Quince tart for Mum

Quince tart for Mum
Tricky things Quinces. They’re not what you would call user friendly. There’s a certain commitment. A certain determination. A certain amount self sacrificing conviction that goes into cooking them. But more than that, there’s love and care required.

Hell, if they were good enough for the Owl and PussyCat; Quince, mince all eaten with a runcible spoon then they’ve got to be good. And they’ve even been to sea.

It was my Mum’s birthday recently.

Despite proclaiming occasionally she couldn’t be bothered with the food thing altogether she is quite partial to a slice of tart. Particularly if it comes with a weak flat white and a girly chat in the afternoon.

She’s …

my favourites

my favourites

We know what the Hungry One’s favourite things are.We know what Maria’s are.I have no intention of ever dancing around wearing curtain fabric but I do know what I like.

These are a few of my favourite things:

High tea sandwiches. I get very excited about good roast chicken sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Similarly smoked salmon and cream cheese. I like to get dressed up and drink tea. Not always at the same time. But there’s something about those sandwiches. It’s a pity that most of the time you have to wait until a wake to have them.

Warm Edamame- Since I discovered you can buy these soybean pods in …

Mexican

Mexican

There are a few things that The Hungry One won’t eat. He won’t eat tinned fish. He won’t eat smoked salmon.

I’m fairly sure if the opportunity arose he wouldn’t eat dog.

But he’s better than he used to be. He does now eat cheese. Particularly baby bocconcini which get sucked down like the little golf balls at an automated putting range.

He now eats raw fish. Particularly tuna sashimi which goes quite well with an Asahi on a sunny day.

When it comes to things he likes, well, we don’t call him The Hungry One for nothing. There are a lot of things.

At the top of the list is anything with …