Well, that’s Christmas done and dusted, and I spent most of it suffering from a stinking cold. I finished work on Friday 21st and that seemed to be my body’s sign to let being ill take over. I am still not 100% but certainly on the mend. I did try to eat as normally as […]
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Christmas starts here …
I feel pretty well organised for Christmas – my edible presents are almost finished, the Ocado shop is due to arrive tomorrow, and we are collecting the turkey and meat from Frank Godfrey butcher on Monday. Today is my last day to relax before the cookery onslaught, and we’ll be having a nice simple meal […]
Back in the kitchen
I have been making more edible Christmas presents, and also doing some practice dishes for the Christmas celebrations. Last weekend before the trip to Paris I made Nigella’s rocky road – it’s very rich and delicious, although I substitute the amaretti biscuits for shortbread and miss out the nuts completely. I also made welsh beer […]
Vive La France
It has been a busy couple of weeks, including a 3 day business trip to Paris. Whilst I love spending time there, I do not enjoy the early morning wake up call … especially when the heating had not come on and I still had to get undressed for a shower in minus degrees. I […]
The best laid plans
It’s always the same in December – despite best intentions you get invited to drinks, or have lunches out, or need to eat through a hangover – and suddenly plans for eating healthily are wrecked. Last week went very well – eating healthily and lightly to look after Andrew’s tummy meant a week of fish. […]
A week of two halves
My week started off well and with good intentions. The cawl turned out beautifully and I did have it with the cheesy dumplings, which were perhaps slightly undercooked, but stodge has never been an issue for me. Sea bream on Monday night with leek mash was very tasty and I would definitely have it again […]
Sunday, Sunday, here again …
A trip to the fishmonger yesterday meant that we could have one of our favourite breakfasts this morning. Green Lane Fisheries sells a beautiful hot smoked salmon fillet so I bought two, along with sea bass, sea bream, salmon fillets, squid and prawns (all for the freezer). I had originally seen this recipe on Saturday […]
Tomorrow’s just another day
It’s been a strange old week this week – Andrew was struck down by a stomach bug on Sunday which by Thursday required a trip to hospital for tests – not nice. I couldn’t help the secret fear that I had poisoned him with fried mushrooms, as that was the only thing he ate and […]
One of those days where not even baking will cheer me up
I spent today cooking and baking – an easy way to pass a few hours although I was fed up by the end. Today has been one of those days: cat piss on the doormat, binbags splitting over the kitchen floor, sore back. I thought that cooking for the week would distract me, but eventually […]
Run rabbit, run
Well, it ran as far as into the pot and into my tummy. First dumplings of the winter to top off my rabbit stew as well, and homemade sticky apple cake for pudding. It’s been a day of proper winter food and I have thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful. This eating early lark at weekends is […]