It's Thanksgiving week and family are assembled. Breakfast today is "special pancake", which my mother started making back in the sixties when we kids were picky as hell about the most important meal of the day. This we all loved, and still … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Cambridge in November: wild venison and walnuts
November is like the little girl in the nursery rhyme. When it’s good, it’s very good – but it also has its less endearing side. A country walk may be an ideal way to spend a weekend when November’s at her best, but when she’s got her pouty face on, … [Read more...]
Baked winter squash with tomato, onion and camembert
My recent experiments with Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's pumpkin gratin led me to this shortcut version that makes use of the same winning combination of winter squash, tomato and onion. For a main-course meatless meal, or a lovely starter, add some … [Read more...]