Category Archives: Icing sugar

I’ll be yours in buttons and bows…..

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

I had a favourite aunt who was firm in the belief that men put on dresses when they wanted to appear really important, and it appears that the clergy are keen followers of my aunt’s views. The Ku Klux Klan … Continue reading →

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Gold,Frankincense and what the f…k is that….

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Glacé cherries and Christmas decorations have something in common apart from looking cheap and cheerful. Their communion is that they both offer much more than they can ever deliver in that they depend on a thin veneer of cosmetic attraction … Continue reading →

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The unbearable lightness of sponge….

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

The winsome Nigella, if winsome is the word, has never been high on my list of favourite cookery writers. Perfectly formed and polished to a high shine she glides like an iceberg,  only the top third of her ever visible, … Continue reading →

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Blackberries fool angels……

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

I’ve been meaning not to get a Blackberry and I haven’t. What I have got are bowls and bags of brambles freshly collected from as far afield as 200 metres from my front door. I’m neither a hunter nor much … Continue reading →

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