Category Archives: Food

22 January 1982

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Fri Jan XXII Nothing special today. Dad went to work. Went swimming. Went for chips and got a massive pile. Ah, the chip shop. It did well out of us. And, in fairness, we did well out of it, too. … Continue reading →

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13 January 1982

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Wed Jan XIII Woke up at 6.30 US (2.30pm). Had a shower. Hotel bus took us to Disneyland at 9.30 (3.30). Had great fun on all the rides, but the Space Mountain (an indoor rollercoaster) was best. Bought some sunglasses. … Continue reading →

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Sprouts

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

There’s something peculiar about Brussels Sprouts. You will be hard pushed to find someone who admits to liking them, and yet every Christmas we all find ourselves downing these miniature brassicas like they were only available once a year. I … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

I know, it is Boxing Day and you’re surprised to find me here, but when I was growing up Boxing Day was always a day for doing things, not for sitting around and continuing to digest the Christmas turkey. This … Continue reading →

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Primula Cheese Spread Tried To Kill My Girlfriend

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Let me take you back to 1994 and my brother Kevin’s 18th birthday party. It was a day that was memorable for many reasons. For example, if anyone wants to start banging on about climate change and global warming, I … Continue reading →

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My Worst…Wedding

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

There’s a surprising amount of competition for this, from the wedding where I had not only never met the groom but never got to speak to the one person I did know, the bride, to the one which my only … Continue reading →

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Historical Meals – Student Risotto

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

I was an adult before I discovered what a culinary genius my mother was. I don’t mean in the Gordon Ramsey sense of the word, but in the way that she could improvise a meal out of nothing. As time … Continue reading →

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My Last…Day at Playgroup

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

With a nation of 4 and 5 year olds beginning school this week, my thoughts turned to my first day at school. And then I remembered that I had written about that last year. What I missed in the run … Continue reading →

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Historical Meal #1

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

I mentioned a while back that I ought to start a series recreating some of the meals that I have cooked – or had cooked for me – in my past. This is the first entry, something which I used … Continue reading →

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The Toe End of the Curry Story

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

I deliberately left something out of Wednesday’s story about curry. I figured that a post about such a delicious meal – even my worst such meal – might make some of you hanker after it. I therefore decided not to … Continue reading →

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