchi of La Palta di Bilegno

During Irene's Italian stay, she paid a visit to a local institution and a much…
Books Round-UpJournal

your salmon pink armchair travel: 6 books we travelled with

We’re launching a monthly book round-up! Welcoming August and kicking us off are some of…
Cooking

Rye bread—no rest for the salmon pink bakers!

pure rye bread, sour dream of crispiness
Cooking

Wholemeal Sourdough Bread, dream of countryside

our bread routine for a loaf of wholemeal sourdough
Cooking

The Salmon Pink Picnics

the salmon pink picnics, a.k.a. summer hosting!
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Pasta Gone Wrong by Irene

Irene retells her epic culinary fail from her first night alone in London.
Cooking

crème fraîche, peach and apricot tart

spring in a tart
JournalReading

Our Virtual Reality

on building a virtual salmon pink kitchen
CookingJournal

A quest for the best tomato sauce

Join us in our quest for the best tomato sauce!
Cooking

Annalisa’s orange chiffon cake

A decadent birthday cake
Writing

Le Pain de Margaux

Pain in English means bread in French
Cooking

Broccoli and anchovy pasta

Wednesday pasta: a salmon pink favourite
Cooking

Almond Buns

Almond buns a.k.a. we miss almond croissants
Writing

A Taste of Childhood by Irene

A taste of childhood
Cooking

The Aosawa Feast

A Japanese feast for two
Reading

The Murder Mystery

The Salmon Pink Book Club Chronicles - The Murder Mystery
Cooking

Johanna’s Lemon and Rosemary cake

A sweet, summery kick