This week I made Ricotta al Caffé. This is a very simple recipe from Elizabeth David’s Italian Food and consists of ricotta, sugar and ground coffee whisked together.
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Opinion : Everybody wants to be a scientist. Nobody wants to be a philosopher.
In The Slow Professor (Berg and Seeber 2016) a number of issues are raised about work in the modern University. They identify that conflicts over time or more specifically time …
Sunday Pudding
At the request of TWA (and I’m not sure why he is dictating my family’s desert choice) I made Banoffee Pie. Any further requests? Anyone?
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World Cup Memories
My first World Cup memories come from Mexico 86 and specifically the South Korean team.
I remember having a Daily Mirror wall chart on my bedroom wall with a rather …
A Cheshire Walk
On Thursday and Friday I hiked from Frodsham to Beeston and back. It was to test out hiking with a pack (12kg) in preparation for the West Highland Way. I …
Sunday Pudding
This week I made these Mini Apple Crumbles. They were actually quite nice and are need no be made in large amounts (unlike a lot of the cakes and tarts …
Sunday Pudding
I didn’t take a photo of this Sunday’s pudding as I didn’t have a chance between making it and eating it. It was Tarte Tatin. It came from one of …
A Blast From the Past
The shrine gate at the shrine at Miyajima Island near to Hiroshima. Taken in 2016.…
Sandstone Trail – The End
By the end my legs were burning and tired. It didn’t seem to matter how fast I walked so I sped up a bit. I had to cross the following …
New Cat
Sadly the cat died in February. After a period of mourning (not the full 3 year prescribed by Confucius) we have got a new cat, called Tali, from the shelter. …