What are the sorts of food that you won't eat? As I write I realise that there are many people who cannot eat certain types of food because of religious, ethical or health reasons. But what about the food that you just don't like ... I’m looking to enroll in one or two cooking classes in France. At the moment, of course it is summer and everyone is on holidays, but there are … [Read more...]
Chicken Chat and a Thumbs Up
What did I eat in India, I hear you ask? Well the short answer is curries, washed down by Thumbs Up , Kingfisher Premium or Sula (white), or water from a bottle. As soon as I arrived in Kolkata, I wanted to try Bengali food so that I could be seen to be loyal to my new people and also so I would have something to talk about when I had business meetings. But being lazy as … [Read more...]
Agatha Iron Guts
In which I talk about my experiences at local markets in Mongolia, France, Vietnam and Chile. Also my views on hygiene at markets, how much to pay and if there are any issues of personal safety. Recently at the recommendation of a friend of a friend, my niece and I jumped on a local bus and travelled for an hour to get to Chazelles sur Lyon. As the name suggests it is … [Read more...]
Tis the season for fèves
In which I take you through the development of my relationship with broad beans, and conclude with a bonus recipe at the end! Children are given things to do as trainer projects, at least in my experience of being a child. In my case scones, pikelets and scrambled eggs where the first things that I can remember cooking. I was taught to knit and the first thing that I … [Read more...]
