Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So, lets talk Breakfast: in my life so far, apart from an ever-was-ever-will-be love for an eggy cook up on the weekends, I’ve gone through a patchy bunch of breakfast lifestyles over the 30-something years I’ve been partaking of the ritual. From a routine, almost never changing path my mother kept us tenaciously on [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Strawberries?
Check!
Rubarb?
Check!
Custard?
Check!
It’s a staple we all know, love and gobble up whenever offered: a strawberry rhubarb pie with vanilla custard. There’s something as traditional and country living as tennis and Pimms about the whole thing and you know, with this combination, you simply can’t go wrong. As you’ve figured out by now, I love [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Often the simplest things in life can act as a band aid to a bruised and weary soul. A sudden scent of Lilac on a balmy summer evening after a crazy day; a long stroll through a pretty, gardened neighborhood after a cleansing spring shower; a fresh pot of tea at any time. But can [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m becoming Queen of the zippy Meal. 20 minutes to make dinner? Not a problem! A great tip to keeping things simple but tasty is to have some fresh herbs handy, to throw in right before serving. There’s not a lot springier/summery than fresh herbs is there? A resounding No! Again, with all things simple [...]
Posted in Water Chestnut, apple, asian, broccoli, dinner, duck, garlic, ginger, honey, sesame, sweet potato, yam on May 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It always amazes me how quickly us humans adapt to new conditions in our lives (willingly or not) and form new habits to accommodate new problems. It also amazes me just how much of what we do on a day to day basis is, in fact, habit. I woke up a few days [...]
Posted in baked goods, banana, cake, chocolate, cookies, dessert, fruit, pudding, summer, white chocolate on May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You know the saying, “when life gives you lemons, make lemon aide”, well my philosophy in life runs in the same vein: When the banana’s of your life turn black, make banana bread.” Which is my way of saying, when life’s being a little rough with you, eat cake. Also, it ties in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I have been gone a while. This year, so far, seems to have consisted of fits and starts. Blogging wise, in any case. This time, however, I have an excuse that I dare you to contest. In fact, anyone who’s done this before will stand by me in acknowledging that an [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Jeanne from Cook Sister! tagged me in a meme last week. In case you never thought you wanted to know, here are seven random things about me:
1. I sing along to Billy Holiday when I’m alone, using whatever suitable apparatus is at hand as a mike (think hairbrush or wooden spoon). Sometimes I dance.
2. I [...]
Posted in orange on March 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The problem with me cooking up a good dinner-party dinner is that I just don’t know when to stop. I start off with only the thoughts in my head. Firstly, I always, without an exception, say to myself that I want the meal to be simple and easy and relaxed. Just a [...]
Posted in beans, carrot, chickpea, cilantro, cinnamon, cumin, dinner, garlic, onion, paprika, pork, sausage, tomato, winter, yoghurt on March 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Funny that in French the word for garlic is ail. Funny, that is, when garlic, that wonder, that golden child of the onion family, is so good at protecting you from what ails, meaning keeping those nasty little cold and flu viruses at bay. I have personally noticed the relationship between number [...]
