Windfall (wndfôl), noun: 1. a sudden unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain. 2. something, such as ripened fruit, that has been blown down by the wind. And why, you may ask, am I telling you this? Could it be because I have finally won the Lotto and have had a huge cash windfall on which to retire […]
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Flag, Arlington cemetery, Washington DC – October 2008
Click here for a full portionCreamy chorizo and broad bean pasta
You know how they say that the journey of a thousand miles starts with a leaky radiator and a worn fan belt? Well sometimes meals start off the same way. I was exchanging e-mails with a good friend yesterday and she expressed her inheret mistrust at people who appear, well… too organised. Me? I feel more […]
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Peek-a-boo butterfly – Zibello, July 2009
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I must confess that before my husband’s best friend John moved there, I would have been hard-pressed to pinpoint the Channel Islands, and specifically the island of Jersey, on a world map. And it appears I am not alone – when I tell friends I am off the Jersey for the weekend, the most […]
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Milan Duomo, July 2009
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