Over on BritMums we’re hosting a #LeanonTurkey competition sponsored by www.leanonturkey.co.uk – you enter by posting your recipe including fresh turkey. Six people will win £250 plus a cooking masterclass with Marco Pierre White. Yes, *the* Marco Pierre White. A Modern Mother and I met Marco in California last year, where we watched him overseeContinue reading “Jenography’s turkey and ham pie”
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The latest great American import: the doggy bag
The list of things America has given the food world is substantial: Velveeta, the Hard Rock cafe, the list goes on. But now one of our most widespread contributions has finally gained purchase on English soil: the doggy bag. So simple a concept. After your restaurant meal that you’ve paid for, you take home whatContinue reading “The latest great American import: the doggy bag”
Thanksgiving: it’s not the same for expats
Don’t tell me you don’t know what today is! It’s just the biggest holiday in America outside of the gloriously commercial three months of Christmas. What – you don’t know? Well, me neither. Since moving to England, I’ve found that the fourth Thursday in November comes round just like the first, second and third onesContinue reading “Thanksgiving: it’s not the same for expats”
Gilding the lily at lunchtime
The background: Daughter signed up for weeklong theatre camp so I can get some work done. Experiencing light feelings of guilt. The question, #1: Does this explain the impetus use of the bunny cookie cutter when preparing her cheese sandwich? The question, #2: Is this gilding the packed-lunch lily? Jennifer HowzeI’m a journalist and blogger.Continue reading “Gilding the lily at lunchtime”
By popular demand: my Mother’s sweet potato casserole
By “popular demand”, I mean a nice visitor to my blog inquired about the Christmas sweet potato casserole I mentioned in this post about Christmas traditions. I emailed my mother, asking about Aunt Sara’s casserole recipe. Whoa, that was a mistake. I got this in response: “I beg your pardon—that is my recipe via QuitiqueContinue reading “By popular demand: my Mother’s sweet potato casserole”