Monthly Archives: August 2011
Good Morning! Buckwheat Pancakes
I’ve had a bit of a thing for buckwheat for a while. It’s a versatile little grain that lends itself to being used whole in salads, but it also makes for delicious pancakes, and these are they. So this is … Continue reading
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Dammsugare
Dammsugare. It’s Swedish for “vacuum cleaner”. Really, over in Sweden, in old Stockholm town, they really do have a cake named after a household appliance. Unsurprisingly, there are a couple of theories about how these things came to have such … Continue reading
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Dukkah
Six months ago, I had never heard of dukkah. Since then, it seems to be all over the place. I’ve seen it on quite a few blogs, in newspaper recipe sections and in a couple of restaurants. No doubt the oh-so-trendy shops … Continue reading
What to do with windfall pears?
Last Saturday, I peeked out the window, and the lady downstairs said I could have a bag of windfall pears – if I wanted them. There were about five on the garden table, with an open offer to get as … Continue reading
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Strawberry Jam
On a wet, gloomy summer day when you have a couple of hours to kill, what could be more fitting that taking that most ephemeral of summer joys, the ripe strawberry, and making jam? Then you can enjoy the flavour … Continue reading
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On Location: The Fellow (King’s Cross, London)
King’s Cross is up and coming. But ask most Londoners and they roll their eyes, and then make a comment about “that old chestnut” or scoff that it’s been on the cards for years, but really… Well, actually, things are changing. … Continue reading
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On Location: Royal Gardens at Clarence House
We thought summer had forsaken us, and then wham! summer is right back. Hot, sunny and lots of bright blue skies. And what could be more fitting on a weekend summer day than to head into the centre of London … Continue reading
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