followed by seasonal special starters, mains and desserts — think chicken and duck liver parfait, beef wellington, and whole baked Dover sole. Or, opt for the traditional turkey followed by Christmas
Prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption can cause severe damage to various organs in the body. The liver, in particular, bears the brunt of alcohol abuse, leading to conditions like alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Additionally, alcohol can weaken the immune system, increase the...
My Diverticulosis flared into Diverticulitis to the point I had to buy baby butt cream because I was so raw from “those” accidents that simultaneously included the inability to control my bladder it was like a severe diaper rash. Of course that hasn’t been a pleasant experience and depressi...
Large turkeys in Waitrose were going for over a ton. Not bought one in years but I seem to remember paying sixty pounds or so. Gosh. Blimey. Wasn’t in the market for a large turkey anyways. Did make my annual purchase of TUC crackers. What’s not to like? Chillin now in da shed...
Meat run this morning. Hard to know when to go. There is going to be a queue. Ribs of beef, turkey breast or crown, back and streaky bacon and spicy Lincolnshire farmhouse sausages. Ham maybe. I like to cook a ham but we will already have a lot of food in. See how it goes. ...
I can’t remember who launched the trial balloon for our Christmas— either Marsh, or Thea ventured. “You know, we could do a really nice bash for Christmas….” The room perked up, interest had been piqued.“A way bigger turkey…”“Maybe not, the oven can’t handle it.”“Steamed...
It was almost a month ago when I stopped posting on Facebook. Cold turkey. No hints, no drama. I feel like it was the most appropriate thing to do. While leaving just like them also seems like apathy, during the times when friends need consoling, need uplifting, or some needing ...
Or there’s the best one from Luxembourg where you can call a turkey a Schnuddelhong, which translates as snot hen. So it’s sort of a journey through fifteen countries via recipes, poetry, music, stories, proverbs, curiosities, my personal anecdotes and also my photo album as well. ...
Ana Sortun was an early translator of cuisines from Turkey and the Middle East, shaping the region's warm, tingling flavors into accessible adaptations. Nearly 15 years in, her first of three restaurants remains very much germane. Sortun's food, even when occasionally pulling from current Ameri...
The best place in the world to eat zabaglione, according to Giorgio Locatelli, is at his uncle's restaurant, La Cinzianell, in Corgeno, northern Italy. "As the sun goes down behind Monte Rosa and it starts getting a bit chilly, the thing I enjoy most is the zabaglione prepared by my...