Malva pudding is a ubiquitous winter pudding in South Africa, filling the same kind of niche as sticky toffee pudding does here in England. It was offered to us almost everywhere we ate when we visited last May, from Grahamstown to Cape Town, and … [Read more...]
Tuscan-style grape and walnut harvest bread — and a batch of grape jelly
We inherited a grape vine that has produced a few small clusters of grapes most years, which have mostly stayed hard and green, not even attractive to the birds. Thanks to our extraordinary summer last year, we actually had a harvest of ripe, dark … [Read more...]
The British apple and its orchard heritage
Listen to Laura's podcast of this food essay by clicking the arrow below: In rural south New Jersey, where I mostly grew up, apple orchards surrounded us with miles of fruitfulness and roadside stands. I remember the openness of the … [Read more...]
The fall and rise of the tomato
Listen to Laura's podcast of this food essay by clicking the arrow below: Summer has certainly been elusive this year, but it’s still summer. Its exuberant harvest is glutting our fields and markets despite the weather’s ups and … [Read more...]
Peanut butter oat cookies
These are very definitely a peanut butter cookie, but they are also a wheat free oatmeal cookie. I experimented with my favourite peanut butter cookie recipe to make some for a friend who can't eat wheat, but can tolerate oats. I discovered that … [Read more...]
Mint sorbet
Phew, it's hotter than something that's really hot. Cambridge reached 100F yesterday, and had the distinction of being the hottest place in the UK, on a day that had its own dubious distinction of being the hottest July day on record. It's a … [Read more...]
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