Our musing on food in general
As we say in Yorkshire, “By ‘eck!”. Yes, it’s been quite a roller-coaster of a year all right. In fact it’s over a year and a half really, but who’s counting? Not me, now I’m back. Back, but with finger’s crossed, because this squashy, strange lump near my collar bone and neck won’t quite disappear […]
One lost appetite: Help! This is definitely not a good thing to happen to a Food Blogger, especially to me, Astrid. Lover of food, fine wines, (OK, cheap wines as well), meat, fish, shell-fish (not allowed at all at the moment),chocolate (too sweet now), even water! This is all down to the latest Chemo drug […]
Avocado for Breakfast? Smile your way to health? Who’s kidding? Much as we all love Avocados, have you ever had one for Breakfast? Don’t you just know it, Erik’s been experimenting, in his quest to dream up food that is not only fabulous, appeals to our appetites but has the added attraction of being, dare […]
Erik has been playing again! Boys and their toys! But this toy has a purpose, as Erik has discovered ‘The Joy of Juicing.’ I’d better let Erik tell you all about it, in his own words. “Like a lot of people at around this time of year we are looking forward to getting back […]
Slight Change of Plan ……! In the words of Rene in the comedy ‘allo, allo,’ “I will say zis only once.” There has occurred a slight change of plan! When I wrote the post, ‘What’s happening here in 2014’, I was looking forward to a year of change. Of building a fabulous garden room adjoining the house, […]
Take an unknown kitchen, quite small, that Erik and myself are just getting used to. A fire alarm about 3 feet away from the kitchen in the hall. And a sudden mad wish of mine to chargrill a juicy, very thick slab of the best Rib-Eye steak, to eat in the Italian way. ‘Tagliata di […]
Cake Decorator? Moi? Ask Peppa Pig. Just a very quick post to tell you about the anxed I went through when asked to make Peppa Pig cake for my lovely grandaughter, Emily’s, 3rd birthday. Just because I have always loved cooking doesn’t mean I can decorate cakes. Or even make unusual ones. Cake decorator? Moi? […]
A crispy bed of light layers of buttery Puff Pastry, a mixture of sun-dried and fresh, multi-coloured Tomatoes, slowly caramelised sweet Red Onions, Gruyere Cheese and freshly chopped tangy Basil and Thyme from my garden all came together to give us a fabulous Tomato Tart treat. Topped with Wild Rocket, mixed with a smidgeon of […]
An Old Scrubber! (And thank goodness for the AGA): 6.15 in the morning, and I’m at my desk already – words are the only thing that come very easy this time of the morning, then gradually the rest of my body and bones wake up. Just a quick few words – I’m off to see […]
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