January 2005

My 15 seconds of reflected glory

January 13, 2005

Well, my husband has repeatedly shaken his head and expressed his sad opinion that I’ve turned into a geek with a weird obsession (i.e. blogging).  But bah humbug to him – last month "blog" was chosen as word of the year by US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster, so clearly I’m not alone in my geekdom!  And [...]

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The ghost of summers past – an antipasti platter

January 12, 2005

Do you remember the summer, Miranda? Do you remember the summer? And the slicing and the dicing Of food fresh and enticing And ciabbata on a platter with salami even fatter And the olives that glistened in the sun? (With apologies to Hilaire Belloc) I can live with the English winter weather up to a [...]

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It’s not what you eat…

January 11, 2005

So 2005 has arrived and I know that many of you have made New Year’s resolutions, and if you’re like me, at least one of those resolutions has to do with food.  For those of you who have resolved to eat more healthily in 2005, I am posting the latest scientific evidence regarding the ideal [...]

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End of Month Egg on Toast Extravaganza #2

January 9, 2005

Well, folks, the most laid back food-blogging event on the Web is back.  We set no dates.  We set almost no parameters.  We do not judge. We do the roundup as and when time permits.  Yup, it’s the EoMEoTE#2!  This event was conceived when Anthony at Spiceblog and I were trying to outdo each other [...]

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Warm avocado and biltong soup

January 5, 2005

  Well, as you have probably by now gathered, I'm back from my glorious three weeks under the African sun, tanned, happy and a bit chubbier than when I left!!   I had such a glorious time – saw tons of people, relaxed by the sea rather a lot, ate some wonderful meals, spent time [...]

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Happy new year!

January 2, 2005

Now answer me this: how can my new year possibly get any happier than this?? Waking up to a new year without (much of) a hangover. The smell of fresh, strong coffee. And for breakfast, toasted wholewheat English muffins topped with cream cheese and smoked salmon.  I always say that life isn’t about big things [...]

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