Monthly Archives: September 2011

Hand & Flowers

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The sun was bright. The day was warm. I sat in the shade of an umbrella outside the Hand & Flowers in Marlow, that pretty Thanes-side town where the air is perfumed with money and conservative values, reading the newspaper … Continue reading →

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Bookish

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

‘Testicles – Balls in Cooking and Culture’. There’s a title to grab the attention. 219 pages on balls by Blandine Vie, translated by Giles MacDonagh.  A subject of specialised interest if ever there was one, testicles. Not everyone’s cup of … Continue reading →

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Sweet ‘n’ sour rabbit & sausage stew

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

‘Hmm, it’s not the same as last year, Matty,’ said one. ‘But just as good,’ said another. ‘Just different. Not so sharp,’ said a third. Everyone’s a critic in my family. There were, what 24 of us, gathered for the … Continue reading →

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Something to chew on

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Don’t love me tender.   I may be tender-hearted, but when it comes to meat, I don’t want to be caught in the tender trap. How often do is tenderness held up as the ultimate criteria of the quality of a … Continue reading →

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