In 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote: “We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.” A similar quote is commonly attributed to George Bernard Shaw (“The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language”) but appears nowhere in his writings. Still, the theme is clear: although on […]
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Rhubarb and pear muffins
“The more you learn, the more you realise how much you don’t know” goes the familiar saying – and how true it is. I remember the first year I knew Nick and he was living in a tiny shared cottage in my hometown, while I was still living with my parents. I knew from the […]
Click here for a full portionSpiced maple pear and oat muffins
A few years after I had stopped lecturing, I bumped into an ex student of mine. We chatted for a while about what we were up to these days before he told me that I was one of the best lecturers he had ever had. But as my chest swelled with pride, he instantly burst my bubble by saying that the one thing he will never forget about my classes was not understanding how human rights work; or how to form a contract – but “the joke about the pear”.
Click here for a full portionBiltong and feta cheese muffins
Summer means different things to different people. To some, it means the beach and the smell of coconut suntan lotion. To others, it means ripe, sun-warmed tomatoes from their garden; or Wimbledon; or partying the nights away in Ibiza’s nightclubs till dawn; or backyard braais/barbecues; or cricket season; or asparagus season; or berry-picking; or […]
Click here for a full portionBanana choc-chip muffins – the Muffins of Evil
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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