Travel tips-Restaurant reviews-Recipes
I’ve written about a spring risotto before – Risotto Primavera – but that was nine years ago and frankly, it’s such a gorgeous risotto it deserves a little more attention and this one is more simple (though I have to confess I’ve made it like this before on the blog, but again nine years ago). […]
Read MoreI couldn’t resist a bunch of English asparagus in Waitrose a couple of days ago; it’s almost the end of the short season (April – June) and fresh English asparagus is so delicious. I decided to cook it this evening with some eggs. It’s become a habit of mine on Tuesday evenings, when I go […]
Read MoreI was so excited to see a bunch of fresh organic asparagus on Waitrose’s shelves yesterday that I didn’t stop to think that it wasn’t yet asparagus season in UK. That doesn’t start until St George’s Day, 23 April, and lasts only a couple of months. It’s some time since Waitrose went into partnership with […]
Read MoreSummer officially began on 1 June. It was a day of cold, rain and wind and only 15C. It was not summer. Summer arrived yesterday, which made my trip to Worcestershire and the pub lunch in the pub’s garden all the more enjoyable. And today, summer is still here. However, tomorrow, apparently, we shall have rain […]
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