My friend James, who is very good at making something tasty out of the most unpromising of ingredients, sent me this as a refreshing amuse bouche 1 orange pepper couple of sticks of celery fresh ginger green chilli fresh coriander Chop it all finely and then add a dressing of lemon juice, olive oil and [...]
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A unified policy for everything…
Today I bumped into my old friend Stefano outside the papershop. |We haven’t seen eachother for about 6 months, so we celebrated by having a mutually satisfying state-of-the-nation rant. Amongst the pleasing vitriol, was Stefano’s considered opinion that the whole Government policy on preventative Tamiflu injections (for children) is misdirected and inconsistent: Our entire economic [...]
The Giraffe/Zebra Dichotomy
I have now asked 31 people of my acquaintance whether they’d rather be a giraffe or a zebra. The results are much more shocking than an M.P.’s expense claim. 30 people would rather be a zebra – one was willing to be convinced to be a giraffe after I challenged her reasons for prefering to [...]
more on carrots…
I am doing very well on my possibly pitiful – but undeniably earnest – new years resolution to eat at least 60% of the carrots I buy; so far this week: Carrots bought: 3; Carrots eaten: 3. I’m so impressed with myself that I bought 6 more carrots today – I hope I’m not biting [...]
Carrots …my forgotten vegetables
I happily went for many years without eating a carrot. It’s not that I disliked them particularly – they have a pleasingly vibrant colour for a vegetable – it’s just that they never played any part in my deliberations when cooking or planning meals. My friend J, who is a vegetarian, eats enough carrots for [...]
what makes a perfect birthday?
Time spent with friends. A cycle ride along the canal in clement weather. A teacake and coffee outside at a garden centre. A longboat going through bratch locks. A deliciously foamy bath. A proper tea with competing children, raucious behaviour, jelly, cheese and pineapple on sticks (served ’70′s style), and other fabulous things. A chocolate [...]
