A while back I was pondering Mr L's offer to buy me a Brød & Taylor folding proofing cabinet. A great idea but exorbitantly priced, I would not permit the extravagance - I just could not justify it. The cabinets seemed to be only available via Lakeland and at Lakeland's usual luxuriant price structure. Well, now …
Great Excitement
There has been a gaping hole in my life since I ran away to Scotland and that hole is Open University-shaped. I miss learning, which is now priced beyond my reach, and I miss teaching, which is impractical when one lives on a remote island. I think it is learning that I miss the most …
Mixed Results
I had mixed results with my muffins today. I had just popped them onto the griddle pan when the phone rang in my office. I legged itup there and dealt with a cold call with a firm refusal. As I was halfway back to the kitchen, the phone rang again - same caller. I was …
Goggled
We have been Goggling this morning, Mr L came through to my room to tell me that Amazon offer a daily free download of a normally paid app. We investigated; I found the Amazon download app and we looked at the QR code. I supposed we needed yet another app in order to be able …
Oven Spring
I have no idea what I did today that was so right.
Extension of the repertoire
The alternate days soups regime is still going well. Yesterday I tried a new-to-me soup that I had not considered before. I had bought a beautiful fresh locally-grown white turnip at the weekend and elected to use that. Essentially, I used the recipe here: Tales of a Kitchen: Onion and Turnip Soup but in my …