Spot of cooking this morning. My sous chef was in the mood to get involved. We got things ready to make some mini baked omelettes and I let him choose what herbs to put in. He sniffed three pots and made his choice: basil. Mine too. The first herb I really remember choosing, loving. Yes, …
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Ode to food
December. One blog topic out – time for a new one. This month, with food on many people’s minds (whether preparing to feed the five thousand, or just hoping for thirds), I thought I’d devote this month’s musings to ingredients. A different one each day. No, they won’t all cook up into a single dish …
Running errands
Yes. I own up. I am a list girl, and I am not ashamed of it. It works for food shopping (when I remember it – unlike this week, where I had to see whether I could work it out from memory). It works for family presents. It even works for Tintin books owned (and …
Anticipation
Only two days to go until the start of Advent…are you excited about Christmas yet? Well, actually…less so than small people. That’s the trouble. Sooner or later you get a tricky Christmas, then you start to realise that this time of year can actually be quite hard work. And that’s before the exhausting pre-Christmas schedule …
Pigeon formation team
It’s bright today. That’s good. We need a little comfort where we can find it, when temperatures drop – and here it is in the ash trees that are still in (autumnal coloured) leaf, the brightness of the sun on them…and the pigeons. There’s a man who lives maybe five minutes away on foot who …