Hello, Do you have lots of mint in your window boxes, pots or gardens? It's originally a Mediterranean herb; in Greek mythology, Hades, the god of the underworld, fell in love with the river nymph Minthe. When Persephone, his wife, discovered the affair she turned Minthe into a plant. Hades could not rescue her,…
Hello, As we turn back the clocks and the evenings draw in, it’s the perfect time to indulge in some nutritious comfort food, and dream of sunnier climes. We’ve been enjoying a memoir that helps us do both: Taste: My Life Through Food, by Stanley Tucci. Taste is a witty, sensory, and heartwarming tribute…
Hello, We hope this new year finds you and your families well. Winter is often a tough time with cold, dark days and viruses taking hold, and that’s especially true this year. So, as a reminder of our January post three years ago, we thought you might like to Taste a Little Sunshine! You…
Hello, Thank you very much to all our readers for joining us on the blog for another year. We'll be taking a break until January but before then...
Hello, Audrey Hepburn once wisely said,"as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others".This last eventful month has given us all pause for thought and brought people all over the world together to show support for a fairer life for everyone. As time goes…
Dear Sam, What great Advent Calendar ideas you mentioned in your last post; I'm trying out the reverse calendar, as there are lots of charities here that I know will be grateful for a parcel of food and essentials to give out over Christmas. Of course, the other thing we're busy with during Advent is…
Our Friday Food for Thought today - which is World Pasta Day - is from Federico Fellini (1920 -1993), Italian film director and screenwriter. Did you know? On April 1st, 1957, the BBC made people in Britain believe that spaghetti grows on trees; at that time it was regarded as an exotic delicacy. The spoof broadcast explained that…