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Traditional English Cooking
...As in slow-cooked and using ingredients that I wouldn't normally have to hand, rather than bland and soggy. Today I'm making shin of beef casserole with mushroom dumplings (a Delia Smith recipe, the doyenne of traditional British cuisine). It's ideal because it's nice and warming on a cold day, and can hang around in the oven for ages while ( Read more... ) -
It's official...
...we're coming to Texas for Christmas. As long as the weather is OK. All flights are currently cancelled out of heathrow and gatwick, but with any luck, the snow will stop in time for a Christmas miracle. :) -
Stuff I wish I knew before...
We have recently purchased buggy #3, with a view to selling buggy #1. I have really loved buggy #1, but with the nanny share approaching, we needed a buggy that could accommodate two babies. It's comfier to push than buggy #1, with big, inflated wheels and a padded handlebar, but it's a lot wider and less nippy than #1. If I had been thinking ( Read more... ) -
If it were a mosquito, I'd swat it
The (soccer) world cup is on right now, which means that my living room is filled with the constant drone of vuvuzelas whenever C is home. They are seriously headache-inducing, but I know it's a big deal for him, so I'm drinking plenty of water and soldiering on.
I just had a week away with the women from my NCT class and our babies. It was ( Read more... ) -
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The weather this weekend has reminded me of springtime in Texas - mid eighties and humid. Aisling has had oil smeared on her breast and forehead, and water dribbled over her scalp (she was OK with the father and the son, not so much with the holy ghost). The Christening was very good fun, we fit 40(!) people into the house and, while I didn't ( Read more... ) -
Passive Aggressive Notes
So, I discovered this website, PassiveAggressiveNotes, which may just be my new favorite website. My adoration for the site, plus a few fun events last night have inspired me to write a few notes myself ( Read more... ) -
A silly little poll
We are getting ready for Aising's Christening, which will take place in a few weeks. Having attended a few of these in recent months, it seems like serving Champagne* is de rigeur. I was thinking that, since the afterparty will be at our house on a (fingers crossed) sunny June afternoon, it might be more festive to serve a Champagne punch rather ( Read more... ) -
Nummy
So, I discovered this red-chili coated goat's cheese in one of the local shops, which inspired me for tonight's dinner. I roasted some eggplant, zucchinni, red onions and red pepper and tossed them with the goats cheese and some rigatoni. Cheap, simple and FIERY. I'm gonna call this one a win.