Peace on Earth – Chatel, February 2010
Click here for a full portionSautéed Brussels sprouts with caramelised garlic, lemon & chilli
One of the disadvantages of having our dining room in the conservatory at the back of the house is that there is no hiding your kitchen and your work-in-progress from your guests. I am inevitably in the kitchen when guests arrive and they either pop in to say hi before returning to the lounge, or […]
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Christmas wreaths, Gothenburg – December 2011
Click here for a full portionCabana – going for a Brazilian in Westfield, Stratford
Ever get the feeling that language is a tricky minefield to be negotiated rather than a useful tool for communication that separates us humans from the beasts of the field? For example, if I tell you I am “going for a Brazilian”, do I mean: a) I have fallen head over heels with Filipe […]
Click here for a full portionChristmas pudding semifreddo with cinnamon streusel and brandy sauce
One of the things people often ask me at this time of year is what some proper South African Christmas traditions are. It’s at times like this when I am faced with the sudden urge to make up something totally outlandish, along the lines of “first, you have to feed the giraffes their customary mince pies, otherwise they […]
Click here for a full portionA hot chilli sauce tasting – 5 sauces compared
One of the things that has always fascinated me about the human senses is that you can never be entirely sure that you see, smell, hear, feel or taste anything precisely the same way as another person. An extreme example was a relative who is colour blind – where I saw all the seven […]
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