I think there comes a tipping point, for my weekly calendar. One moment it’s all plain sailing. Auto pilot engaged. The next, I’m in full organization overdrive mode. Ping pong bats in hand*, I direct and remind. Deliver and do. Repeatedly. I suspect it ties up with a certain percentage […]
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Pop – word of the week
I did it. I grew popcorn! Who knew? Sixteen good cobs and few diddy ones. They need to dry yet before I can try popping them, but I really don’t mind. The colours are so fantastic, I’d happily use them for autumn decorations. My hands turned red, pulling the casings […]
Read moreHow to make Pumpkin Spice creamer
I came across the idea of pumpkin spice in coffee by accident. I’d like to say that I mistook one spice container for another, which probably would make for a more interesting story, but in truth I was researching gingerbread latte, after a disappointing experience last year. It seems that […]
Read moreTomato – word of the week
My first experience of bottling tomatoes was in an Italian kitchen of a family friend. Bizarrely, the wife was American and the kitchen staff were from the Philippines, so with us Brits thrown in the mix and the kitchen being in Italy, it was a truly international affair. I was […]
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