Monthly Archives: February 2023

FEASTS & FANCIES: OMELETTE à la Gregoryan

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Scribe Doll

In Lasse Hallström’s heartwarming film, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Helen Mirren plays Mme Mallory, a Michelin-star restaurant owner with very definite ideas about what cooking should be. Before she decides whether or not to employ a new cook, she sets them … Continue reading →

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FEASTS & FANCIES: VEGETABLE STOCK

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Scribe Doll

Another thing that never ceases to surprise me in England is the amount of processed food consumed. I remember that it struck me even when I first arrived here, nearly forty years ago. In most homes, the world-famous English custard … Continue reading →

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Feasts & Fancies: Chocolate Notes

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Scribe Doll

One of my favourite haunts is Chocolate Notes. Norwich, where we live, could possibly be described as the city that always sleeps, in that – unless you resort to a chain (and I prefer independent cafés) – it’s near … Continue reading →

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Feasts & Fancies: Polenta Cobbler

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Scribe Doll

When I first came to England as a late teenager, in 1984, the biggest culture shock I experienced was undoubtedly the natives’ frugal attitude towards food. It seemed to be perceived as an undeserved luxury rather than a basic right. … Continue reading →

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