I grow old … I grow old … I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that […]
Click here for a full portionA Russian Winter warmer menu at Mari Vanna, London
Like many other children of the 1970s and 1980s, I did not exactly grow up thinking of Russia as a culinary hotspot. For me, Russia conjured up visions of the frozen steppes and white nights; of food shortages and old women queueing in the snow for a single loaf of bread; of grim-faced KGB men […]
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Barrel maturation cellar – Herdade da Comporta, Portugal October 2012
Click here for a full portionRed lentil soup with harissa croutons
“Life is a rollercoaster” warbled Ronan Keating – and despite not being a fan of boybands, and looking back at the past 10 days here at Cooksister HQ, I have to say that I think he had a point. The Big Thunder Mountain experience started with a plunge into discovering that somebody I know is […]
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New life – Jersey Zoo, April 2012
Click here for a full portionRose syrup poached fig & pomegranate pavlova recipe
When I was about twelve, my mom had our bedrooms re-carpeted. I adored all the books of carpet samples that littered the house and spent hours poring over them, trying to imagine how each might look in my room. In the end, I announced my choice: a pale pink shag-pile carpet. Luckily, my mother was […]
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