Posts

Better for the eyes (and the belly)

Better for the eyes (and the belly)

OK, I apologize for having resorted to shock tactics in my previous post, but the in’ernet can be a mean place sometimes. Still, I’ll compensate with a few shots that are hopefully more inspirational. Here’s something delicious to do with the humble eggplant (inspired by this recipe for Japanese-style eggplants). Start by cutting them into [...]

WHY IS YOUR STOMACH FAT?

WHY IS YOUR STOMACH FAT?

I love the internet. I could even be moved to say that I love Google. (By “love”, of course I mean depend on for head-stuffing, plenty of it great, too much of it rubbish). But what I hate is scrolling through my Google Reader, looking for all the good stuffing, and being confronted – nay, [...]

Stars and Mazes

Indulging my “occasional outbreaks of bullshit for the purposes of humour or frivolity”, and in celebration of having survived marriage to me for an entire twelve moons, on Sunday the philosophe gifted me a book containing horoscopic pronouncements for EVERY DAY of 2009. Beyond the good news of my frivolity now no longer being constrained [...]

Jag you are

Jag you are

It was in a (not so?) rare stroke of luck that we yesterday had the privilege of taking a jag for a spin. Perhaps a purr would be a better description. I’ve never been one to fantasise about big expensive cars – I’d probably rather spend that kind of money on a string of first-class [...]

Not all that glitters rocks

So with a number of deep-frying successes safely in my repertoire, last night I attempted the ultimate: fish and chips. It was such a disaster that dinner had to be cancelled. In my defense, a number of good things came out of it nonetheless. For one, in my typical fashion of doing too much research, [...]

Returned, mostly unscathed

Returned, mostly unscathed

from Swaziland, where dangers lurk in things like this: and this: You will do well not to ask what’s in the bag. As you will not to ask too many questions about celebrations this weekend, marking 40 years of Swaziland’s independence. The cakes are as flamboyant as the king’s coffers: Let’s wish them well, all [...]

Frying fat

Frying fat

I never thought I would do this, but last night it happened. Tempura avocado. And while this may look like a general greasy mess, let me assure you, each of these items was deliciously crisp and, if I may say, fried to perfection. The only real problem with frying a number of items at home [...]

Going to pasta slowly

The other day the philosophe asked if I had ever cooked spaghetti for him. A preposterous question, of course, but we must all be forgiven temporary memory lapses, and with a little prodding he did soon remember a bolognese in the not-so-distant past. Of course I haven’t stopped thinking about it since, particularly as these [...]

An omnivorous chain of procrastination

From Becks&Posh (no, not them, the others): How the Omnivore’s 100 Works: 1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions. 2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. 3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. 4) Optional: Post a comment at Very Good Taste, linking to your results. [...]

Have a garden, like milk?

Get yourself a mini-cow. It’s all the rage. (I wonder if a balcony will do?)

Page number: « First...510...13 1415...202530...Last »