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On a Healthy Start to 2011

Newton’s third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. No, I have not made a New Year’s resolution to become a physicist. I tried physics in high school and it was NOT one of my stronger subjects. Definitely not. But stretching things just a bit, I think this third [...]

On the Joys of Experimenting and a Fusion Salad

When it comes to food I like to experiment. No, I LOVE to experiment. I’ve said before that I can’t resist tinkering, and it’s true. Whether it be borne of interest (I wonder what would happen if I substituted a bit of A for B), or preference (I don’t like X, so I’ll use some [...]

On White Beans with Sage

It’s cold here in the UK. I wasn’t quite prepared, mentally or organisationally, for frost and multiple layers of clothing in the middle of October. I mean, we’re only a month into autumn. It takes soooo much longer to get out the door in the morning when Crocs on feet just don’t cut it, and [...]

On Pink Soup

How much do I love having an allotment? Quite a lot! I’m not much of a gardener – sure, I’ll potter around and plant some seeds and pull some weeds if forced, but really it’s the man who does 99.9% of the work. What I love is the wonderful, tasty, sometimes buggy, sometimes wormy, sometimes too [...]

On Apple Pie and Motherhood

When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, ummmm, boy.

I don’t know if any of you remember Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. It was a 90s phenomenon – books, greeting cards, etc. I [...]

On A Village Wedding and Sicilian Caponata

Picture if you will a large house, a listed building no less, built in the first half of the 19th century. It was originally built to be the rector’s house – a very grand rector’s house. To one side is a walled garden complete with greenhouses, sunflowers and a very large cherry tree. In front of [...]

On a Jar of Tomatoes and a Frugal Summer Soup

Do you ever have those days where you are totally, utterly and completely uninspired as to what to make for your evening meal? It never happens to me. Yeah, right – and look, there’s a pig flying past just outside the window! I had a bad case of non-inspiration the other day. What can I say, I was [...]

On Pakoras

I made pakoras the other day. Not because I was doing a tasting for a client. Not because I was trying out a new recipe. No, I made pakoras simply because I really like them! They’re not something I make often. I don’t have a fryer at home, and I find the whole process of [...]

On a Self Assembly Mexican Meal

We had wraps for dinner last night. I realise this may not sound very interesting or exotic, and we’re not talking elegant or haute cuisine here. But as a crowd pleasing family meal they’re great. These also aren’t your average “a bit of chicken and some lettuce” wraps. These are make your own wraps that suit vegans [...]

On Aubergine, Chick Pea & Tomato Curry

I want to start this post by sharing with you 2 things that are making me happy:

It’s 5:40am and it’s light outside. Hooray! And I’m not talking that first grey light of dawn, but full on and even somewhat sunny daytime lightness. What a difference from the dark, cold deepest winter mornings. Ok, it’s still not [...]