"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well" ~ Virginia Woolf I explained before that when I first started working I went through a period of a major depression. This was self diagnosed, but since the symptoms were near enough exactly the same as the major depression that I… Continue reading Mackerel and Mirtazapine
"We kindly remind you that calories are for eating not counting." ~ from the bottom of a restaurant menu in Oslo. Dieting doesn't work. The entire existence of the dieting industry is a testament to that. Take Weight Watchers for example. Weight Watchers has built a multi-million dollar business on the understanding that while you… Continue reading How to Trim Your Waistline AND Your Carbon Footprint, Without Even Thinking About It
I just found a packet of hot cross buns hidden at the back of a cupboard. They've been there since Easter. They still look exactly the same as they did when I bought them. Now, is this by design? Are hot cross buns baked in some special way to make them a kind of metaphor… Continue reading Holy Bread?
"Food is an important part of a balanced diet." ~ Fran Leibowitz So a month ago I saw, and joined, this Foodie Penpals group. The idea is once a month you're sent the address of someone to make a food parcel for, and someone else will be sent your details so that they can make one… Continue reading Foodie Penpals
Too many of the inhabitants of the blogosphere seem to be miserable this week, and I don't like it. So I'm hosting a tea party to try to cheer everyone up. If you want to join in, it's easy. All you need to do is bake a cake like the one above - here's the… Continue reading You’re All Invited to My Tea Party
A recipe's possibly not what you were expecting to read here; I did sit down and try to think of ideas to write to about but all I've been able to think about all day is food. I've decided to take that as a sign, so here I am writing you a recipe. I made… Continue reading Spiced Lamb Shoulder Tagine
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 