(Forgotten) Anniversary Sex and LasagneHands up. I completely forgot about our anniversary this year. I was aware of it, in that it had occurred to me several times in the…Jul 26, 20211Jul 26, 20211
King Prawn Noodles with Sambal Oelek, Peanuts and Coriander.The flavours of this are intense and, really, just the spicy but rounded smack of flavour that is sometimes needed (especially if…Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
Black Bean and Gojuchang BurgerA quick meal I keep going back to the last couple of months is fried aubergine rings and melted mozzarella sandwiches. It consists of…Jun 22, 2021Jun 22, 2021
From Russia with CodA colorful Russian recipe for cod, from one of the best cookbooks I’ve read in years.Mar 1, 20211Mar 1, 20211
On cabbages and golden showers.I can think of very few ways of consuming cabbage that I would not be curious to try, but perhaps that recommended by Cato the Elder…Jan 25, 20211Jan 25, 20211
Roast dinners and a Christmas away from home.“It’s ready!”, she would call, standing at the bottom of the stairs, wearing her flour stained apron, tea towel slung over her shoulder…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
“Eirsla”, sanitary bins and the hell that is working with children…Firstly, I just want to explain that there is an actual reason as to why I am calling this by its dutch name, Eirsla (egg salad), as…Sep 5, 20201Sep 5, 20201
How in my 30s I came to terms with the pain my first time caused me.My first sexual experience happened when I was still in primary school. Worse still, it was with two boys in their early teens. It was…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
The trough after the peakFor something that comes around like clockwork, it is surprising how unexpected it always feels. No matter how many times before it has…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
Green “garlic bread” sauce.I am not going to wang on for ages about this, but I do feel the need to write it down and share it. It is a sauce recipe I took from…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020