summer

And I still can't get enough of it.

heat wave

As the heat strikes The Family goes Hindu:

 

A real honey mango and a tika made of dal.

picture of rain

It is the second day I've been trying to take a picture of rain.

the birthday boy

The Birthday Boy requires a Birthday Cake. Unfortunately some boys want a Spiderman Cake (not chocolate not strawberries but Spiderman, right?).
To avoid commercial icing (sugar) and food colourings (poison) I tried my best to make it healthy and resembling the above. So there you go: Nigel Slater carrot cake under mascarpone and lime frosting with strawberry, almond and chocolate Spiderman. Sounds like a joke. There you are:

Still not to my aesthetics though...
Anyway, it was enjoyed and cherished, until the next time then. Can't wait for another challenge.

arnolfini

They want anything!
My God, they come from everywhere...

French Saturday

The Bath  Boules Championship (we supported Dad's team):





















...followed by The Great Escargot Evening:

father's day tomorrow!

something quite cool

f o o ł has now a baby sister! For students and fans.

Indian mood

I love British-Indian women writers! It all started with Arundhati Roy, whom now I am finding a bit too fancy and overdone. But then I discovered more, each of them truly brilliant. Kiran Desai and her mother Anita Desai - a treat. You read the books and you smell the mango, feel the heat and taste the curry.
Then following the bookshelf theme in the library I have read Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Chitrita Banerji both on food - felt like getting up from bed to cook (or just eat) after one chapter.

Then I tried to read  V.S. Naipaul - but man writing loses all that freshness, tastes and smells of female literature. The only male exception would be this book, but it is neither Indian nor British (but hold on it is one of my favorites for ever and ever).
I am glad there is plenty more there waiting for me.

mid week feast

As the weather persists my cooking went far into December Christmasy menu: Wellington (for main)

and Chocolate Pudding (for pudding).

 The Wellington looked a bit like Starowieyski's poster as I didn't roll dough wide enough. Now, I can't sleep after stuffing myself with the above followed by shot of espresso.
Hope to watch the moon eclipse then. The sky is clear.