Monthly Archives: October 2010
The humble Umbelliferae
My Grandfather-in-law, a groundbreaking botanist in his day, taught me about the wonderful world of Umbelliferae over lunch in the summer. The Umbelliferae are a family of aromatic plants with umbels of flowers radiating from the stem resembling a green … Continue reading
Out of apron, into corset
Bit of a hectic one, last week. Now that it’s out, we can start by saying how thrilled and energised we are by our win for Best Blog from Observer Food Monthly, and a huge thank you to you, our readers. … Continue reading
Hedgehog potatoes and other animals
It’s quite depressing to see Christmas merchandise in the supermarkets before I’ve even cooked my first roast of the Autumn. We’ve gone from tropical monsoon to Indian summer in the space of a week, no one knows what to wear … Continue reading
A rare idea
This is just a slip of a blog post, but one that makes no apologies for being so. I could eek out a few paragraphs on this eye-opening dish but I’d rather let its simplicity speak instead. There is nothing … Continue reading
One weekend, two crumbles
The weathermen seem to think that weekend rain we had was part of a ‘monsoon’. They also seem to think that London has a tropical climate, in that case. I don’t know about you but I wasn’t feeling particularly tropical … Continue reading
Creamed corn
Whenever I see cobs of corn on the market at this time of year, I get a bit of a cheap thrill. This is nothing to do with Autumn’s harvest or the beauty of a season passing (we’ve done that … Continue reading
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