Nobody puts Baby in the corner

Sometimes it’s good to rewatch the classics. Dirty Dancing was showing last night at the Prince Charles Cinema (a cinema just off Leicester Square that shows old movies – both slightly out out of current release and genuine vintage celluloid – cheaply. Tickets were only £1 so how could I resist? It was the perfect [...]

Recipe road test: Chocolate pistachio brownies

This week’s recipe is for chocolate pistachio brownies from the October 2007 issue of Olive magazine. The recipe is by Michelle Noerianto and is rated easy. Chocolate pistachio brownies 1 hour * EASY unsalted butter 125g, melted, plus extra for the tin shelled pistachios 100g dark chocolate 200g, roughly chopped brown sugar 200g olive oil [...]

Blog entries in my head

I have just finished speaking to various family members in Australia. It’s always lovely to hear how people are doing. My sister informs me that it is very hot in Sydney and she went to the beach yesterday. Here in London, autumn has definitely arrived. There is a distinct chill in the air, the leaves [...]

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