Since last week’s small pleasures post I have gone shopping, eaten out and bought flowers. I know. 6 weeks ago … More
Tag: pickle
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…or would you like a hot chocolate on this winter day? … More
Wordless Wednesday
It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More
Summer eating
When we sit down to eat this time of year, we should toast farmers rather than cooks. They’ve done the … More
A simple pickle
2017 was supposed to be the year I pickled and preserved. It didn’t happen apart from some gorgeous (with many … More
The taste test (or how it is easy to find good vegan sausages but not vegan cheese)
In these few weeks of eating a mostly, and I stress mostly, plant based diet, (there are a few things I have noticed. First, of all I haven’t craved meat at all. Second, if I was out and there was smoked salmon or seafood on a menu, I know I would be tempted. Third, vegan cheese is very much hit or miss.
In praise of the humble radish
Like Nigel Slater, my heart always melts when I see a bunch of radishes. There is something about the shape … More
Cherry ripe
Here we are already into the second week of January, which seems ridiculous. Sydney already seems far away, and the … More
Thistles and Kiwis 