Tofu Chow Mein

Dinners during the summer months are much lighter affairs than during the colder seasons. We almost eliminate meat entirely in the summer, preferring fresh vegetable dishes instead. Of course Waitrose always have suggestions and this recipe that I found in their magazine last August, was a favourite last summer and is just as popular this …

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Cause Only Two Of You Had Dinner

Jim has asked us to feature songs about various mealtimes, and I went with a song about a woman confronting her lover about his cheating. It is a great track, by one of the most successful recording artists of all time. I thought Whitney Houston was incredible, and her deterioration on a personal level distressed …

Raso De La Cruz Blanco

After a longer winter of red wines and cream liqueurs it is always exciting to welcome on summer weather with a bottle of white. But what do we want from a white wine at the start of the hot weather? How about crisp, fresh, citrus zing, sparkling....we found all this and more in this humble …

Garden Greens And Pesto Soup

I was attracted to this recipe mainly because it contained only four ingredients (cheat's ingredients perhaps!) and the claim that it took just fifteen minutes to make. Waitrose have a feature in their magazines called "Meal Maths"...with the idea being that four Waitrose products can rustle up a delicious meal. I was determined to try …

She’s Suddenly Cruel

The song I have chosen today's Song Lyric Sunday is one that I like very much....however, the score reminds me so much of the closing credits tune to The Moomins. Is it just me? I have tagged the tune I mean to the bottom of this post so you can tell me if I am …

Rekorderlig Premium Botanicals Rhubarb-Lemon-Mint

More and more refreshing summery drinks are slipping into our shopping trolley. I must say I have rather enjoyed fruity summer ciders in a huge range of flavours that have appeared over the last few years especially. This is one of my very favourites. The tart rhubarb flavouring n this pear cider is delightful, and …

Sesame And Celery Blue Cheese Toasts

In the warmer weather, we just want to snack. We start to eat vast amounts of salad and fruit, and we pick at bread, cheese and sometimes some meat. This is a Waitrose recipe for one of favourite little light lunchtime snacks. It's also an easy option for al fresco dishes. This might look very …

Greets The Day With Hope

Now I hope this does not sound overly corny, but often Robert will turn to me and smile, before singing the title and most famous line from this song..."Have I told you lately that I love you?" I know this song so well, and it was a very obvious choice when I saw Jim's theme …

Appletiser

There is one soft drink we always stock up on during the summer time because our guests seem to love it - Appletiser! This South African soft drink is popular internationally. I only recently discovered that I was not mistaken, it really was called Appletise in the UK throughout my youth. Apparently UK brand Tizer …

Rhubarb Tartaleta With Whiskey Mascarpone

I love the synthetic flavouring of rhubarb and custard, but for some reason, my own experience of cooking fresh rhubarb fails to deliver on flavour. I used to call rhubarb "pink celery" because that was how it seemed to behave when I tried to cook with it. I came across a recipe on the Waitrose …