#ThatTranslatorCanCook

Nov 9, 20202 min read

My first year of freelancing – top 10 achievements and top 10 goals

Reflections on my first year as a full-time freelance French to English translator and English copywriter. My top 10 achievements and goals

Aug 15, 20205 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 52: Strawberry Charlotte

For the final week, I made Strawberry Charlotte. In the post I discuss when and why it was necessary to use adaptation or transcreation.

Feb 15, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 26: a recipe for the ultimate cookbook

What makes the perfect cookbook? Step-by-step pictures? Anecdotes? A certain style of writing? See my recipe for the ultimate cookbook!

Jan 3, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 20: brioche

This week's recipe was brioche, made by a guest chef! I talk about different types of yeast, and French word with opposite meanings.

Oct 23, 20193 min read

Original raclette recipe - a translation from Hervé Cuisine

My translation from French to English of Recette de la Raclette originale (original raclette recipe), from Hervé Cuisine.

Aug 31, 20192 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook: week 2: Niçoise Salad

Is the average UK cook expected to have less cooking knowledge than the average French cook? This and other thoughts on niçoise salad.

Aug 24, 20194 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 1: Grandmother's Cherry Clafoutis

Butter varieties, oven temperatures, vanilla sugar, and more - hear about the translation challenges, ingredient substitutions, and more.

Aug 21, 20192 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook: how I set myself a crazy recipe translation and cooking challenge

#thattranslatorcancook: a recipe translation and cooking challenge. Translate and cook/bake a recipe a week for a whole year.

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