“At the very least have an onion frying in a pan and put some fresh lipstick on” This was some advice I was once given on how to greet a spouse at the end of a day. A veneer of gloss and a scent that could be marketed under most good things start with this” […]
feeding a crowd
They say that admission is the first step in recovery. I had got into a Mexican rut. There weren’t that many complaints being heard from The Hungry One (give him a margarita, some avocado and black beans and he’s already been transported back to sunny days in Tulum in his head). But I’ve somehow got […]
You can tell how good it is by the length of the queue. Most Saturday lunch times at my dear Borough markets you’ll have to part with at least 10 minutes to get your hands on one. Milling around it you’ll find all sorts with big cameras, fanny packs and wide eyes. There’s a sound […]
The movie: The dish: Pork and Beans, with Coffee GritThe reason: Mattie Ross does not drink coffee or have much experience with bounty hunters. She is only 14. After crossing the river on the back of Little Blackie, stalking her father’s killer and falling down a hole she deserves a home cooked meal. This is […]
I’ve had a grain wave. It seems I’m having a tryst with pearl barley. It’s nutty. It’s fluffy. I love the way it expands and unfurls as you cook it. I could make some awkward comparison between the way it reveals itself and the promise of a new year. But I won’t. It’s cheap. I […]