Grandma and Grandpa Battenburg bought me Claudia Rosen’s The Food of Italy for my birthday (a lovely signed copy). It’s a very attractive book, with lots of information about the regional food of Italy....
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On and off, over the years, I’ve found myself thinking fondly about a dessert I had on trips to visit my pen friend in France as a teenager, but I had no idea what...
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This weekend was the summer show at the Muswell Hill and District Horticultural Society. At this time of year it’s mostly about the vegetables and flowers, so there are only a few cooking categories. Jenny...
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Last night was a very special gathering of the supper club. My delightful friend Davie is raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society with his wonderful Seven Songs project. We raised £370 for the...
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The next supper club is imminent so Jenny and I got together for a planning session this week. Our plans for a temperance evening went awry as soon as Jenny arrived and opened...
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