Too many cooks?
No, it was super to be doing another on-line cook-in this week -mainly people from Hampshire but also drop-ins from India and Holland. We were doing the excellent ginger biscuits which seemed to work for most people but…
Penny
Sticky to my elbows
Part of the fatigue management programme (see last posting) is about doing something each day just for fun and pleasure. This week, it has been candied peel for the sous chef who has been making panettone, that tall Italian…
Slothful suppers
I’m half-way through my “fatigue management” programme – trying to resolve the shattering exhaustion that can creep up on me following the accident. Getting thoroughly overtired plus the slower brain (another consequence) on top of blindness makes me a…
Visit to the physiotherapist
It was all a bit traumatic: still wary of being in a car since the accident; the first time in another enclosed space for many months; having to go through all the injuries from nearly three years ago. The final…
No greater love…
Many will know that I don’t eat cheese, loathe the smell of it and it gives me migraines. So it was a sign of true love to order a whole Stilton for Christmas. I confess I was somewhat laissez-faire in…
Ginger biscuits go global.
Well, not quite, but I couldn’t resist the alliteration! In fact, I’ve been doing live on-line bake-ins for blind students in both Hertfordshire and San Francisco this week. The Brits wanted some tips about baking so I explained my only…
Hot hot-water pastry
You probably know this pastry from pork pies or those gala pies with an egg in the middle: served cold straight from the fridge or lukewarm in a picnic. Can I strongly commend this pastry when it is still fresh…
Cherry ripe
Actually, they weren’t until spread out in the sun for a day. These aren’t any old cherries but the sour Morello variety from the historic Porter’s Lodge garden www.portersgarden.org in Portsmouth Naval Base. My great friend, Joan, is a…
One orange:two recipes
You probably won’t want to serve both at the same meal, especially as the strawberries need some time to macerate, but a little morning prep gives you the basis for lunch and supper. 2 carrots, peeled and grated 1 orange,…
Too tempting to make many!
I’ve been looking for something very simple, quick and easy to make to serve with desserts: to add texture, crunch and spice. These ginger biscuits fit the bill and a tray of 12 is more than enough sugary temptation…