Starters & canapés

Tomato, olive & basil bruschetta

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  “The only constant in life is change”, said Greek philosopher Herakleitos, a good half century before the birth of Christ – and nothing seems to have changed since (if you’ll pardon the pun). And if you are in any doubt about the truth of his statement, just pick up and leaf through a vintage [...]

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Peppadew cheese puffs – perfect Christmas canapés

Thumbnail image for Peppadew cheese puffs – perfect Christmas canapés December 7, 2011

  Just like living with other people, living alone is something every adult should experience for themselves.  Living with other people teaches you about compromise and consideration for others; living alone teaches you about self-reliance and liking your own company. The 18 month period shortly after we were married when Nick lived in the UK and I [...]

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Perfect palmiers with pistounade from Provence

Thumbnail image for Perfect palmiers with pistounade from Provence September 26, 2011

  Hyperbole.  Litotes.  Alliteration. Onomatopeoia. Pun.  Oxymoron. Hands up – who knows which of the above literary devices I used in the title to this post?  You see, despite this glossy facade of food bloggerness which you see before you, deep down I am just a language nerd.  Case in point:  I have been going through [...]

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Spicy roasted pumpkin seeds

November 15, 2010

 One day I found two pumpkin seeds.I planted one and pulled the weeds.It sprouted roots and a big, long vine.A pumpkin grew; I called it mine.The pumpkin was quite round and fat.(I really am quite proud of that.)But there is something I'll admitThat has me worried just a bit.I ate the other seed, you see.Now [...]

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Emergency tomato pesto & olive crostini, and some housekeeping

February 26, 2010

So let’s talk housekeeping first, and no, I’m not talking about the vacuuming, the dusting and the ironing.  It’s CookSister housekeeping (which is a lot more fun anyway!). H2ope for Haiti update – and an extension! As you are now by all aware, the H2Ope for Haiti charity raffle is well underway. Thanks to your [...]

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Cheese crackers – perfect with goats’ cheese and apples

January 12, 2010

I'm a sucker for figures of speech – which is a good thing because the Afrikaans language (which is my mother tongue) is particularly richly endowed with them!  One figure of speech that we have in abundance is adjectives in their intensive form – English has a few (snow white, blood red), but Afrikaans has [...]

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Brie, fig, Parma ham & rocket baguettes for our Henley Regatta picnic

August 7, 2009

Given the distinct lack of activity around here lately, you'd be forgiven for thinking that I have given up eating entirely.  Fear not, gentle readers!  Luckily for you and unluckily for my hips, this is not the case.  All I can say in my own defence is that since about May, my life has been [...]

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