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”
On a day where the only noises are the birds and the sounds of the plants growing, the local magpies band together like a neighbourhood vigilante group to eject the noisy miners that have Continue reading “Garden”
And chillies hang like earrings from the chilli bushes. Amaranth leaves turn red and spectacular and my plans for removing them are delayed. Magpies are not fussy, sipping and bathing in the tray of water Continue reading “Autumn”
