Tag Archives: Food
Warm days
Everyday seems to be a little lesson in ambition. I would start the day strong, wanting to get plenty of things done and I would be all excited and motivated only to feel the energised momentum slowly creeping away. By … Continue reading
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Chitchat
The kitchen can be many things; a place for respite, creative invigoration, regular pragmatism or conversations. It takes a leisurely environment for emotional creatures to release, at least slightly, the firm grip we have on stories concealed from plain sight. Distractions, it seems, … Continue reading
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When sausages fail, there is always egg
We drag ourselves, dead-weight, through the weekday awaiting the potential of weekends. When weekends come by, we roll out of bed, walk into the kitchen, look at the jar of peanut butter (organic and frigging expensive, anyhow) and tell ourselves … Continue reading
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Sharing
There is comfort in sitting around a big round table encumbered with plates of food. The scents of this and of that streaming around, mingling with each other in the space above the table. Also present were conversations of absolutely no significance, … Continue reading
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Moderation
Breakfast Sorry for the recent lull in posts. I’ve been, to be completely honest, rather lazy. I’d love to say, instead, that I’ve been occupied with a multitude of interesting and varied activities, but I haven’t. The weather has been getting rather erratic. … Continue reading
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Velvet
Red wine and mushroom risotto. It may sound like an oxymoron when I say that I usually like fast and simple recipes but there are times when kitchen-fuss can be rather nice. Risotto is the famously laborious recipe that is equal part … Continue reading
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The swan song, in a way.
I’d not be able to bake in the kitchen I know and adore for the next 9 months and I think this makes my last cake baked at home rather significant. My kitchen is the place I feel most relaxed … Continue reading
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Reasons
It is natural curiosity that drives baking, for me at least. I want to know the whys besides the hows of age-old baking tricks. We cannot change what is and we cannot change the unpredictability of the oven. We can, … Continue reading
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I need stronger cupcake liners
Don’t be afraid to use your flavour preferences when making sweets. The scents and tastes we grew up with are recognisable to us and they inspire confidence in the kitchen. We gravitate towards familiarity and there is absolutely no shame in that. … Continue reading
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