“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
MY fave restaurant in Paris. Right round the corner and about a minutes walk from the Place Vendôme, Been there several times. When you treat them with courtesy and respect, the waiters are wonderful. One night the place was full, so me and my partner-in-crime sat outside at a table on the pavement. Being chatted […]
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There is a (square) point to this. To be honest, I’d’ve had to go through all the Poirot books to show his MANY Art Deco rather than Art Nouveau preferences. But could not be arsed. Poirot was – eeerm – slightly OCD on the Straight vs Curved thingy. What’s that got to do with (schwoon) […]
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Bear with me. My chicken pie starts with onions, carrots, potatoes, chicken stock, garlic pepper, salt and tarragon. Oh. And Chicken. Shove in the Aga for a couple of hours to cook and blend the flavours. Hang on – Big Mistake. WATERY. SLOPPY – Too much chicken stock and no cornflour or gravy granules etc. […]
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9 tenths of me is STOIC. I do what needs to be done. But – occasionally I go FULL STEAM Ahead Epicurean. Why not? A little of what you fancy does you good? I’m not the kind of person who sits on some pedestal vaunting my dietary and wine abstinence. WFT? Life is too short […]
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I’d’ve written these two…Sorry BatDog…THREE off a long time ago if I didn’t completely and utterly understand the vibe. Which I do :o) There is something about dogs and Chinese Chicken Balls that defies explanation. I had 2 balls left from my recent wonderful Chinese meal. I #banned EVERYONE from touching them. Next day. Tsar […]
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A doorstop (aka a very thick slice)of Freshly Baked Bread, either raw or toasted. Lashings of Salted Butter and a Mahoosive layer of Dundee Marmalade. Droooool. But more than that – it has been far too many years since I’ve had a marmalade making day. I’m loving this lass. She has a onsies too. And […]
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GB : 7th November 2020 Lord and Lady Ruff-Diamond? I adore Dundee Marmalade. Oh. I’ve given away the plot? Shame on me :o(
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It was a gift, a Thank You. For work done. Not many peasants like me get to go inside a place like this :o) Imagine : Teeny Sandwiches. Champagne. Cocktails. Cakes. English Tea. Scones with jam and cream. A string quartet. And two wide-eyed, speechless Englishwomen. I never once gave a thought to how they […]
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My bad. I’ve had a few of them this past week. All on the same theme. I can’t help it :o( Beef Chow Mein Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls Egg Fried Rice Chips and Curry Sauce And then I watched the video below yesterday. OK. I’ve not eaten for well over 24 hours and I’m […]
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I’ve just found the 1001th reason why I LOVE James May :o) He’s in charge of this Very Well Presented (?) (once again much like my kitchen) Show. And I thought that I was revolutionary throwing a dollop of Madras Curry Powder into a can of Heinz Baked Beans. Sheesh. And we will NOT even […]
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I’m loving this girl. She cooks like me :o) I don’t have a Slo-Cooker but I have an Aga/Rayburn. Wherewith I’m known for prepping the meal early and hiding it in the warm for 3/4/5/6 hours until meal times. Oh! And I don’t measure or weigh a dang thing…far too OCD for moi. Just fill […]
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They are numerous reasons why I vibe with KenWill. The first 20 mins resonate so well but it’s the story he relates below that ends around 18:30 about his Faux Pas with the radio and the Indian Other Ranks that makes my heart shine. I’ve travelled much in my life and one thing I’ve learned […]
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