I’ve seen cornflour-based puddings in many places – cookery books, blogs, in add-milk only packets on supermarket shelves – but it was only a couple of weeks ago that I decided to try my hand at making one, on a day when I felt like chocolate but wanted something that didn’t feel too naughty. ThisContinueContinue reading “Quick Chocolate Pudding”
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Halloumi Salad
Quite a few years ago, J and I had holiday flights that transited in Qatar. On the way back we had quite a few hours in Qatar airport, which was quite an experience as, at the time, the airport was undergoing a massive renovation project. The airport (at the time) was rather small with fewContinueContinue reading “Halloumi Salad”
A Day in the Life of my PhD Corrections and Ice Cream Coffee
A Day in the Life of my PhD Corrections 1. Pray. 2. Open the 300-ish page book in French to the place I got up to last night. 3. Open my draft corrections Word document and Google Translate (no need to turn the computer on because I didn’t actually turn it off last night). 4.ContinueContinue reading “A Day in the Life of my PhD Corrections and Ice Cream Coffee”
Piña Colada Mocktail and Cocktail
Despite having a great love of fruit in just about any form (raw, juiced, canned, frozen, sometimes, depending on the fruit, cooked), particularly exotic fruit, it was not until last year that I tasted the delight of the simple combination of coconut and pineapple juice mixed together. And I fell in love. The vague memoryContinueContinue reading “Piña Colada Mocktail and Cocktail”
Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup
Although the days are gloriously spring-like at the moment, there are still evenings when I find a bit of winter comfort food, well, comforting. Warm soups, stews and casseroles are still very much on my menu, although occasionally I adorn them with a side salad as a nod to spring. I tend to be quiteContinueContinue reading “Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup”
Some, Some and Some 