I was so hangry I felt like crying. My busy work day had meant half a breakfast, a total skip of lunch and I had to rush off to an after-work appointment with no time to stop into a cafe. At the station I scanned the vending machine shelves: chocolate, chips, and a token bag […] Read more…
Is there anybody out there that can say “Green eggs” without wanting to add “and ham” to the end? I have never read a Dr Suess book, I don’t even know what that story is about (except that there is a fella called Sam involved), yet green eggs and ham are forever linked in my […] Read more…
We all know I’m a wine girl. I certainly talk about wine often enough in this space. But before I was a wine girl, a stint as a cocktail bartender gave me an appreciation for good spirits (the alcohol type, although I’m pretty sure the place where I worked was haunted). I recently learnt that […] Read more…
Christmas is over for another year and if you are anything like me you are feeling like you have eaten enough pudding to last a lifetime. I don’t believe in ‘detox’ diets but this time of year I do try to eat a little lighter with more of a focus on vegetables. If you feel […] Read more…
I stopped eating quinoa for a while. Quinoa is a big part of the staple diet in Peru and Bolivia where it has been grown for millions of year. The recent fascination with this ‘ancient grain’ has pushed up prices so much that the people in Peru and Bolivia cannot afford to buy it anymore. […] Read more…