On these cold dreary nights, where the promise of summer’s warmth is far off, there is nothing better than hot chocolate. Rich, dark and creamy, it helps lift the winter blues that still hang around this time of year. But have you ever wanted to be able to eat your mug after finishing your hot …
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Surprisingly Treacherous Hot Pot
What is the most dangerous thing that normally happens at a dinner? Maybe spilling a glass of wine or dropping food down your front. You don’t expect when eating an enjoyable meal out to be splashed by scalding hot broth and almost have an eye taken out! Apart from minor burns and a near miss, …
Nuts about Christmas Nuts
It’s that time of year again, Christmas! The time of snow, of hot chocolate, of woolly hats and of fires. I always enjoy this time as I can sit inside and look out the window, wrapped in a blanket and think “I am so glad I don’t have to go out in that cold weather”. …
The Cure for a Cold Morning is Sesame Cheese Cake
I didn't want to get up that morning. My room was cold and I had created a warm cocoon in my bed. It was raining outside and I dreaded the long walk to university. But there was something which pulled me out of my warm nest. It was the prospect of going to a Japanese …
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Lunch in a Library
I like books. I love picking up a book and immerse myself in its world. Whenever I am walking around a new town, I love to find old book shops, the older the better. I always hope that in one of those tiny shops I will find a new wonderful world to dive into. And …
Fundamental Food Festival Tips
Food festivals are places for food worshippers to gather and stuff their faces. They are places where new and crazy ideas can be found. For new relationships to blossom (with new favourite foods) and to take in the wonderful smells and tastes all around you. BUT for the true veteran of food festivals, there are …
Fruity Figs and Blue Cheese Starter
It is the season for figs. When you think of classic accompaniments to figs, your mind will often wonder to the sweeter tastes, such as honey, orange zest, toasted almonds and cream. But I have found that fig and blue cheese is an excellent combination, if a bit unusual. The sweetness of the figs compliments …
Restaurant next Door
One of my favourite things to do on a warm afternoon, is to walk through a residential area and look at all the different houses and gardens. I like to imagine what the inside would look like and what part of the house I would want to incorporate into my dream house. The one downside …
Fruity Tea Bread
Fruity tea bread is a classic in our family. When you have just come home from a long day at work and want a snack before dinner, this is the first thing we always reach for. It can be eaten cold or toasted covered in dripping butter with a cup of tea in the evening. …