I witnessed an interaction recently that made me think about love. I happened to be spending some time in a hospital waiting room with a number of quiet strangers, when a young man with blue hair sat down next to a man of advanced years and handed … [Read more...]
Cambridge in August: tomato prosciutto tart and raspberry dacquoise
Summer has come good after all. This is the time when fast food is fresh food: when a few choice tomatoes and some good olive oil can make a meal; when a perfect slice of melon can make your eyes open wide; and a simple salad eaten outdoors can tune … [Read more...]
Rødgrød med fløde (Danish red fruit pudding)
This Danish dessert is one of the most delicious and unpronounceable ways to use red currants I know. I fell in love with it as a student in Denmark, where it is regarded as a national treasure. Pronouncing it was considered a test of ones accent as … [Read more...]
Cambridge in March: English asparagus and rhubarb
Skip to recipes This has been one confused winter: daffodils rehearsing in December, snowdrops extending their run into March, then actual snow just as the daffs get into full costume. It’s as though winter had stage-fright and only roused itself … [Read more...]