What’s on my plate: a spicy soup

There are so many different types of soup – the ones made from all the left over vegetables from the … More

This week’s small pleasures #229

Summer continues, with more sunny days, blue skies…and the odd bits of rain, which is of course great for the … More

At 4pm today, the Prime Minister announced a staggered move to alert level 2. Retail, restaurants, cinema (and best of … More

Yet a pear may only be at its point of perfection for a day or two, the slide into over-ripeness … More

From stormy weather to glorious sunshine, this has been a week of real changeable spring weather, marking the new season.

The other day, I was talking to a colleague about, would you believe, lecturers who had inspired us when we … More

It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More

It’s time once again for a round up of this week’s small pleasures, and once again, food features. The week … More

Well, what with feeling rotten for a good part of the week, the small pleasures have very much been based … More

It’s Friday evening, the skies are grey, it is cold outside, but inside there is the lovely smell of cooking … More