It is three days before Christmas and the main job today is to clear some space in the kitchen.
There will be vegetables and jars, tins, packets and bottles to store for the big day.
Recipes
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May the (dumpling) Force be with You – Part 1
Jedi Gochugaru and Young Padawan Gochugaru have gone to the cinema.
This leaves me time to write up a recipe for dumpling wrappers.
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With a Little Help from My Friends – Part 2
Here are the recipes from yesterday’s lunch with friends.
There were seven of us and fortunately we were of the same mental age.
With a Little Help from My Friends – Part 1
It is 16 days to Christmas.
This year I am aiming to get by with a little help from my friends.
My Minestrone
Diary: Sunday 29 November
A cold morning calls for a hot cup of tea.
Today, this is served from a flask at a lacrosse match.
Christmas Cranberry Sauce
In four weeks’ time we will be waking up to Boxing Day.
It’s time to start eating mince pies.
Cornbread for Thanksgiving
Diary: Thursday 26 November
This has been a day of contrasts…
…from helping prepare dinner for over 200 guests to cooking a simple family meal for six.
Sunshine on a Grey Day
Having had a very mild start to November, the month has turned bitterly cold and grey.
It is time to hit back with some colour.
City Hunter – Part 2
Diary: 20 October
Our second day exploring London starts with a trip to the City.
Victory may be in the kitchen, but this morning I am the customer not the cook. (more…)
Black Sesame and Banana Cake
Diary: 13 October
Desperate situations call for desperate measures.
Having made a bad batch of cakes I was on a rescue mission.