Oscarsfeast continues The dish: The film: A story about an orphan boy who lives in the clocks in Paris’ Gare Montparnasse station in 1930 and the magic of cinema. This Boursin soufflé does not stand in for Hugo because a baguette with Boursin cheese is the classic picnic to take on a train. It does […]
In the kitchen
Valentines Shmalentines. I’ve never gone in for it. In the early days it was because it would have clashed with the cloak of cynicism, black jumpers and soundtrack of Tori Amos I carted around. Each year February 14 meant; (cue a chorus of tiny violins, playing just for me) no cards in the sack at […]
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 […]
I have a certain feeling for snow. When you wake up to this; you can’t help but feel like it’s Christmas. On Saturday afternoon the snow started dancing in the lights of Leicester Square. We chuckled at the sight of everyone panic buying- and then ducked into Tesco and made sure we had enough food […]
In case you missed it, I’ve been getting a little evangelical about pulses lately. I’m trying to escape the crutch of white carbs for dinner (or lunch). I’ve covered off red kidney beans. And now it’s time to shine a light on chickpeas. I feel a little sorry for chickpeas. If you were feeling catty, […]