Have you noticed that the Open University is becoming more trendy these days? The OU is responsible for the Coast series on BBC2 which has been quite interesting. But I think they have trumped that with their Ever Wondered About Food? series that started last night on BBC2. It is lively, visually attractive, full of interesting facts, gorgeous food, a little bit of science and, best of all, good recipes. We’re going to have a go at their variation on macaroni cheese.
Category: food and drink
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Chocolate store supplies film stars
…as well as providing wedding cake for a famous blogger and his wife.
Well, maybe not famous.
See…?
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Eggsellent
B3ta’s definitive guide to poaching an egg. Genius. Of course, I’ll stick to using our poaching pan, which is a heck of a lot easier.
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Mecca Cola
A Taste Of Freedom.
Purchased in Vlijmen, Netherlands, 21/6/05. Almost certainly nothing like Mecca Bingo or MechaGodzilla. -
Black and white Minstrels Smarties
Apparently, the white ones are not white chocolate – swizz.
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Busy day
I had great plans for all the things that I was going to achieve yesterday. Unfortunately, one job took far longer than I had anticipated, so I didn’t get through my entire list. Who knew that painting trellis was so arduous? I had it marked down as a two hour task, but instead it took nearly six!
Anyway, yesterday Hels and I- painted the trellis and gate
- painted the shed door
- sanded down three of our new (old) garden chairs ready for painting
- mowed the lawn
- planted several plants – a Spiraea, Veronica, Veronicastrum, Eryngium and Anemone
- cleaned the house
- did the recycling
- cooked lovely duck in port, orange and green peppercorn marinade
- collapsed in a heap at the end of it all.
In other news, things have taken a step forward(ish) with regard to the sale of H’s flat. We now have a pile of paper. Yay.
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Mmmmmm deep fried maize
This company make very nice foods. I particularly recommend the Frutos Secos – deep fried maize. Yum. Available in Borough Market.
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Mmmmmm pie
This news article has left me craving a pie.
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Save Our Sauce
Lea and Perrins products not affected by food safety scare – so go buy a bottle!