Category Archives: Quince
Keeping my pair warm in a cold spell…
I found myself in the position of Algernon Moncrieff’s manservant, Lane, this morning. There were no Passe Crassane pears to be had in the shops. “No Passe Crassane at all, Lane? “. “None, Sir. Not even for ready money”. I … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Baking, Cookery Writers, Cooking, Cuisine bourgeoise, desserts, Elizabeth David, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, Pears, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, Quince, Writing
Tagged baking, cake, cooking, Dessert, food, food photographers, France, Humour, La Bourdaine, mastering the art of french cooking, Passe Crassane, Pears, photographic media, Photography, quince, restaurants, simple logic, sweet pastry, writing
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Of cabbages and coings….
The quinces had been sitting around for too long. They were a gift, and although not equine, I felt that I should not be looking at them in the mouth. Is it only mad people who write proverbs? Many a … Continue reading
Posted in Art photography, Cheese, Cooking, Digital photography, Expectation, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, Fruit, Humour, Manchego, Mediterranean food, Moro Restaurant and Cookbook, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, Quince, Recipes, Retsina, Sam & Sam Clark, Spanish cookery, Still life, Tome de Montagne, Wine, Writing
Tagged courtesans, marquis de sade, muckle, restaurants
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Quince Charming…
I could have sworn that I had saved the draft of my current post just before I set off to the shops. Not only could I have sworn but I have sworn, plumbing new depths of profanity, but in spite … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, baking, Confit de Canard, Cooking, Digital photography, Expectation, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, Fruit, Goose, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, Quince, Still life, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged food, style, vacation
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