there will be banana muffins for breakfast tomorrow

I know this because we decided to have chicken and chickpeas from the freezer for supper, as I have to go to a Parish Plan meeting, and it’s a bit early for us to stop and cook for 7 p.m. I duly removed said tub and set it on the worktop to thaw.  I was…

asparagus and badger risotto*

Ah, asparagus – food of the gods. We eat loads of it when it’s around, but we won’t have imported asparagus, so it’s a short season for us. This serves 2 Take half a bunch or so of English asparagus, trim off the woody bits, slice into 3cm-ish chunks, and blanch for about 5 minutes,…

a spectacular badger moment

In the mornings, I’m currently drinking Chai, made by dunking a teabag in a mug. perlmonger is far more pernickity, and mixes his own blends in an ad hoc sort of way, and brews the resulting beverage in a Bodum tea pot. I went down just now to fetch our second cups. I filled the…