When you have a birthday with a zero at the end, it’s time to take stock and look back at life … and forward to the future.
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IN PRAISE OF TREES
Trees play a major role in combating climate change by removing carbon emissions from the air around us. It’s time for me to plant a tree.
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Once, when we were very young, I ventured into the strange world of stir fry. Now I’ve decided to tackle the Americanized version of Chinese food again.
PERFECT PAVLOVA PARFAIT
This meringue concoction may have been named after the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s, and which both claim to have invented the dessert, still popular there. Continue reading “PERFECT PAVLOVA PARFAIT”
AN EGGY HEAVEN
At the Malmaison hotel in Cheltenham I discover the secret to perfect creamy scrambled eggs in my continuing quest for comfort foods.
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Roast capon, with lemon thyme roast potatoes, cauliflower, green beans and roasted vine tomatoes
I first became aware of capon at Oundle School, many, many years ago, but it was not until recently that I tasted it. Now I’m a fan. Continue reading “A GOOD CAPON”
SCONE TONE REVEALS YOUR UK ROOTS
Whether you pronounce this tasty baked offering ‘scone,’ rhyming with ‘tone’ or rhyming with ‘gone,’ your dialect will reveal exactly where you come from. Continue reading “SCONE TONE REVEALS YOUR UK ROOTS”
Gentlemans Portion 