March 27, 2016

Beach-side purveyors of food, modern and traditional.



March 26, 2016

On the beach at Southsea on Good Friday. Not the sort of day you expect during the Easter weekend.


Monday, March 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

She's only got one more day to enjoy his hoodie before he comes back from SF.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

March 16, 2016

Ooh, nice bit of iron work . . .


Or gibbet. Whatever.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

March 13, 2016

And the cakes just keep coming . . .


Saturday, March 12, 2016

March 12, 2016

Looking forward to reading this!


Friday, March 11, 2016

March 10, 2016

Time for a happy dance in the bakery aisle at Sainsbury's Badger Farm: Oven-bottom muffins have made it down south! Previously, I had to travel to Doncaster for these (and Henderson's Relish). No more!

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

March 9, 2016

More fun with ammonium carbonate. These contain just icing sugar, cocoa powder, egg, and a teaspoon of my new best chemical. Before:


And after:


Tuesday, March 08, 2016

March 8, 2016

Really, this is just an excuse to link to my favorite meme.


Monday, March 07, 2016

March 7, 2016

Pistachio and raspberry cakes: no flour but 4 ounces of rich, creamery butter. One of the lighter recipes in my French patisserie book.


Sunday, March 06, 2016

March 6, 2016

The TGWU: Still fighting the good fight among the bars and clubs of Broad Street.



Saturday, March 05, 2016

March 5, 2016

The Old Turn - the Spaghetti Junction of its day.



Tuesday, March 01, 2016

March 1, 2016

Unfortunately, we're going to Birmingham a month too late. Boo.