Hands up – who’s heard of a mondegreen? Nope, I hadn’t either, until I discovered the wonderful world of blogging five years ago. Obviously, the majority of blogs I read were food blogs, but I also followed a number of fascinating non-food blogs, one of which was the witty, erudite and always fascinating Language Log. […]
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Lloyds Building – London August 2009
Click here for a full portionSeven-layer salad
The Holy Roman Empire is often cited as an example of a name which is inaccurate in all three its components (being neither Roman, nor holy, nor a proper empire). At least this salad’s name scores a two out of three for accuracy – it is a salad and it definitely has layers. It’s […]
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Head of the Charles Regatta – Boston, October 2008
Click here for a full portionRaspberry and white chocolate cupcakes with raspberry buttercream frosting
I’ve never been a particularly girly girl. As a kid, I was the only girl who didn’t freak out when my brother’s friends would produce a frog from behind their backs. I never did ballet or wished for pink satin ballet slippers. And you are still more likely to find me in jeans and an Arcade […]
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Viktualienmarkt cat – Munich, September 2007
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