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9 hours ago
Lunch - one word, many meanings
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." Douglas Adams I think this particular painting - just snatched from Google Images - probably...
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6 days ago
Old foodies
"For me, the interesting thing is to use the past to inspire the present. ... There is really nothing new under the sun. If you look hard...
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Feb 9
French toast
"French toast tackles pancakes head on and smashes it." Claire Thomson Yesterday's New York Times recipe offering - no picture - was...
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Feb 4
When only white sliced bread will do
"For the Victorians, white bread was a marker of quality and prestige. For us, its very popularity has seen it relegated to the status of...
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Jan 18
Bermuda - rum, and fish, fish, fish
"You can go to heaven if you want. I'd rather stay in Bermuda." Mark Twain Having returned to my kitchen series, I'm nowpicking up on my...
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Dec 18, 2024
From Mrs. Beeton to ...?
"Had people ever lived like this, my suburban mind wondered. Somewhere, might they still be doing so?" Julian Barnes I shall begin this...
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Dec 15, 2024
So Christmas is coming ...
"Humans need fantasy to be human, to be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape." Terry Pratchett The quote above...
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Dec 14, 2024
Origins and evolution
I've been thinking a bit about those questions I asked about mantı yesterday - who on earth thought of making such tiny complicated...
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Dec 13, 2024
When you've got nothing to do - mantı
"According to Turkish legend, if you really want to impress your guests, your mantı should be small enough so that 40 of them can fit in...
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Dec 2, 2024
A gallimaufry
Gallimaufry: "a confused jumble or medley of things" Oxford Langauges "a meat stew called galimafrée" Merriam-Webster There's your new...
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Nov 18, 2024
I forgot the Faroes
“The Faroese food, especially the fermented food, is something you keep to yourself, You eat it, but only if no one is looking.” Poul...
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Nov 12, 2024
Apple dumplings
"The crust, unhindered by a heavy filling, expands and flakes like puff pastry. When you cut into each, a trickle of buttery brown sugar...
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Nov 2, 2024
Water - a quote
"Shapes cooked in water in order to make something to eat." Rachel Roddy Rachel Roddy is, of course, talking about pasta, but what she...
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Oct 31, 2024
David's kitchen
"Oh my God, I grew up in the kitchen. Absolutely. The kitchen, for me, is home." Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark Continuing with...
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Oct 30, 2024
Coleslaw - not what it used to be
"Like many other culinary words – carpaccio, confit, trifle – its meaning has broadened, and now cabbage may not even be present at all."...
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Oct 22, 2024
Canada - " it's not just about the poutine"
"Okay, quite a lot of it's about the poutine" Hostelworld Indeed it is - it appears at the top of most top ten lists, but I have...
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Oct 8, 2024
Art, food, the curriculum
"The great thing about making art about food is that it is all around you" The Tate I've been putting this topic off in my Food...
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Aug 29, 2024
Blending cultures/culture wars in New York
"Chopped cheese isn't a Philly cheesesteak nor is it similar. This is New York, not Philly, bro!" Romel Bruno/Serious Eats This is a...
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Aug 27, 2024
Different noodles, different dish
"What matters is balance" - Nigel Slater I began with a dish - Curry mee from Madhur Jaffrey's Far Eastern Cookery - quickly became...
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Aug 13, 2024
Greenland - so little and so much
"the sea giveth and giveth plenty" Greenland Adventures In recent years the world has become aware of Greenland because of the Greenland...
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