Last weekend, we drove to Schwaben to visit my in-laws. This year, their fruit trees are producing extraordinarily abundantly: so much so that their plum trees are in danger on toppling over from the weight of the fruit if they aren't supported. Please take some mirabelles, they said. And was I going to say no?


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I threw together a Thai salad two nights ago out of things I had lying around in the fridge. I calculated the calorie count, and unless I made a mistake somewhere, I got a ridiculously low number. It was tasty and filling, so it might be something to keep in mind.

( Thai Prawn Salad )

I haven't cooked for a really really long time. Today I suddenly felt like doing so. The rabbit had been languishing in the freezer far too long since I couldn't find a recipe for it that sounded good to me. I finally decided to come up with one myself. So, this is something I threw together from stuff that was in the house (yes, I know I keep ( Read more... )

Juice and zest of one lime ( Read more... )

Frozen Passion-Papaya Daquiri5 passion fruit culled from the reduced price (read: about to rot) fruit bin at Tesco ( Read more... )

I shall continue to numb my readers' minds today, since, you see, I am boring myself, and I don't think I should be so selfish as to not share this feeling with others. How shall I accomplish my lofty goal, you ask? I shall tell you what I had for dinner.
( Anise Chicken on a Lemon Myrtle Rocket/Arugula salad with grilled Asparagus )

I will publish the title and most of the ingredients list. If you want to see the instructions, equipment list, etc., contact me and (subject to my whims) I'll give you the rest. I would be EXTREMELY angry if anyone were to republish these on the web or otherwise, or were to enter them into any contest. This way I know who has them. The copyright ( Read more... )

I will publish the title and most of the ingredients list. If you want to see the instructions, equipment list, etc., contact me and (subject to my whims) I'll give you the rest. I would be EXTREMELY angry if anyone were to republish these on the web or otherwise, or were to enter them into any contest. This way I know who has them. The copyright ( Read more... )

I will publish the title and most of the ingredients list. If you want to see the instructions, equipment list, etc., contact me and (subject to my whims) I'll give you the rest. I would be EXTREMELY angry if anyone were to republish these on the web or otherwise, or were to enter them into any contest. This way I know who has them. The copyright ( Read more... )

I will publish the title and most of the ingredients list. If you want to see the instructions, equipment list, etc., contact me and (subject to my whims) I'll give you the rest. I would be EXTREMELY angry if anyone were to republish these on the web or otherwise, or were to enter them into any contest. This way I know who has them. The copyright ( Read more... )