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December 2, 2021 By Ellen

One of my favourite sounds is the silence that flops onto my table when heads bend over plates and forks get to work. The attention to the cook’s labours, the answer to hunger’s rumble. For a while the belly filling is the only thing until someone remembers that we’re not animals allowed to respond to […]

Things I think about ‘best before’ dates

November 13, 2020 By Ellen

Shops have a vague idea when the produce will be past it, then they subtract about a week and call it the ‘best before’ date. It seems pretty unscientific for fresh things and almost entirely meaningless for canned food. Especially so for water or salt – which don’t, as far as I know, go off. […]

Through a smart phone lens – more pictures

July 6, 2020 By Ellen

Right. You nailed it: I can’t be bothered to write a proper post right now. Instead you might be charmed and entertained (though probably not) by some of the stuff I’ve taken pictures of lately. Today Boy Three and I cycled to Paisley and most of the way back again. On the plus side we […]

How to cook the perfect steak

October 12, 2016 By Ellen

There are few things that intimidate me in the kitchen – or at least few food-related things. Sudden displays of affection from any member of my family apart from Boy Three can cause feelings of anxiety. I don’t have any problem with white sauce, can manage mayonnaise and I’m reasonably confident with all manner of […]