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In old age, life is a holiday
"Hopes, dreams, your favourite cuisine?" Siri The title and the quote are two interrelated nudges to write about something vague - I...
1 day ago
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Boredom leads to an idea and to teenagers
“Anyone who likes to eat, can soon learn to cook well." Jane Grigson I get bored. Frequently. Always have and am currently going...
6 days ago
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There's nothing new about one pot pasta
"A traditional spaghetti dish may be a two-pan recipe, but one of those pans contains only boiling water, salt and spaghetti. It’s not...
May 2
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Cuba
"Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavour. Food rationing,...
May 1
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Jollof rice - a quickie
“at home and in the diaspora, we will take up arms to defend anything and everything about it – its origin, preparation and by God, how...
Apr 30
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1973 baked bean hotpot for kids
"The recipes in this book have been specially chosen for you because they are easy to follow. Cooking is a wonderful hobby for boys and...
Apr 28
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The problems with first recipes
"Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something." Henry...
Apr 15
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National Geographic for millenials? - in a foodie way
"our mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share." Atlas Obscura I'm back to websites, because I...
Apr 14
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Despised and unloved - green peppers
"Without heat - from a grill, an oven a cast-iron pan blackened with age - there is little point to the pepper. " Nigel Slater "I hate...
Apr 11
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Jaded or just spoilt?
"A person who searches for 'chicken wings' on the Google mobile app is now given options such as 'crispy' 'honey mustard' and 'slow...
Apr 9
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Thank you Donald
"a mare labor - from the sea, work" Official motto for St. Pierre et Maquelon Yes thank you, because the Donald's maniacal tariffs have...
Apr 7
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Mix and match - chemistry
"It’s the intricate interplay of ingredients that truly captivates." Ciaron Connolly/Medium I am finally going back to the food...
Apr 3
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Different ways of cooking
"experience a dish through the person most intimate with it." Genevieve Ko/New York times via Smitten Kitchen Now who might that be? ...
Mar 30
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Oatcakes
"are they one step up from the dreaded rice cake in your pantheon of worthy but dull foods?" Felicity Cloake After yesterday's...
Mar 28
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Crispy fried eggs
"Anything topped with a crispy, runny fried egg is a winner in my eyes!!" Jamie Oliver Above is my inspiration for today Spaghetti...
Mar 25
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Does everyone have a practiced dish?
"Do they even want to have a practiced dish?" Browsing through my blog ideas from here and there - mostly quotes from various people, I...
Mar 24
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Guilty reserve drawers
My phone is recharged so photos taken I'm continuing my tour of the kitchen with these two drawers, which are opposite to my pantry. I...
Mar 21
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Words in a recipe lead here and there
"Dice a little onion, carrot and celery to the size of Dolly Mixtures." Nigel Slater A typically wry kind of simile from Nigel and the...
Mar 20
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Leftover pizza
"Some like it hot Some cold I like it room temp" u/eboj-dm/reddit I'm reviving that reddit haiku about leftover pizza, because I really...
Mar 17
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Baked feta pasta - Again
"It's endlessly adaptable, all but foolproof. Most of all, it's just really, really good." Mary Elizabeth Williams/Salon Uninspired as...
Mar 9
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