Monthly Archives: October 2011
What I did in my holidays
In April this year I left IBM – I had worked for them for 23 years. I almost left after I had worked for them for six months because I thought I could never get used to the corporate culture. … Continue reading
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Brownies
These were always a favourite with the children, although for some inexplicable reason Tim always had to have them without walnuts. This summer I made them once a week for the builders that were working on my mother’s house – … Continue reading
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Potato cakes
I’ve never heard of anyone apart from my mother cooking these. Served warm with plenty of butter they make a good alternative to potatoes with, for example, a ham salad. They can be cooked in batches and freeze well. 325 … Continue reading
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Too much kale?
No that’s really not possible. This year we had a great crop of almost everything in the garden. At the moment we are left with kale, black cabbage (cavolo nero) and red cabbage. These recipes work pretty well with all … Continue reading
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