My kitchen bench is always full of small bowls, terracotta vessels, some glass mixing and storing dishes, some Japanese earthenware, and stainless steel containers for cooking small puddings. At times it Continue reading “plenty more variety – blanched, by ottolenghi”
Rice is a favourite in this household. Not a daily thing, but we eat it often enough to have 7 or 8 different rices in the pantry at the moment. This doesn’t seem a lot when you compare Continue reading “plenty more rice, by ottolenghi”
Call me a little obsessive if you will, but I find great benefit in focusing on one aspect of food for a few months – even longer. There is a chef who often spoke of her time training, and how Continue reading “plenty more salads, by ottolenghi”
It’s Sunday, and Spring, and a breeze is blowing, but not much. It is warm enough to sit outside, thinking about food and what might be Continue reading “the air smells of honey”
After Chu… Continue reading “chu-i”
So Autumnal here, Australian style. Some slightly yellowing leaves, sunny cloudless skies but the sun is lower so the days are pleasant without being hot. Long shadows and slower days. Continue reading “autumn”
giving – one of those many things that I think about, even during meditation. Meditation can be, if you want, a deep deep contemplation, deep exploration of a topic, of a concept, of a problem Continue reading “giving”
