It's raining and cold, so the only thing for it is to bake a batch of cookies. Making snickerdoodles is a guaranteed cheer-up activity. They don't require unusual ingredients (no need to nip out in bad weather), they make the house smell warmly of … [Read more...]
Cambridge in January: fruits less ordinary
I love January. Despite its grey tendencies, I relish the fresh start, the hopeful certainty that last year’s inadequacies can be redressed by what comes next, that this year’s surprises will be of the wondrous variety. I’m also one of many … [Read more...]
Serious dining loosens its collar at Benedicts: restaurant review
If you live in or plan to visit Norwich (UK), you may be interested in reading about Benedicts, an excitingly serious, yet informal and relaxing, independent restaurant I reviewed and photographed for olive magazine. … [Read more...]
Dobosh torte step-by-step
Dobosh torte is a Hungarian speciality, a virtuoso show-stopper of a cake. Budapest confectioner Jozsef C Dobos developed it in 1884 to be both spectacular and transportable, as he was an entrepreneurial chap who wanted to send his exclusive … [Read more...]
Mimosa salad, crunch crunch
I am a fan of winter salads. This one is an old favourite my mother used to make when we were kids, using her cast-iron skillet to fry the bacon and deglaze its dripping with cider vinegar for the dressing. I can still hear that dramatic sizzling … [Read more...]
Christmas card from Cambridge
Dear friends, I'm not going to give you yet another recipe these few days before Christmas, as you probably already have quite enough going on in the kitchen. I do want to wish all the generous, thoughtful, supportive readers of this blog good … [Read more...]
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