Today I sowed two pages worth of my notebook, or rather two pages of one of my notebooks. I’m a multi-notebook kind of girl – different coloured covers, different sizes, mostly squared, each with an individual purpose. A small notebook in my bag … Continue reading
You hoo it’s me! Baby me back in 1999-2000. Taken on holiday in the Botanical Gardens in Kandy, Sri Lanka. I recommend it as a place to visit – a wonderful sprawling, landscaped garden. Places to stare up and wonder … Continue reading
I could be writing about the recent death of Margaret Thatcher couldn’t I? She has managed to divide opinion in life and in death. But this isn’t a political blog, life on the Promenade is about gardening, growing and eating great … Continue reading
All about Brussels – Of the sprouting kind that is, not the sizeable Belgian city. 2012 was the first year I can truly say I grew, picked and ate a proper crop of Brussels Sprouts. Previous years have been hit … Continue reading
“Why should I not publish my diary? I have often seen reminiscences of people I have never even heard of, and I fail to see – because I do not happen to be a ‘Somebody’ – why my diary should … Continue reading
“Nearly everyone knows and appreciates the old and reliable formula for a chocolate mousse – 4 yolks beaten into 4oz of melted bitter chocolate and the 4 whipped whites folded in” –from Elizabeth David’s French Provincial Cooking Well they do … Continue reading
Celeriac is making a kitchen comeback – I see it more and more in the grocers and markets and with mentionitus extending to recipes online - this season’s new black or in the cookery world the new Orzo. Suddenly everyone is playing around … Continue reading
Vegetarian Cottage Pie, or should that be Shepherds Pie, Lentil Pie, Veggie Pie, or just plan old Pie ! Living with a vegetarian (and that does mean no fish no matter what other ‘vegetarians’ say) has extended my cooking skills … Continue reading
