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Homemade English Custard

» by diva March 29th, 2008 at 9:05 pm » Comments (2)

I’m starting to get very irritated with this weather of ours. I’ve resorted to ordering everything online just so I can escape trudging through rain, sleet, wind, you name it with heavy duty boots to weigh me down. What’s made me a lot crankier too is my unsatisfied craving for Trifle. I simply haven’t been […]



Roasted Pepper Stuffed with Couscous, Olives, Garden Peas & Pancetta

» by diva March 28th, 2008 at 7:37 pm » Comments (3)

I pulled a fancy-pants stunt on this one.
I remember watching Hans slice delicately away on her roasted stuffed pepper at a pub the last time I was in Oxford visiting. I’ve kept that in mind ever since. Stored it away somewhere in the back of my brain - determined to at least once try and […]



Geisha Makeup and the Symbolism of Japanese Cooking

» by diva March 27th, 2008 at 11:30 am » Comments (1)

I was recently clearing out some old makeup from my cosmetic case & bag. Indeed, I had a list of new items to get and old favourites to replace so I took a train into town and blew a shameful amount of pounds on certain specific thou-shalt-not-mention products. Along that line, I’m definitely not a […]



Welsh Cakes

» by diva March 26th, 2008 at 11:12 am » Comments (2)

Think I made fish cakes? Or tiny burgers? Wrong again.
Never heard of Welsh Cakes? Well, if you’re not Welsh, you can still find out more about this teatime delicacy here. Originally cooked over a hot stone or bakestone over a fire instead of baked, they were a good alternative to bread (or when there was […]