The lunchtime Cream of Onion Soup was an astounding success. Very tasty indeed. So tasty that Mr L had a mug of it at tea-time too. We'd had a brief discussion in the morning about how to approach the soup and what flavourings to add. This resulted in a decision to add the same flavourings …
Onion, Sesame!
Today's soup is cream of onion, by special request from Mr L. I am making it up as I go along. To go with it, I am making some more crackers. Sesame seed crackers this time. Last week at spinning group we were discussing my soup activities and I was asked if I put cream …
Fig and Black Pepper Flatbreads
The Fig and Black Pepper Flatbreads (via the BBC Food site and Lesley Waters) are extremely good. I can imagine eating them with a nice ripe Brie or dunked into a baked Camembert or a cheese fondue. Today we ate them with a hot salad and griddled Halloumi, with a lentil dressing. I was scraping …
So much for that plan
Yesterday saw me spinning, not nestled with a good book as planned. This because Jennifer came to visit and brought her wheel. We had a long session and I got quite a lot done. The book had to wait until bedtime. It's a very enjoyable read and all that I really want to do today …
Monday
I don't know if it's just because it is Monday or not but I am having terrible trouble in getting a grip on this week and getting going. It's grey and wet and kind of dismal out. I did force myself to knuckle down to a piece of work that has been outstanding for a …
Focaccia revisited
Yesterday's Focaccia was very good indeed but we ate very little of it. I covered the bread plate with a bowl and the bread was still beautifully soft this morning. I cut two wedges, sliced them through their middles and warmed the bread gently in the microwave before filling with grilled rashers of bacon and …