I didn’t mean to be gone for so long, promise. As always, must try harder. Anyway, let’s get to business – to the here and now: late November, deep frost, half-broken fairy lights, cup of tea resting on a pile of books, and a half-demolished panettone. That’s current-Alice in a nutshell. Nothing too exciting, butContinue reading “Laurie Colwin’s Bread”
Category Archives: Light lunch
A charmed life
Hello there. Today I come to you from my bath, where I’ve been with Stacey Kent and a glass of wine for the past half hour. It’s all very relaxing. I just thought I’d check in – it’s been a while, after all. Everything’s going well in this little corner of the East Midlands – I’ve gotContinue reading “A charmed life”
Potted Shrimp
We pass through the Peak District. The hills are heavy with damp. The train stops at yet another Northern mill town on its long journey back to Norwich. I always do my best thinking on long train journeys, especially once the view fades into black and my reflection is the only thing staring back. Apart fromContinue reading “Potted Shrimp”
Fregula with pancetta and squash
Although the topic has been the focus of countless poems, photographs and childhood memories, I would like to bring something to your attention: the sweetness of an October evening in London, circa 6pm. It was on yesterday’s commute home from Putney to Canary Wharf – I know, I know, it’s madness – that I firstContinue reading “Fregula with pancetta and squash”
Portobello Mushroom Burgers
Something’s telling me I should give up on this whole ‘post a day’ malarkey. Not only have I succumbed to the lurgy, but my website host has deleted my ToTheTable blog (it might have something to do with forgetting to pay them…). But I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED. I’ll post this belated entry here whileContinue reading “Portobello Mushroom Burgers”
Dal and butternut squash soup
Today marks day one of a scheduled week of kitchen diary posts. But I am ill – an aching, sniffing, moaning mess – and I don’t feel like eating much. The aim of these short blog posts was to record my suppers for a week – however unflashy. But as I stared into a fridge offering nothing butContinue reading “Dal and butternut squash soup”
Chicken and beetroot quinoa salad
I’m feeling profoundly inarticulate today, my brain having melted to within an inch of its life. Never have I been so hot and not at a beach. I’ve even given up lusting after picnics and parks. There’s a stretch of boiling tarmac and a sweaty underground transport system between me and the outside world. No. I’ll drink iced teaContinue reading “Chicken and beetroot quinoa salad”
Lentil and Chickpea Stew
Suffolk rolls past the window. Fields and sky and buttercup studded meadows. The clouds are hemmed with pink and a line of cypress trees stand bold against a mottled sky, casting long shadows as dusk approaches. I’m travelling on a train from one home to the other now, wishing that I could stay in the calmer,Continue reading “Lentil and Chickpea Stew”
Pulled pork and tabasco
Hot sauce reminds me of almost passing out in New Orleans. Here’s an important lesson for you, kids: when a bottle is ‘XXX-rated’ don’t try dipping a cracker into it. It will only end in chilli-infused tears and heartache. Tabasco is a slightly less dangerous pepper sauce but just as synonymous with Louisiana. The homeContinue reading “Pulled pork and tabasco”
Sausage Rolls
<a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/14423305/?claim=sn3mfnfbdxk”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Sausage rolls really are one of those things that are better made at home. People say the same about hummus and pesto, but nothing – and I mean nothing – compares to warm, flaky pastry and juicy sausage meat straight from the oven. My sister makes the best sausageContinue reading “Sausage Rolls”
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