The Son of Man came eating and drinking”. Luke 7:34 There’s something profound and holy about tea and cake. About the work of baking when you know someone is coming over, or when you have someone to visit. About the adding and measuring and stirring and whisking. Baking teaches me patience and mindfulness – rush…
I am making fig and walnut biscotti! from this recipe by deb over at smitten kitchen. again. i am in love with her. for five days over new year I had five teenage girls staying in my teeny flat. three from poland and two from croatia. they were here for the taize conference. they were…
For the last few years it has been a “tradition” for me to make these dinner rolls on Christmas Eve. The recipe comes via my American aunt Barb (the fact that she is American is not important to this recipe, but I have two aunt Barbaras so it’s important to distinguish) and she insists that…
Yes, it is raining. Yes, it is already getting gloomy and dark at only 4pm. Yes, I have had the heating on all day and my feet are still cold. But autumn means sweet potatoes, butternut squash, parsnips, pumpkins, and an excuse to make my favourite apple spice muffins. And there is nothing better on…
Some exciting news today. The Commission have changed the flags outside the Berlaymont building. I know. Exciting stuff. They are looking beautifully new and un-weather stained. And it seems they have chosen a slightly more indigo shade of blue which I am appreciating. I also was lucky enough to witness two men changing the HUGE…
Last night Joanna and I made what was possibly the best cottage pie in the world ever… This was followed up with a film (Once – really amazing music and beautiful film, highly recommended!) and these chocolate cupcakes I made earlier in the afternoon… I am currently making these baked eggs for my Saturday brunch…
