A very amusing article from Zoe Williams in the Guardian – and some nice recipe ideas in there too.
Category: general
the peppers are taking over …
Astute readers will notice I’ve been posting a lot of vegetable recipes lately. This is because we have resumed our organic veggie box from Riverford, and are currently overrun with veg! We have a *lot* of peppers; some from our own garden, some from a friend, and some in the veg box … and some…
it's endemic
We just had a ring on the doorball, from a chap selling door to door from www.goodtastefoods.co.uk. He had a van full of stuff, and we were interested enough to let him show us his wares. He brought a heap of boxes to the house; he had salmon, tuna, hake and cod, and all the…
fancy a slice
of a Discworld cake?
frozen freezer
I had a quick scud through my Nibblous favourites this morning for some ideas, and decided on Balsamic Duck with Cep Lentils. We have all the ingredients in – the duck breasts were in the outside freezer. And when I went out to this frost free upright freezer, I was met with a sheet of…
got a banana?
Spotted on Lakeland‘s site today, is a banana transporter. Transport your mid-morning snack to work or school without it looking as if it’s gone five rounds in a boxing ring! Why can’t you just transport it *in its skin*? And what if your banana is not the shape of this contraption.
clearing the freezer
We collected half a salt marsh lamb on Sunday, from www.thoroughlywildmeat.co.uk. We are collecting a quarter of a cow on Saturday, from www.dexterbeef.co.uk. This has caused some anxieties re freezer space, and thus we are eating a sort of lucky dip to try and make way for all this meat. This morning, I found half…
how to soften brown sugar when it goes hard
Saw this in passing, and thought it might be useful. To soften hard brown sugar, place an open bag of sugar in the microwave with a cup of water next to it. Microwave on high (100%) for 2-3 minutes. If your microwave doesn’t have a carousel, turn the bag after each minute. NOTE: This worked…
a guilty lunch
I baked a couple of those Sainsburys part-baked baguettes for lunch – they are a godsend when you work at home, and have forgotten to put bread in the machine. Chopped up a shallot and some Red Leicester to make a cheese and onion-y sandwich, then added some cucumber. And then, the final flourish –…
what's in season?
Roots and sprouts available be Throughout Jan and February. Leeks, cauliflower and cabbage, too, Can be enjoyed ere winter’s through. Then colours come with March’s thaw: Rhubarb, carrots (and beets from store). But April’s menus are a riddle, As stored crops run out in the middle; Mere salads must your table dress With lettuces and…