Tonight we are having Molly Katzen’s Influenced Vegetable Stew for dinner. There will be home-made Chocolate Ice Cream to follow and I have made a Fruits of the Forest compôte (with brandy and vanilla) to sauce the ice cream. I’d like a little crunch with that – so, what should it be? I’m fancying Almond …
Category archives: Cooking
AWOL
Yes, it has come around again – that time of the year when Mr L and I go super-gooey. August Bank Holiday weekend may not be a holiday up here but he is on holiday on Monday and this is the anniversary that we tend to honour more than the formal ones. It is twelve …
The Ups and Downs of a Knitter’s Life
There is no doubt about it, I was elated yesterday in completing my Gördes socks. It may have been the last of the month, but it was certainly still February. A goal achieved. Well done, me. Once I had photographed the socks and uploaded to the KAL thread, I briefly considered casting on for the …
Make love (and tarts), not war
After the feline fallout incident on Saturday, all was peaceful once more on Sunday (just to set minds at rest.) Sunday was another glorious day. IÂ got the washing on the line (a skein of Shetland Tweed) and set to making my Portuguese Custard Tarts. (I shall be writing these up properly over on the …
All Tell and No Show
I was a No Show at Craft Club last night, as the car refused to start when it came time to go out. It is on charge now, so my planned trip to town is cancelled too. I’ve nothing to Show today. Several parcels are on their way, so we shall have a visual feast …