I find it a little curious that the majority of the recipes on the first page of Google originate in New Zealand or Australia. Is it A Thing in those regions? As it happens, this recipe largely comes from my friend Mary, who first suggested this particular combination to me a little while ago. Mary … Continue reading
Spring is here, spring is here Life is skittles and life is beer I think the loveliest time of the year is the spring, I do! Don’t you? ‘Course you do! But there’s one thing that makes spring complete for me, And makes every Sunday a treat for me… Today is the first day of … Continue reading
I could go into detail about the history of Sally Lunn Bread, but I won’t. The link is there for your perusal if you so desire. I have been to Bath twice in my life: once as a two year old, and another as a twelve year old. The most remarkable food-related thing about the … Continue reading
Pitchaya Sudbanthad’s article, ‘Bangkok Anew’, has got me thinking lately. Although the article is not without its problems, I can relate to a lot of it–being a foreigner native is a position which we must negotiate carefully. This passage amongst many was particularly familiar: I recently watched a Nicholas Cage movie called Bangkok Dangerous and … Continue reading
Last Wednesday I went to the Home Sweet Home book launch at the Hummingbird Bakery’s Spitalfield branch. I’d never been inside before that evening, even though its cuteness is precisely my thing–those kinds of fancy, pretty cupcakes have never really interested me; I only make them because I know people around me like them. I … Continue reading
This is the drink I make for my loved ones when they are ill. Undoubtedly there are other much more healthful drinks to brew, and I don’t think I brew this in the most efficient manner anyway, but I think part of its restorative properties come from the fact that you’re being cared for (or … Continue reading
The Furious Pear Pie 
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