Bagels, impromptu walk, cheesetastic
1. At the last second, I remember we do have some bread products in the freezer – bagels. We rush to defrost and toast them before the lovingly scrambled eggs go cold and boy, are we glad we did. 2. It starts off in a less than promising way – two dank tunnels under the [...]
Splattered everywhere, happy to see him, surprise success
1. After picking some wild cherries in the park near our old house, I spend the rest of the day spotting where the juice has stained: near John’s ear in his sideburn, on the back of his shoulder, on the dog’s foot… 2. Lily’s tail tempo switches from thump-thump-thump to thumpthumpthumpthumpthumpthump when John moves into [...]
Hard copy, a different cat, hidden colour
1. My free photos arrive. Each brings a new smile to my face: people, animals, places I’ve been. 2. Boron swaggers over to me and says he wants a hug. In one movement, I pick him up and roll him onto his back on my knees so his rabbit feet are in the air. I [...]
Mystery marinade, good show, cooling down
1. I throw various things into the marinade and when I’m spreading it on the meat, I worry it’s too many flavours – but it isn’t. The crisp skin is salty and spicy, but more than that too – rounded, pleasantly complex. Another George’s Marvellous Medicine cooking attempt worked out well. 2. When they hold [...]
3BT – snow again, spices, snow again again
1. We wake up and the world is freshly white again. After more than a fortnight, it feels like we’re living in the perpetual winter of Narnia. Later, colourful coated kids trek along the hidden path to go sledging in the distant meadow. 2. For the first half hour of cooking, looking at the dry [...]
