Planning

The weather forecast looks to be reasonable for Tuesday, so I shall venture forth and buy some goodies for dinner on Wednesday night. Since the arrival of the Ottolenghi books, the menu has been re-jigged. Mr L has requested Bitter Frozen Berries with White Chocolate Cream for his dessert.  I need a couple of ingredients …

Some days are more difficult than others

The current weather is getting me down a little. Today is not a Fast day and will therefore most likely feature chocolate in one form or another, most likely hot. We are trying to eat well on non-fast days but sometimes a cheerer-upper is necessary just to get one through the day. Now, what will …

Feeling Greedy

I know that we do not participate in the annual greed and gluttony-fest that passes for Christmas in many households but if we did, I know what I would be asking for in my stocking: Plenty. I might even request Plenty More. Yotam Ottolenghi has existed as an interesting cook on the periphery of my …

Allez! (oops)

The treadmill spoke to me! It has never done that before. It was speaking en Français so I have very little idea what it was attempting to tell me. I recognized a few words and phrases, such as Allez! and vôtre corps and bouche but the mind really do boggle. I had downloaded a programme …

Post with added fibre

The Great Vegetable Glut continues and last night I tackled a significant portion of the problem by making a quiche of broccoli and asparagus

The Salmon of Doubt

back in my yoof, fish came complete with skin and bones. *shudder*