Category Archive: food

145 – Food colouring

145 – Food colouring

Just look at these rainbow beets! The colour is so amazingly vibrant. These gems are from my father-in-law’s vegetable garden. I wouldn’t say they are …

 

139 – The pawpaw patch

139 – The pawpaw patch

I couldn’t believe it! Pawpaws – growing in Wellington! Unbelievable! I love pawpaws – the yellow skinned, honey-gold fleshed fruit; the toothy leathery leaves, the …

 

134 – Morning jolt

134 – Morning jolt

This coffee falls into your stomach, and straightway there is a general commotion. Ideas begin to move like the battalions of the Grand Army of …

 

130 – Food for the soul

130 – Food for the soul

One of the ultimate comfort foods as far as I am concerned is soup – especially my mama’s ‘juha od kokos’ (a clear homemade chicken …

 

126 – Nature’s jewels

126 – Nature’s jewels

The colour and the shape of the fruit placed in my hand suggested it could be an apple, yet something within me said it wasn’t. …

 

125 – Getting drenched

125 – Getting drenched

Summer is struggling to make an appearance. Each day dawns with the promise that today the weather will be different – and it’s not. Rain, …

 

125 – It’s not raining on here

125 – It’s not raining on here

Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, …

 

122 – Endings and beginnings

122 – Endings and beginnings

Now let us welcome the New Year, Full of things that have never been. – Rainer Maria Rilke Making gnocchi was a great thing to do on the …

 

120 – Anyone for a bevanda?

120 – Anyone for a bevanda?

Anyone that knows me would tell you that I don’t drink very much alcohol. My favourite wine has always been red wine but for some …

 

117 – One more

117 – One more

One present we were given yesterday remained unopened this morning. This was not an oversight, it was unopened on purpose. I know the friend who …