Rice to the occasion
“I quite like them” said Noah after he’d eaten half an arancini and left the rest on the kitchen bench, wandering off to then hole…
On the lamb
There is a Roald Dahl short story whereby a wronged wife clonks her husband on the head with a frozen lamb leg and renders him dead.…
Scotch egg? You’re in luck, now.
The petrol station. Where food goes to die. This is why people think badly of Scotch eggs, although, thankfully there has been a little positive renaissance…
Ooh, The Cheek Of It.
The slow change from vivid green to red, yellow, orange. And then how quickly the trees become bare and the glorious colours give way to brown and grey…
Lamb Shanks with Spaghetti Squash
Last night the oven caught fire. I’d only popped out for a while and left Bee a lasagne to heat for supper. We’ve had it for…
Taco Chance on Me
We’ve recently started taco evenings with the children and they’ve been a roaring success. I suppose it’s the spread of food in front of them and…
Lamb and Rosemary Stuffed Squash
The evening light fades so quickly in September. It feels like only last week that the sun was setting late after nine o’clock and our nights…
Rolled Lamb with Pistachio and Apricot
I prefer Autumn lamb, more flavoursome than spring and in my mind, less mean-spirited to eat. It’s had a chance to gambol about and is saved…
Orzo I Thought
And the nights are drawing in. Summer’s almost gone, before we know it we shall be wearing makeup and knocking on neighbours doors demanding sweets. Even…
Pork Chops with Mustard and Cream
We don’t often eat pork chops in my house. We’ve had the fear put into us by my mother-in-law that we will have a terrible night’s sleep…
