This is something that has annoyed me many times in the past, and something of which I’ve also been a victim. Reading words, understanding or not understanding – gaining that understanding and context, but not knowing how to pronounce the word. And let’s face it who wasn’t surprised by the word, ‘hyperbole’? Don’t lie. A …
I don’t share food
This is a true story, although I can’t pinpoint the exact date it happened. My niece and nephew were really young, and my dad has passed away, so post 2008, but almost certainly no later than 2010. There was family pub outing. Me, mum, my sister, her husband and kids, and my sister’s in laws. …
The Pub
Not really worth of a whole post but here it is. I’ve been to the pub twice this week. That also means that twice this week someone else has cooked for food for me. It was fabulous both times. On Wednesday evening I went to my old local, walkable from my mum’s house, where I …
Frying Pan Pizza
During lockdown, and because we couldn’t go out to eat, (which it turned out we did a lot) and once I’d finally got some flour and yeast, I started making pizza. It’s now a Saturday ritual. Mid-afternoon I start the dough, about 6pm I make the sauce, then we usually play Scrabble, then I make …
Titian at the National
I invited my friend Emma to join me and we arrive separately but easily find each other. It’s a bit spooky because the normally heaving area outside the Gallery at the top of Trafalgar Square is deserted bar a few homeless people sleeping on the sunny grass, a photographer taking advantage of the tranquillity, and …
Art and Culture
During lockdown there have been things I’ve really missed. And one of those is culture. I’m not a massively ‘artsy’ person who regularly goes to the theatre, museums or galleries. I enjoy the occasional visit, much like I enjoy the occasional documentary. Being locked down with my husband has meant not really accessing any of …
Shortbread
I should open this post with the caveat that I don’t have a particularly sweet tooth, and I’m a bit funny with textures, especially pudding textures. (Yes, pudding, no fancy fake posh language here) but one of my favourite things to cook and eat is shortbread. There is something to so satisfying about biting into …
Scones
In lockdown I found myself with a lot time on my hands and a lot of things I hadn’t baked for ages. So I thought I’d try my hand at scones. I used a really basic recipe the first time round, but what was great thing about it, the versatility of it. You could add …
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