Sometimes life can get in the way of food. This is something I try to avoid; even at the most traumatic points in my life I have been able to ravage a curry and ask for seconds. I am, perhaps regrettably, not one of those people who sheds pounds in times of crisis. I [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Fresh start omelette
Posted in Eggs, Frugal, Vegetables on September 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Chilli Eggs
Posted in Eggs, Frugal, Vegetables on September 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On Sunday afternoon I went to see Julie & Julia at the Picturehouse cinema in Clapham. It was just me, a large glass of red wine and a room full of fellow moviegoers. When I took my seat and the adverts began I felt one of those sudden bursts of utter contentment which threatened [...]
Pear and Malteser Crumble
Posted in British, Frugal, Pudding on September 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Everybody likes crumble. Well, maybe there are a handful of murderers, paedophiles and terrorists who aren’t keen on it but as a rule of thumb all right-thinking people love crumble. Crumble reigns supreme over other puddings because it is so impossible to make a mess of. No matter how depressed, stressed or tired [...]
Why I hate cupcakes
Posted in Uncategorized on September 1, 2009 | 9 Comments »
14th – 19th of September is National Cupcake Week. While cherries only warrant one day (19th July) cupcakes get a whole week. This places the Yank impostor on a culinary par with sandwiches (10th – 16th May). Sandwiches! Which loony organisation or shadowy governmental body charged with the task of allocating food birthdays decided [...]