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Aug 31
Caramelised onion chutney - dinner?
"Improvisation is the art of being completely O.K. with not knowing what the f— you’re doing" Mick Napier It's one of those...
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Aug 30
Music, love and the curriculum
"If music be the food of love, play on" William Shakespeare Or should it be "If food be the music of love then cook on" ? Yes I know -...
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Aug 29
Can you do anything with leftover frittata?
Well it seems, after a bit of searching, there are things you can do. But would you? The night before last we had one of those leftovers...
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Aug 29
Blending cultures/culture wars in New York
"Chopped cheese isn't a Philly cheesesteak nor is it similar. This is New York, not Philly, bro!" Romel Bruno/Serious Eats This is a...
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Aug 27
Different noodles, different dish
"What matters is balance" - Nigel Slater I began with a dish - Curry mee from Madhur Jaffrey's Far Eastern Cookery - quickly became...
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Aug 26
Making kefir palatable
"sour drinking kefir, clean tasting and bright as a button" Nigel Slater One of the things that makes us all individuals, is the food,...
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Aug 24
Soothing busyness; unexpected beauty
"Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself." Lucille Ball This is today's painting from the Met...
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Aug 22
A Google doodle - rendang
I now know that this is a Google doodle , and you can browse their collection of doodles at that link. Loved their little humorous digs...
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Aug 21
Kohlrabi for Jenny - mostly from Ottolenghi
"The martian tennis ball, the slug magnet, the devil's testicle." Mark Diacono/River Cottage My sister gets one of those deliveries of a...
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Aug 18
The daily decision
"I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right." Ratan Tata Recently I wrote a post on planning...
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Aug 16
Jo has two websites - why?
"Why start another blog? Why not! I just love what I do." Joanna Cismaru Back to the website titles that have captured my eye - for all...
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Aug 15
Will I ever be able to stir fry?
"Be scared: it's good for your supper." Nigel Slater No I don't think I shall ever be able to stir fry - like a pro that is anyway. ...
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Aug 14
What I have learnt from making quiche
"This is the sort of cooking you always promise yourself you will do more of, because it turns making supper into a recreation rather...
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Aug 13
Greenland - so little and so much
"the sea giveth and giveth plenty" Greenland Adventures In recent years the world has become aware of Greenland because of the Greenland...
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Aug 12
Into the frying pan
" If we have only one pan, then it should probaby be a frying pan." Nigel Slater/Eat At the beginning of his section on food cooked in a...
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Aug 11
Who was Betty and was she brown?
Or was she a blondie? Or even a teapot? Sometimes I worry that my brain is not connecting all its bits and pieces properly and today's...
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Aug 10
Not quite Pasta alla Norma
"Eggplant is slowly fried until burnished and rich with olive oil, then served with pasta in a garlicky tomato sauce and garnished with...
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Aug 9
Do you plan a week's meals?
"Is "planning" this stuff just for people who need another thing to make their life more difficult?" dethwatch/Reddit I have just spent...
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