Blog & Articles of Interest

Baking Blind.

Learned how to make macarons last weekend.  My versions weren’t very uniform in shape and were far sweeter than I’d like.  But inspirational: I’ll work

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More mad preserving.

Friend Joan arrived with large bag of her excellent pears: now bottled in light syrup to last throughout the winter.  The fermenting cider tub has

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Lunch recommendation.

The sous-chef and I were treated (for two big birthdays and an anniversary) to an absolutely splendid lunch at Lime Wood Hotel (Angela Hartnett’s empire)

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Happy celebrations.

Two big birthdays (one a bit belated) plus a wedding anniversary bash held with friends at the Catisfield Memorial Hall where the sous-chef is Chair

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