I don’t know if I am correct here, but it seems to be that at this transition time between summer … More
Category: Food and Drink
Just good food from fresh ingredients
One thing I love is food shopping. Seeing piles of fruit and vegetables piled high, rows of fresh bread, stacks … More
The easiest baking
It’s been ages since I talked about baking on Thistles and Kiwis. I really enjoy the mixing, the measuring and … More
This week’s small pleasures #124
It’s Monday, it’s a new week…and it’s time to think about the small pleasures of the past week. It is … More
Six on a Wednesday: books about food
I am sure we all have certain things we like to read about: for me it is biographies of dancers … More
This week’s small pleasures #122
It’s Monday, it’s time for this week’s small pleasures. It is a lovely hot summer evening, we are well fed … More
So that was the week…a film, a conversation and a full diary
There was no time to blog, read much or catch up with things this week. It was one of those … More
This week’s small pleasures #121
It’s Monday…it’s time for this week’s small pleasures. It was the first week back at work after a three week … More
Six on Saturday
Here we are again, and time for Six on Saturday. There isn’t much new this week, and the weather today … More
The high point of the season
One of the best things about eating in summer is the piles of berries…strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, blackberries….though I do … More
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