I pull you from the oven and admire your magnificence:A perfect portion of edible Christmas.Sparkling with crunchy sugar,Just beginning to melt. Your aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg fills the room;Juicy sultanas, glacé cherries and cranberries,Infused with brandy and orange.Unreasonably festive. Your rich, buttery shortcrustIs golden, crisp and crumbly;No soggy bottoms here.A triumph of seasonal engineering.… Continue reading Ode to a Mince Pie
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Christmas Chaos
Christmas morning arrived in a flurry of peace and quiet. No grandchildren bounding into the bedroom at 5am to show us the contents of their stockings. No presents ripped opened in squeals of excitement, wrapping paper flying across the carpet. No last-minute panic about whether we had enough potatoes. Our son and daughter-in-law were going… Continue reading Christmas Chaos
F is for Foodies
Today's post subject is taken from my A-Z Challenge Suggestion Box: 'Why don’t you write more about Italy and its heavenly cuisine through the rest of the month? At least, that is what I want to know more about. A closeup of a gelato stall, tossing pasta, cooking seafood…. drooool! You get the picture right?' Good… Continue reading F is for Foodies
Good Clean Fun
I’m exhausted. I’ve been cleaning the apartment in honour of visitors from England who are arriving tonight. ‘A little ol’ apartment?’ I hear you say. 'How long can that take?' Two days, that’s how long. TWO DAYS! This apartment is bigger than my entire house and garden in England. The worse thing about cleaning isn’t… Continue reading Good Clean Fun
Inside Italy: Mamma Mia
There must be some Italian mammas out there rustling up homemade tortellini and tiramisu but I haven’t met any of them. Most of my Italian friends are working mums who stop off on their way home to pick up a pasta pronto (ready meal) of lasagna or stuffed peppers. We were guests at a recent dinner… Continue reading Inside Italy: Mamma Mia
