So… you’d have to have spent the last few months living under a rock in the desert not to have heard about the credit crunch. Yes, folks, apart from: a) the environment going to hell in a handbasket; b) social values and the nuclear family going to hell in a handbasket; c) democracy going to […]
Click here for a full portionSmoked chicken on the BBQ with curried stuffing
One of the hottest food debates in the media in recent weeks has centred on the provenance of everybody’s favourite white meat – chicken. In a nutshell, it boils down to the interests of Big Business (i.e. making lots of money fast) versus the interests of the chickens (i.e. having a safe and healthy life). […]
Click here for a full portionWTSIM – the berried treasures round-up
Berried treasures indeed. Judging by the length of time this Waiter, There’s Something in My… roundup took, some of you probably thought I’d buried them and then forgotten where they were buried! But never fear, all your entries are safe and sound and I haven’t lost my treasure map.
Click here for a full portionRosemary roasted beetroot and butternut
It’s been a while since I participated in Weekend Herb Blogging, the perennially popular event created by the lovely Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen. Not because I don’t cook vegetables, you understand, but because I always think ‘oh, I’ll post on Sunday because that’s the deadline’ and before you know it, it’s midnight on Sunday night […]
Click here for a full portionTomato saffron fish stew with anchovy pesto – for those needing comfort
Don’t you just hate coming back from holiday? You arrive back all relaxed and full of optimistic plans about how you are going to rearrange your schedule to do more yoga/cooking/writing/ sleeping/whatever… and within days you feel so worn down by the realities of daily life that you need another holiday.
Click here for a full portionRecipe for a perfect Alpine summer holiday
Ingredients: 1 apartment in a secluded chalet in the shadow of Mont Blanc and the Aguille du Midi (see above) 3 local kittens and their mom for hours of entertainment a generous handful of snowy mountain peaks a sprinkling of glaciers 2 spectacular cable car rides […]
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