Every country has some foods that are instantly recognised as being associated with it – for instance, in England it is going to be roast beef and Yorkshire Puddings, or maybe fish and chips; Japan is probably sushi. France? Maybe Foie gras or cheeses such as Camembert and Brie. Argentina is famous for its meat, [...]
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When I made cheesy polenta I made sure I had made enough for more delicious meals. My greediness makes sure I always make extra of everything. There’s something about leftovers that is so appealing…. I had plans for a small portion of it – breakfast! I had a lot to do and I wanted a quick, [...]
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Even though it is the weekend, I still wake up before 6am, just as I do for work. And, just as I always do, I go, quietly, upstairs to our kitchen to make coffee and look out at the city below us. It’s been snowing again and even though we are right at the top [...]
Boxing Day is so much more relaxed than Christmas Day, because there’s time for idling about. I can’t be bothered, nor can I afford, to go shopping in the sales, so Boxing Day to us means a slow start. And with a slow start comes a desire for a proper breakfast. None of this leaping [...]
The Met Office is amazing, I’m sure. And if I was out at sea I would value their shipping forecasts… actually, I love them when I am at home – there’s something so soothing about listening to the litany…. “Forties Cromarty: Mainly north or northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. slight, increasing [...]
Sometimes a simple breakfast is all we want… maybe tea and toast. And sometimes we want a sort of fruity nutty feel to the toast, and Nigella’s Lazy Loaf is just the thing. Like most things I make, this is simplicity itself – we call it Bone Idle Bear Bread because it is so easy. All [...]
I do so love a good breakfast and when breakfast almost turns into lunch that’s even better. That means you are up later so you missed breakfast and you are hungry but it’s too early for lunch. That’s why they call it brunch. Weekends and lazy days. like today (our anniversary) are perfect times for relaxing, celebrating and enjoying cooking [...]
When it comes to weekend breakfasts, there’s something very nice about having eggs of one sort or another. I was a bit bored with scrambled eggs and boiled eggs didn’t quite seem to hit the spot and what about fried eggs? Well, you needed bacon to go with fried eggs. What if you didn’t have [...]
I do my best to make sure that Bear is fed properly and the most important meal of the day, as my Granny always said, is breakfast. What else would I make The Bear, then, but porridge? But it is no good just making him healthy food – it has to be delicious as well….. [...]
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