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Easter Weekend
Easter food follows a month of fasting. In many countries, fish on Good Friday is typically followed by roast lamb on Easter Sunday.
Our Allotment
Preparing for Next Year
2022 was a difficult year on the allotment. Now we are preparing for next spring.
Our Allotment
We have been doing the allotment for 5 years. 2022 has been the hardest ever.
Ingredients
Shiitake mushrooms
This ia a mushroom said to have medicinal properties from East Asia. It is wildly popular in Japan where it's used in many "nabe" or hot pot dishes....
Chanterelles on Toast
Quinces
Quinces. Jam or jelly. On the horizon.
Seasonal Dishes
Chanterelles on Toast
Apples
Seasons of mist and mellow fruitfulness. The apples are ripe and ready for eating.
Time for Pumpkins
It's autumn and pumpkin time again.
Stockholm in the autumn
I had got to my meeting on Master Samuelsgatan an hour early, so I went for a bite to eat at a cheap and cheerful restaurant near the church of...
World Cuisines
Some Common Indian Food Words
Indian cuisine is familiar, but few people learn the meaning of the words used to describe it. Here is a short vocab guide.
Korean food in Seoul
Kimchi has become almost synonymous with Korean food, but there’s more to this cuisine than pickled cabbage
Georgian cuisine
Georgian cuisine is a unique fusion of eastern and western influences
Russian cuisine
It's difficult to place Russian cuisine. Somewhat influenced by French cooking, it also uses locally-produced vegetables from the country's dense...
Eating Out
Indian Takeaway with Style
Chaula’s started with fresh takeaway from a corner shop in Lewes
Whisky Galore and more
Today I discovered Cadenhead's on Chiltern Street in Marleybone, between Bond Street and Baker Street. This is a small shop selling whisky, and a...
Pork Gyros γύρος at Yefsis
Pork Gyros is a familiar dish which is similar to Middle Eastern Shawarma.
Lou Terral
Vastly improved in recent years, Lou Terral has had some great menus du hour this summer. One of the best salads served was this Roquefort salad...
Cote Lewes
2 August. French onion soup, hake piperade, creme brulee, good Saint Chinian red, delicious cocktail on the house to start.
Vancouver’s La Quercia
Les Philosophes is a buzzing eatery in the heart of Paris’ Marais district
Les Philosophes
Les Philosophes is a buzzing eatery in the heart of Paris’ Marais district
Wiccaninnish Inn
We went on to the Wiccaninnish Inn, which turned out to be much posher than I had expected. I thought it would be a bit faded and run-down, but it...
Breakfast in Montmartre
We had breakfast at a bakery called Coquelicot in Montmartre, near Place Pigalle, still a red light area but much subdued compared to the old days....
Feasting: The Language of Food
This is a photo of an ancient feasting scene from the Caucasus, which is on display at the Hermitage in St Petersburg. Well, I thought it was a...
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