Good to meet you… Saira Kenwei Is-Haq

A reader who likes to sit and read the paper from beginning to end – and finds it great to stuff in her walking boots after a wet day on the fellsI’m 33 and I’m a building surveyor from Yorkshire. I’m currently living in Windermere, which I love as I have great access to the fells. My mum is Indian and my dad is from Pakistan and growing up I was always surrounded by delicious cooking. I’ve recently written a book called Curries Under Canvas, which is a collection of curry recipes I learned from my family that you can cook on a camping stove in 20 minutes.I lived in Milton Keynes a couple of years ago and the boarding house I was staying at always had the Guardian, so I got into reading it then. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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