‘White Truffles in Winter’; that sounds like a book I’d like. A bit of historical fiction, laced with food anecdotes? Why yes, this is exactly the sort of thingI want to take with me on a long flight, or to the couch with a pot of tea on a day when it’s too grey …
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There are times when you feel rotten and you need something to make you feel better. Maybe it’s a honking cold. Maybe it’s a hangover. Maybe it’s manflu. Or maybe it’s just the mean reds. Whatever it is, I’m pretty sure this soup can help. Rather than leaning on noodles, matzo balls, rice, or a …
These are eggs that deserve a party. Yet brunch gatherings aren’t always easy or fun. They’re often the domain of people with small children – the ones trying to maintain the social life they once had, before the nap times of tiny creatures cannibalised their day. They’re for me nine years ago, playing house with …
Is there anything more welcoming than an omelette and a glass of wine? To make an omelette is a life skill. Elizabeth David may have her detractors, but she was right about its steadying properties. I’ve been making a lot of omelettes lately. I’ve been teaching a goat cheese and basil version to my neighbour …
Oscarsfest continues, with the last of the snacksThe dish: The film: The reason: Where does life begin and end? Where is mercy? Are they eating mince for dinner again? These are some of the questions that dog Terrence Malick’s loosely plotted family drama/examination of our place in the universe. For some the appeal lies in …
