Arts
Nom…Nom…Nom…Nippon
My interest in Japan grew from visits there in the late 1960s, & I must confess I found it hard to make sense of the place at that time. The Eta suppliers encountered there worked [more…]
Food
Literature
A Rum Do and a Picture of Food
When we last chatted, the less feeble minded amongst you will recall that I was tracked down by our illustrious editor, and that under considerable duress, I was coerced to pen a substantial amount of [more…]
Animals
Arts
Pistachio Ice Cream
Ingredients : 8oz (225g) unsalted, shelled pistachio nuts 1 pint (570ml) double cream 1 pint (570ml) single cream 4oz (110g) golden caster sugar 8 large egg yolks 1 1/2 tablespoons of custard powder Method [more…]
Arts
How to cock your bird this Christmas
I am hoping not too many spelling errors this time. It’s that time of year where you will be wanting a nice moist bird, perhaps Chicken or Turkey for Christmas, so to help you I [more…]
Arts
Christmas Chestnut Soup and Bacon Croutons
I have one rule for Christmas Day: Everything must be home made. No pre-prepared shop stuff because it’s naff. This is an easy starter for Christmas Day. I love soups for Christmas Lunch/Dinner because they’re [more…]
America
Deer Hunting
I’ve lived in America for over 20 years, and in Upstate New York for about 13. I’ve always been an outdoorsman and fisherman since my father introduced me to fishing when I was 4 or [more…]
Arts
Almond Chocolate Cake
I have been asked to make pistachio nut ice-cream for Christmas this year and have been told that it goes very well with chocolate. I usually make clementine cake at Christmas using ground almonds. I [more…]
Cooking
Saucisses en croûte
Dead easy recipe for a midweek treat. Prep time – 15 mins Cook time – 30 – 40 mins You will need: 2 packs of good quality sausages 1 pack of bacon 1 medium sized [more…]