February 2011

Sweetcorn, chicken and chipotle soup

February 8, 2011

  There are some words in the English language that arrive briskly and on time; sensibly dressed; do their job quietly, and move on.  Words like safe, sorry, train, paper, sun, yard, end.  But then you get the other words.  You know, words that flit into your speech like exotic tropical dragonflies, in sequinned ballgowns, 6-inch red [...]

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Saturday Snapshots #128

February 5, 2011

  Venice fountain – July 2009   This is part of a series of non-food photographs that will be published every Saturday on CookSister – all previously featured  photographs can be viewed on the Saturday Snapshots compendium page.  Photos featured in Saturday Snapshots are available to buy as high-quality greeting cards or prints in my RedBubble store and the gorgeous A3-size [...]

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A beer and seafood pairing evening at Liberty with Bittersweet

February 4, 2011

  There is nothing like a canter through your blog's drafts folder for reminding you just how badly you have fallen behind with posting about events you have been to. The list of "yet to be blogged" events includes the fab Wines of South Africa FIFA World Cup event in the summer; the London International Wine Fair; an [...]

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Banana choc-chip muffins – the Muffins of Evil

February 1, 2011

  Looks all demure, doesn't it, sitting there on its pretty plate with its beribboned cutlery.  Wouldn't harm a fly, an innocent little muffin like that.  Nothing evil about it at all, right?  Hah. Think fishnet stockings and lacy suspenders under a sober business suit; a tattoo under a school uniform; a fluffy kitten with [...]

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