I follow the Food & Drink category on Pinterest, though I am beginning to wonder why. It is so rarely that following a pin yields an interesting recipe! Most pins seem to be made by USA-nians. That being so, the majority of pins lead to something that begins “All you need is a packet of …
Category archives: Dear Diary
I killed Bill
Just a quick catch up, as there is still no baking going on here. I killed Bill. I popped him in the ‘fridge over Christmas, to slow him down a bit so I would not have to feed him as often, and then I forgot to feed him at all. Fresh yeast arrives next Monday …
Retro delights
Yesterday saw the freezer filled to the very top so I shall not be baking until I have used up some of the bread in there. We shall start by digging out the Epi for dinner tonight, when we are having our second anniversary dinner. This one is far more interesting than last week’s and …
Goodbye, 2012
It’s New Year’s Eve, and that means that I am very busy. I just popped in to wave 2012 goodbye. Today is our 10th wedding anniversary and we are celebrating at home with an Indian style meal. I am in charge of the Prawn Tikka starter and all the side dishes, including the Poori. My …
Bread-free zone
No bread-baking today, I’m making Puff Pastry instead and need to keep the kitchen cool. We are going a little low brow today and having sausage rolls for our meal. I have some home-baked beans to go with them and am thinking about whipping up a flavoursome barbecue-type sauce to help the chips go down. …
It’s Grim Up North
Foul weather has returned. When we were battening down last night, DH tried to seal the kitchen window,which was whistling through the frame. This turned out to be a mistake, as t he window hinge broke. Clean snapped in two. He enlisted my help to try and get the window locked into place – it …