Feijoas

Feijoas   I know that I would have mentioned the Feijoa fruit in previous blogs because they are never far from my thoughts and not to mention them would be a serious oversight. I could go on and on about wonderful feijoas. Known by another name, Pineapple Guava, they seem rather exotic, with the taste […]

Vegetable Chickpea Curry : The Evolution of a Dinner.

Vegetable Chickpea Curry : The Evolution of a Dinner.   What follows is a typical representation of an evening meal taking shape in Mum’s kitchen. With no recipe to work from, the nature of the dish depended on what was in the fridge and what was in the pantry (plus what was in Mum’s repertoire […]

Autumn Road-Trip

  As I do not know who this saying is attributed to, or even whether it is word for word, I feel I am going to mangle it : “it’s not the destination but the journey”. Then to paraphrase and add a bit to it : ‘remember that wherever you are going, take into account […]