The Big Lad was off school today with a headache and fever. While he was lying on the sofa this morning, curled up with his book, he started musing to himself about his favourite foods. He wasn’t aware I was listening, even though I was close by repairing a door frame. When he mentioned “pizza“, [...]
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Pasta with tomatoes, garlic and sausage
17 January, 2012
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Tonight, we had pasta with tomatoes, olives and fennel sausages for tea. The fennel sausages, made yesterday, were poached for 25 minutes, then skinned and sliced. The sauce was made with a diced onion, minced garlic, pasata, a tub of garlic olives we found on special in the supermarket, dried basil and minced parsely. Simple [...]
Read more One thing leads to another
18 December, 2011
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Yesterday evening, I read a Michael Didbin novel about Venetian detective Aurelio Zen. Reading about Italy reminded me of an Italian friend of mine, Franco. Thinking of Franco made me think of simple but good food.
Read moreNew recipes section
6 December, 2011
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Several readers have complained it’s difficult to find specific recipes on the blog, even when using the Search facility or the Categories menu. To make it easier, I’ve started a new recipes section that’s accessible via the top menu bar. The section is very basic at the moment and is by no means comprehensive—there are [...]
Read more Making mincemeat
6 December, 2011
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We’re on a tighter budget for Christmas this year, thanks to the combination of a poor season for vegetables, reduced sales of pork and pigs and a second static year for the Other Half’s salary coinciding with much higher prices for just about everything. It means we can’t afford the same quality and quantity of [...]
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