We’ve two pomegranate trees in the garden, and the larger one (in the foreground below) produced one fruit this year (which is not bad considering it was only planted last November). Unfortunately, I didn’t think to photograph the fruit until … Continue reading
In the spring, we bought 6 small tomato plants, and a similar number of green peppers and aubergines. We have been surprised how many tomatoes (in particular) our little raised garden has produced. It’s only 4 m² in area. All … Continue reading
The Restaurant magazine has published its list for 2012 of the fifty best restaurants in the world. Number 40 is not far from where we live when we are in Spain: Quique Dacosta in Denia. The menu looks interesting.
There’s interesting article in Wired about how the source of the E.coli outbreak in Europe, that killed at least 44 people and infected over 3700, has been tracked to a supplier in Egypt. And why the outbreak is likely to … Continue reading
I just noticed – Google has added a recipe search item to their home page. You can filter the results by ingredients, cooking time or by calories. To get included in the results, sites need to tag their recipes using … Continue reading
I’m doing a bit more cooking since I took early retirement – Ruth is still working, so it falls to me to prepare the evening meal in the week. I like messing about modifying recipes and these guides to herbs … Continue reading
There is no end to the number of unusual gadgets that you can buy for your kitchen. Dark Roasted Blend has a selection, with photos. You can, for example, get a slimline toaster that produces toast with smilies on each … Continue reading
We have an egg poacher, which is a good few years old. Probably a number of decades old, in fact: You add water below the four “cups”, grease each cup with a little olive oil before adding an egg and … Continue reading
If global warming hasn’t frightened your socks off yet, then take a look at these two news items: 1. The UK is likely to run out of soil in the next 60 years. Other countries are similarly affected: An estimated … Continue reading
The Guardian reports that the mafia has started selling cheap bread in Naples, attracting lots of customers, but the local authorities warn that the bread could cause cancer and that it is not so easy to identify. Originally, it was … Continue reading