Not so long back I visited Cley Next The Sea in North Norfolk, a lovely place and one that I would return to again and again. The village is home to a fabulous Smokehouse, and of course I just had to bring back a sample of their delightful produce home with me. All the smoking [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Fish & Seafood’
August 28, 2009
The Staff Of Life
Bread is often called the staff of life and it is not difficult to see why. There are so many varients out there, different flours, different blends, different optional extras and different baking styles; need I go on? I love bread and I love baking bread
Focaccia is the ultimate sharing bread and very [...]
August 3, 2009
Francesca & The Big Blue Book Strike Again
My lovely Israeli friend Francesca has just sent me the most delightful parcel full of gorgeous spices, cupcake cases and a stunningly beautiful plate which is an example of traditional handmade Israeli pottery. I felt so overwhelmed it brought a tear to my eye. Thank you Francesca, you really do spoil me
Ok so [...]
July 26, 2009
Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
I do love spending time on the coast, it’s not the beach that I’m overly fond of (I don’t ‘do’ lying on the beach sunbathing) although I do like to feel the sand between my toes; it is the sea itself. From the gentle lapping of the waves to the rougher tides I love to [...]
July 15, 2009
Sun, Sea & Seafood Under The Big Blue Sky
Summertime and the livin’s easy,
Fish are jumpin’, and the cotton is high.
Summertime – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin
We arrived back from Norfolk at the weekend, oh how I wish I was still there! It couldn’t have been more perfect, glorious weather (apart from one afternoon of rain), lovely places to visit, early morning walks on the [...]
May 14, 2009
Springtime Bites
Even though we have entered the springtime it really doesn’t feel like it, just the odd glimmer of sunshine and warmth amidst the cold winter backdrop. The one saving grace is the abundance of springtime vegetables that are now filling my weekly vegetable box, gone are the savoy cabbages and parsnips, giving way to the beans and asparagus, [...]
April 14, 2009
In Search Of Perfection
Fish and Chips have to be one of the most well loved dishes (and one of the most famous) of the British Isles. After tasting a well made portion you’d be hard pressed to argue against their goodness I’m sure.
This classic English dish came from a tradition of street food that was already growing in [...]
