Another wonderful preserve from Beatrice Ojakangas, this time a sweet, simple rose gold jam, one of my favourites. Perfect for brightening up the cold months. ‘You’ll love the aroma of this jam cooking,’ Ojakangas writes. Yes. Sour pink rhubarb, sunny pineapple and deep, rich vanilla come together in an unexpectedly lovely way: it’s truly lovely, so syrupy and … Continue reading
A soothing, simple bowl of well-flavoured rice and stock topped with fresh herbs and maybe some cooked shredded meat. This is a savoury yet light dish with lots of bright leafy herbs, but listen: sharing this dish at this time of year, for me, is about a change of palate and a hint of nostalgia. I … Continue reading
American-style scones, light, buttery, bright with orange zest. I like them with a big mug of tea, please. This post was inspired by Welcome to Nightvale, my favourite podcast. It’s a cosy yet unsettling podcast about a desert town somewhere in the U.S., where Nightvale’s happening are narrated by the smooth-voiced community radio host Cecil Palmer. In spite … Continue reading
I hope you’ve all had excellent winter holidays, celebrated in all the ways which made your hearts sing and your bellies full. Tell me what you ate and what you made. I celebrated Christmas up in Sheffield with my friend Mary, a large ginger striped housecat called Whiskers, and Mr. Pear. For the main meal … Continue reading
The tamer my love, the farther away it is from love. In fierceness, in heat, in longing, in risk, I find something of love’s nature. In my desire for you, I burn at the right temperature to walk through love’s fire. So when you ask me why I cannot love you more calmly, I answer … Continue reading
Okay. This is how I feel about the weather right now: uh-uh, uh-uh nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope noooooooooooooooooooope nope I know it’s even worse in other corners of the world right now, too, so let me give all the nopes in solidarity. This is how I actually want the weather … Continue reading
Possibly you are wondering about my vanishment. The short answer is that I’ve been in Thailand with my parents and Mr Pear. It is a beautiful, generous country, particularly if you know where to go–and, of course, give the land and its people due respect. I love the mix of old and new in Thailand. … Continue reading
To continue the theme of breakfast, this is what I meant by a Thai-style solid breakfast: a 2-egg omelette with hot jasmine rice. This isn’t omelette as you probably know it, all delicate, creamy and barely set; this is bold, brown, crisp-edged. I was pretty lucky to have this cooked for me most mornings … Continue reading
I made this for my mother, who almost got on with a jar of home-made Seville orange marmalade but was ultimately deterred by the bitterness. Since father was polishing off the first jar, I decided it was only fair to give one to my mother so she could have some marmalade all to herself. I’m … Continue reading
The Furious Pear Pie 
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