“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.”
I really should stop being down on myself :o( I am actually Multi-Lingual. Not just Bi-Lingual (English & Rubbish) Today it’s Italian. I’ve been practising ALL morning as I prepare Carbonara and Stromboli for tea. Mamma Mia. Prosecco. La Dolce Vita. Parmigiano-Reggiano. Molto Bene. Grazie Mille. Cara Mia. Prego. Millefiori. Sophia Loren. Caio. Bella. Cosa […]
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I finish up the cooking the Nasi Goreng, go back to the laptop and THIS is my newest notification. Somethings CANNOT be faked/made up/lied about. LOL P.S. Mum used to call me “the Ketchup Queen” because I’d soak her Nasi in tomato sauce. Hey. I liked the pinky colour it made. P.P.S. If my boys […]
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Four girls in a restaurant in Paris. One of them said to the (quite good-looking young waiter!) Can we have the bill, please? And me, being stupid, said out loud…. I can say that in French. Not realising that the waiter was still there. He asked me to say it. Blush. L’addition s’il vous plaît […]
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Sorry :o( You’ll understand if you watch the video below. I’ve always loved Cardoon. So huge. Sculptural. Impressive. And I have a bunch of seeds ready for next year. Cardoon is also known as the Artichoke Thistle. Mmmmmn. Link (?!) As I’ve never eaten an artichoke, I’ll be growing these for their beauty first…and then […]
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The image above is part of my “how the fluff do I categorise these?” shelf. I am NOT a Librarian. And I find the Dewey Library System far too restrictive. I think just about every shelf is named as “HTF do I cat these?” Heyho The Pickled book is interesting. We may not give much […]
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I just nipped quickly into town and parked in the market place by a big notice. “As of 15th June, all markets will now be open.“ Yippeee. As the place has been a designated Market Town since 1243, a huge part of local life disappeared lately. And best of all : The last Saturday of […]
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Have I done this one? I’ve no idea. What with the re-furb here and multi-BS being thrown at me and cooking curry for tea – I might be a bit fizzy/fuzzy. I still do (well almost do) a curry like Mum did. I’m slightly lazier with the CURRY bit but the sides are always as […]
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I blame either the TV or their mother (!!) but – every time I cook this and am asked “What’s for tea, Mum?” and answer Rissoles. I get the same response from my sons. “What did you just call me?” Sigh. Anyway. This is MY late mother’s recipe, with a few tweaks. Mashed potato (I […]
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Make Do & Cook! OK. I’ve never claimed to be a Michelin Star Chef. I just cook. Today I had : A bag of frozen diced carrot, onion, potato that I’d found at the bottom of the freezer. Quite a few chicken pieces from same place (some boned, some not.) The rest of the floury […]
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I was asked, this morning, to start making stromboli again as we can no longer buy it at the local baker. Yup. I can do that. Urrm. Hang on….! It’s been a few years and I’ve just spent time hunting down a decent recipe. Ooooooh. Nice :o) P.S. The last time that I made it, […]
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I’ve met and known several actors and comedians. I’ve even spent time living IRL in the home of a London Theatre Actor and his London Restauranteur Wife. He was always late for rehearsals and the morning I left his home he was meant to be rehearsing for a new stage musical. WTF? How can a […]
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Get Thee Behind ME, Psychic Vampires. Love to Harry and Max tho’ :o)
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Hidden History Research 