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You can always depend on Ottolenghi. By Ottolenghi I mean: Yotam Ottolenghi the chef; the brand Ottolenghi on items from spice rubs to ie cream; the recipe books by Mr Ottolenghi and his team; the delis and restaurants. From the first visit to his eponymous deli in Notting Hill nearly 25 years ago [ ]
let s take a drive to Primrose Hill It s windy there, and the view s so nice For Tomorrow by Blur (1993) (details of map and books at the end of the post) It is a short walk from our house to Primrose Hill, and ordinarily you would not drive anyway for lack of [ ]
[updated 13 August 2026, as I found the working recipe which is at the end of the post] When the children were young, they had free run of the kitchen sink filled with water and some washing up liquid. Into this silly soup went all sorts of trimmings, peelings, odds and ends from [ ]
As I walked towards Bow Street for my Project Monopoly, Mr Gochugaru had to remind me multiple times why we were here in the first place. Bow Street is in Covent Garden and with so many opportunities for eating and shopping I kept getting sidetracked. We so enjoyed coming here when were students [ ]
BACKGROUND My Project Monopoly Series continues over the summer in London. The days remain sunny and by heading out early in the morning we have managed to avoid the tourist crowds in Central London. This is the list so far: No 0 – Introduction No 3 – King’s Cross Station No 6 – Pentonville Road No [ ]
BACKGROUND My Project Monopoly Series continues over the summer in London. We are experiencing an extended heatwave but the sunny days have given me a golden opportunity to venture out and look around this city. My umbrella is my best friend. This is the list so far: No 0 – Introduction No 3 – King’s [ ]
Cleaning doesn t have to be a time-consuming chore. This is the tantalising first line to Wirecutter s introduction to its Cleaning posts. I subscribe to their newsletter and usually come away with a renewed sense of purpose when it comes to tackling an area of the house I have neglected. I don t enjoy cleaning per se [ ]
BACKGROUND My Project Monopoly Series continues over the summer in London. It has made me look at the capital with fresh eyes and a renewed interest in what makes this multi-faceted city unique. This is the list so far: No 0 – Introduction No 2 – Whitechapel Road No 4 – The Angel Islington No 1 [ ]
I have some new kitchen companions: a bigger and stronger robomop and a smaller and more controllable hand-held electric beater. Both are wonderful and simple to operate, and were put to very good use today during and after a baking session with GP Friend s teenage daughter (I ll call her H2). H2 and I [ ]
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. I haven t run out of words but I am running out of time. I cook most meals from fresh ingredients which gives me so much happiness, but it is also time consuming. Tonight I have invited a neighbour for dinner and we are [ ]