This pudding is like the perfect house guest* (*In my experience they’re often called Alice.) It’s cheerful. It’s calming. It’s adds a little dash of sparkle to the bland grind of a day. And more than anything, it’s self sufficient. Once you’ve pulled the complimentary components together these puddings just need to sit in a […]
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Panna cottas; They’re my dinner party friend in the fridge. As long as there’s leaf gelatine to hand and some plastic cups about, these creamy wobbly mounds are the easiest dessert going around. The plastic cups are a trick I picked up a while ago. There’s nothing more disappointing that a panna cotta that won’t release […]
Some days I just wish I was in Thailand. Outside my window it’s sunny with a promise of better days to come. It’s been a while. I need some sticky heat and a solid dose of sunshine. I want blue water and spicy food. Thailand was the first place The Hungry One and I went […]
After three years of marriage and nearly eight years together, I’ve learned a few things about The Hungry One: * He can be a taskmaster at the gym.* He enjoys a romantic comedy or two.* He loves a list (or twenty). I’ve also honed in on two consumables that are particularly adored; coffee- and surprisingly; […]
The movie: The dish: English Tea Marble Truffles The reason: If there’s anything more uncomfortable than watching a member of the royal family stumble and splutter through a speech, it could be trying talk through a mouthful of marbles. Lucky for Prince Bertie the marbles were a stuttering therapy only attempted once. You on the […]