The holidays
It’s almost become a tradition that I tell about our holidays here on the blog. But as the blog has developed away from the very… Læs mere »The holidays
food
#foodiot
Unfortunately, I can’t recall where I first came across the lovely term “foodiot” – I’m fairly sure it was a food writer, probably an American… Læs mere »#foodiot
What's for tea?
The first many times I heard this, I quietly wondered to myself, What do they mean? Earl Grey or Darjeeling? Slowly it dawned on me… Læs mere »What's for tea?
Good taste
I read about a website and a book called Stuff White People Like in the Sunday Times. It both fascinated and irritated me and I… Læs mere »Good taste
Being fat
India Knight’s column in today’s Sunday Times is about fat people. I commented positively on it on Twitter and got some response that amply shows… Læs mere »Being fat
Inspirational void
Not finding inspiration and time to write here is probably a downside of being on Twitter with incredibly talented writers, often able to express something… Læs mere »Inspirational void
Not many clever thoughts flitter through my head these days
– so this is about food. After having used more or less the same bread recipe for the last ten years, I’ve now reverted to… Læs mere »Not many clever thoughts flitter through my head these days
Something to be thankful for? (and Aristotle for kids)
After using new Netvibes tools to arrange all the blogs I follow into neat groups, easy to sort through, I’ve hardly looked at them. The… Læs mere »Something to be thankful for? (and Aristotle for kids)
Silence is now officially broken
Am now back, don’t know yet if it’s with a vengeance, but it’s with something very innocent, namely a food recipe. First I’ll just tell… Læs mere »Silence is now officially broken
Religious zeal – or what's worse
Politics: An interview with Hanif Kureishi about what has happened to the world since the fatwa against Salman Rushdie‘s The Satanic Verses. It’s very interesting… Læs mere »Religious zeal – or what's worse
Hunger on April Food Day
Writing about hunger today on April Food Day, inspired by Ari Herzog. His main concern is this charity, Feeding America. Although I have seen with… Læs mere »Hunger on April Food Day
There's nothing a brain scan won't reveal
Science: Activity in Caudate Nucleus (a part of our brain) predicts our choices. That’s another part of our brain that seems to be moored in… Læs mere »There's nothing a brain scan won't reveal
To eat meat or not, is that really the question?
Tech: This is an absolutely brilliant post by a young PR wizard about technophobia. Particularly addressing privacy issues, something I often find myself discussing with… Læs mere »To eat meat or not, is that really the question?
What makes you happy? I know and you don't…
Had nice Mother’s Day with flowers – hand-picked at real florist by young son – and womenly presents. It was an incredibly beautiful day, so… Læs mere »What makes you happy? I know and you don't…
Musings before Mother's Day
Feminism: It being Mother’s Day tomorrow, the Times has asked six women, mainly writers, to write a letter to their children at 21 (they all… Læs mere »Musings before Mother's Day
What can Google do for God's reputation?
There’s something about women’s rights out there every day. Even when you’re not looking for it actively. I don’t subscribe to any “feminism” blogs or… Læs mere »What can Google do for God's reputation?
Twitterism & loads of links
I’ve now been twittering for a couple of weeks and am beginning to understand the workings of Twitter. For me it’s a place to harvest… Læs mere »Twitterism & loads of links
The perfect is often the enemy of the good
The above is a quote from this long, thorough and extremely well researched article on Mother Jones about the world’s food crisis and what to… Læs mere »The perfect is often the enemy of the good
