One of my favourite books of all time is Tom Robbins’ Still Life With Woodpecker. I remember a friend lending it to me, reading it, and being enchanted right from the start by Robbins’ quirky, memorable characters and poetic way with words. Without giving the game away too much, the book asks the question “how […]
Click here for a full portionPrawn and lemon pepper risotto
There is a wonderful poem by Philip Larkin (a poet who was offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1984 but turned it down) called “This be the verse” that starts like this (warning – profanity ahoy!): They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They […]
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Capillary tree – Norfolk, January 2010
Click here for a full portionEasy Moroccan lamb shank tagine with Ras el Hanout and apricots
We’ve all done it – admit it! We’ve all caught sight of ourselves reflected in a mirror or a window at an unexpected moment; a moment when we were totally absorbed in doing something else. You glance up from what you are doing and suddenly there you are, in an unguarded moment; the closest approximation you […]
Click here for a full portionThe Ship, Wandsworth, for a food blogger Christmas lunch
Have you ever noticed that in every group of friends, people have assigned roles? One person may fulfil more than one role, but there will usually be a Rebel who initiates all fun/silly/drunk/downright bad ideas; the Mediator who always makes peace when group members don’t see eye to eye; the Mom who makes sure […]
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Out with the old, in with the new – Portugal, December 2010
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