When I had to write and deliver the eulogy at my father’s funeral nearly a year ago, I remember starting off by listing the things for which my father probably wanted to be remembered. He was a complicated and, in some ways, a vain man who would have listed his achievements as being a […]
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Regent’s Canal Reflections – London, January 2008
Click here for a full portionA Swedish Julbord at Styrsö Skäret near Gothenburg
After our eventful day which had included fika, the Feskekorka and Saluhallen food halls, as well as Gothenburg’s Christmas markets, it was time to put our feet up as we headed for dinner. The lovely ladies from Go:teborg had very kindly booked a table for Su-Lin and myself at the Pensionat Skäret, an inn […]
Click here for a full portionHow to make sloe gin – and a Sloe Lovin’ cocktail for Valentine’s Day
So I heard that old zombie project Valentine’s day was doing a circle-round again this week. Time was running our – I was where the rubber meets the road and I realised it was time to think out of the box and try to schedule some facetime with The Other half to celebrate. I […]
Click here for a full portionWines of South Africa summer braai 2011 @ Kew Gardens
In case you missed my tweet last week, I’m thrilled to say that CookSister was featured in leading UK newspaper The Times last week as web search of the day – page 28 of the Register section. Flicking through my archives recently as part of lots of behind-the-scenes work taking place here at CookSister HQ, […]
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Star-spangled tree , Gothenburg – December 2011
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