My Blog Has Moved

um……..is anyone still out there?
I’m sorry to have pulled a vanishing act on you.  Truth is, I need to change the scope of my blog to better suit my needs.  First, my cooking has grown up since last year and many of the recipes below need to be simplified or thrown out.  Second, I’m developing [...]

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Rosemary Lemon Honey Polenta: anti-soggy

Please forgive my ‘Missing In Action’-ness.  I firmly believe that sometimes we all need a break, and that’s what I took.  I want to show you something…
That there is my home.  Not literally, but it was taken in Oregon, my home state, where I went for nearly a month over Christmas.  Here’s another one…
This was [...]

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The Elephant in the Room

I recently watched the latest DVD on my rental list: Blue Planet by the BBC.  It moved me to shivers many times over, but the whole time I watched, I was waiting for them to mention climate, destructive fishing practices and habitat loss.  The third disc contained a section called ‘Deep Trouble’ that covered fishing [...]

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White Beans with Tomatoes, Greens and Pesto

Warning: slight grumpiness ahead.
I have pulled the wool leggings, fleece wraps and long, thick scarves out of the boiler closet and am planning on replacing them with my frilly summer whites this weekend.  This isn’t the kind of September I’m used to.  Last September in New Mexico, I’m sure it was still 80 F and [...]

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Our Kind of Feast: citrus vinaigrette, sundried tomato risotto, chai creme brulee

I’ll be honest: We hadn’t exactly intended to get married. We were content to live together, doing our hiking/traveling/cooking thing until we were old and gray. But then when we had the offer to move to England, the combined bureaucracies of two of the world’s most powerful countries combined to convince us otherwise. [...]

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Blackberry Muffins

I miss Oregon. There is nothing new about this. You’ll know if you ask me where I’m from and then want to know more about it: I launch into an enthusiastic monologue that makes me sound like a spy working for the Oregon Tourism Industry. One of my favourite things about Oregon [...]

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From Gaia with Lunch (or, local resource #2)

This is a story about a little shop that I love, and the salad lunch that came from it. I considered titling this post “where everybody knows your name” because I go into Gaia so often it’s almost embarrassing…not that I would let such a thing stop me. And I think at least [...]

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Ayurvedic Herbs and more in Leamington Spa

You might be thinking, “…this all sounds tasty and healthy and I’d love to try this food, but where do I get all these ingredients and products?” Well then, I’ll help you out with a few resource postings. If you live in the Warwickshire area, these reviews will tell you what you can [...]

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Breakfast Rice Pudding with Spices

This is a very versatile dish, a really tasty and elegant way to start the day, and the rice with ghee and milk is a wonderful sort of ‘canvas’ or background for playing with flavours. It can also be a lovely desert if you want something light with digestion-friendly spices. It would be my choice [...]

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Indian Dhal Soup with Vegetables

This soup got me through school. It seems to be perfect for any stressful situations, because I always crave it when things are hectic. We spent the past two weekends moving to a different town, and I’ve made it twice in two variations. It’s lovely, light and energizing, leaves me feeling nourished [...]

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