Ah, the omelette. Done well, it is a thing of exquisitely simple beauty – a wobbly, barely cooked blanket of eggy goodness enfolding a delicious surprise of a filling. It’s cheap, it is easy to master, and together with a salad and a glass of wine, you need little else for an elegant and […]
Click here for a full portionMorzine ski trip, Part II: the food
I posted last week about our Morzine ski trip and what we got up to on the ski slopes and in our lovely chalet. I promised you that I would devote another post to the food – and here it is! We had booked a catered chalet so we knew that we could expect catering. […]
Click here for a full portionSpring greens with Gorgonzola
Spring has proverbially sprung. The grass certainly is riz – just ask Nick who has already spent a coule of hours of quality time with the lawnmower this year! The daffodils have come and gone, the tulips are still (mostly) around, and we are braaing more and more frequently. All is well with the world! […]
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London tulips – St Paul’s, April 2009
Click here for a full portionWaiter, there’s something in my retro classic – the round-up
Right folks, roll up, roll up. It’s time for the retro round-up! For this month’s edition of Waiter, There’s Something in My…, the monthly food blogging event run by Johanna, Andrew and me, I decreed the theme to be retro classics and asked you all to dig around at the bottom of your recipe files to […]
Click here for a full portionMorzine ski trip I: Ski & aprés ski
How to have a great ski holiday – the Cooksister way! 1. Pick a village that is both picturesque and has access to great lifts and a large variety of ski runs. Like, say… Morzine. 2. Make sure you book your ski chalet through Inside Edge. These guys set out to provide the sort of […]
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