Late, late, late again – for my own event. But in fact, this time my lateness is a literary device – to illustrate practically the fact that I was a relative latecomer to pulses. (Well, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!) Did you have to study something called “Health” at school? From […]
Click here for a full portionLeek and smoked haddock chowder
Regard the leek. Who would guess by looking at it that it has such a colourful history? It’s been cultivated for thousands of years (nobody knows exactly how long) and was already a well-loved vegetable in the first century AD when Pliny wrote about it. According to Pliny, the most esteemed leeks were those grown […]
Click here for a full portionSauteed curly kale with wholegrain mustard
It seems that winter is just not releasing its grip on this little island. Every time we have a crisp, sunny day, everyone thinks “woo hoo – winter is finally over!”. And then the next day dawns and there are gale force winds, driving rain and even snow. So despite my longing for broad bean […]
Click here for a full portionWTSIM deadline extended… and guess where I’ve been
Phew – here I am at home on a Saturday night for the first time since the 9th of February! Maybe that will go some way to explaining my woeful record of posting over the past six weeks or so – every time I think I’m getting into my stride, I leave on another trip […]
Click here for a full portionA multitude of memes
Memes. They’re like buses. Nothing for months and then two come along at the same time! I’ve actually been quite tardy about completing these, but have now finally got around to it, so if you think you still haven’t had enough random info about me (as I’ve done both of these before), here goes. The […]
Click here for a full portionMarmalade bread & butter pudding
One of the signs that Spring is in the air in this country is the fact that the daffodils start to poke their heads through the frozen earth. Their arrival is gradual, amost stealthy – just a few slightly more substantial spikes among the spikes of green grass that you hardly notice at first. And […]
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