Roasted ginger pears
When women get depressed, they shop – generally for shoes. Given that A) I already have about 40 pairs; B) I actually wear only maybe five of them and C) I would need to move house if I bought just one more pair, I decided to give this up. Not the practice of shopping to get my head screwed on [...]
Melon and prawn salad
I can think of few things less wanted than a box of chocolates with Santa on it. The day after Christmas that is. The frantic discounting of Christmas goodies post the big day amuses me somewhat. Especially when they’re on the same shelf as the Valentine goodies. These too will become undesirable in about 9 days’ time. Giving someone a [...]
One-minute lemon meringue
It's alarming admitting this, but I have something in common with goldfish. There isn’t much online about their IQ. Some say it’s as high as 90 (I know a few people like that), some say they’re as dumb as dirt, barely above an amoeba (I know a few people like that too). Either way, they’re not known for their attention [...]
Beans on toast
Sometimes life gives one a bit of a wallop. It’s not nice, but it happens. And when it does, I want comfort food. I lock the front door, put on my ugly trackie pants that make me look like a baby elephant, and hit the kitchen to whip up something that will make me feel all warm and fuzzy. [...]
Seared beef salad
They may have become completely passé in a world that embraces fascinating new words like apols, derp, jorts and phablet (I kid you not, Google it), but I’m just nuts about charming old idioms. Take my tendency of not wanting to deal with a roasting tray after a huge lunch or dinner. I stick it in the oven with the [...]
Milk tart croissants
When was the last time you did something for the first time? This was the question posed by some TV ad a while ago. I can’t for the life of me remember what they were trying to tempt me with. It may have been timeshare in Kazakhstan or ointment for an embarrassing rash. Who knows. The brand didn’t stand out, [...]