There was really no reason to be celebrating. It wasn’t a birthday or an anniversary. Neither of us had any triumphs to gloat over. I haven’t mastered handstands at yoga yet. He’s still learning how clean clothes find their way from the belly of the machine back into the drawers. Except the sun was out. […]
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This is not an official salad Niçoise. For one, a salad Niçoise by mandate, should be eaten while wearing nautical stripes and over large sunglasses on the Côte d’Azur . For two, it should be made with tinned tuna, olives, capers and peppers. This, has none of those things. What it does have is a […]
I have a large head of cauliflower in front of me. In another life I would have turned it into cauliflower cheese, molten with dairy and oozing with stodge. I may have even crumbled bacon and breadcrumbs over the top to burnish while it baked. I’d have eaten it with some roast chicken and a […]
No white carbs. No sugar. No fruit. No dairy. Wine is ok, so long as it’s red. And fat is just fine. Welcome to the Four Hour Body. It’s a scheme of eating that’s got a few converts in our social circle. I’ll say it upfront. The Hungry One and I would be rubbish at […]
Just because you’re cooking for yourself doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t occasionally pull out some stops. Some nights it’s important to eat from a bowl on the couch. But other nights, it’s worth treating yourself. Siting at a table. Using a knife as well as a fork. Drinking from a wine glass, even if it’s […]