“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
Diary of a Nobody
Mousse au chocolat and the secret trick …..
“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 – the new black?
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
When in doubt make pie!
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
Sow with love
British gardener and broadcaster Christine Walkden on BBC Radio 4 the other week spoke passionately about gardening and growing but what really grabbed my attention were her comments about sowing seeds; she drew a parallel with growing and the need to look … Continue reading
Fish names and their alternatives
As a coastal living foodie-gardener-blogger I read many, many recipes and sometimes get thoroughly confused “is that what I know as…..” often pops into my head. And then the tricky question of “I can’t get that fish locally”, let alone thinking … Continue reading
My pride and joy
Reblogged from Promenade Plantings: A small plastic orange watering can with a long spout – it has to be one of my most treasured possessions. I bought it for my mum as a Mothering Sunday present back in the days … Continue reading
The weekly view ….. time to get down and dirty!
A deep-deep sleep in my own bed. Waking to the sound of seagulls on the roofs, people on their way to work, of cars passing by all to the backdrop of Radio 4. The sound of home. A bright sunny … Continue reading
