Love this Rosie! And our wonderful catch-up :) Also the duck with lentils is killing me... can I have it for breakfast? I am currently making an episode of The Food Programme about NYE food traditions. As part of that, I received a 12-tiered Danish kransekake cake, which is basically increasingly smaller rings of biscuits made from ground almonds, lemon juice and sugar. That has brought me much joy. I Think I should Note a pic of it actually!
That sounds absolutely delicious, can’t wait to listen to this festive goodness. And funny you should say that about the duck as me and my pal were mooting using the leftovers for a hash and putting a fried egg on it!
Thanks so much Rosie. I really love how personal all the recipes are including from the best known names. And a really great cause. Do hope people will buy it.
I agree completely, I just love dipping into the stories as much as the recipes and getting a feel for how people’s passions for food were ignited. Really hope it sells like hot cakes!
I strained my back last week so imagine my delight when I came across a long-forgotten gift voucher for a beauty salon - had a wonderful full body deep tissue massage to soothe my muscles. I could have stayed on the table all day with the heated blanket, low lighting and soft music. What a tonic!
I also heard of the death of someone I spent time with earlier this year - an unexpected loss. He was a lovely chap, and such a life force that he will have left a large hole behind him. A sad reminder that we all need to spend time with those that are special to us and live each day to the full.
Here in Margaret River we love the winter months when it rains a hell of a lot, replenishing the land after the ravages of summer. Being wine country the tourists are massively reduced, we joke about getting the region back, and those who do come get a different experience and a nod of respect.
Also I have to say how terribly sad I was to hear about Russell Norman. I was remembering my early visits to Polpo, drinking a negroni for the first time and how his restaurants shaped my thoughts of hospitality.
Love this Max. There are strange charms to these places out of season, aren’t there? It really is so hard to process the news of Russell. It always seems to be those larger than life people that are cut short. My dad included.
Yes, and I always forget in summer you need to book well ahead or there's no chance of getting into certain places. And, on their final point "gone too soon" just doesn't cover these things does it.
#cherishingfriends I was sorry to read about the loss of your friend Russell Norman, I have now seen so many lovely tributes to him & will probably think of him when I next toast a negroni.
I also lost a very close friend this month and on reflection of this with friends and family we are cutting back on the Christmas giving of presents to instead spend more time with each other by going out for meals or planning camping trips and weekends away together. We often head to Kent and I am always checking your pages for hints on where to eat out. My favourite two places of 2023 in Kent were The Dog @ Wingham and Wyatt and Jones in Broadstairs. I haven't forgiven Sainsburys in Deal for the parking fine yet though!
Thanks for your lovely comment Tamara, and I’m so very sorry for your loss. The pain of losing a close friend is just unbearable, but I do love the sentiment of scaling back on ‘things’ to spend time with the ones you love.
Love this Rosie! And our wonderful catch-up :) Also the duck with lentils is killing me... can I have it for breakfast? I am currently making an episode of The Food Programme about NYE food traditions. As part of that, I received a 12-tiered Danish kransekake cake, which is basically increasingly smaller rings of biscuits made from ground almonds, lemon juice and sugar. That has brought me much joy. I Think I should Note a pic of it actually!
That sounds absolutely delicious, can’t wait to listen to this festive goodness. And funny you should say that about the duck as me and my pal were mooting using the leftovers for a hash and putting a fried egg on it!
Thanks so much Rosie. I really love how personal all the recipes are including from the best known names. And a really great cause. Do hope people will buy it.
I agree completely, I just love dipping into the stories as much as the recipes and getting a feel for how people’s passions for food were ignited. Really hope it sells like hot cakes!
I strained my back last week so imagine my delight when I came across a long-forgotten gift voucher for a beauty salon - had a wonderful full body deep tissue massage to soothe my muscles. I could have stayed on the table all day with the heated blanket, low lighting and soft music. What a tonic!
I also heard of the death of someone I spent time with earlier this year - an unexpected loss. He was a lovely chap, and such a life force that he will have left a large hole behind him. A sad reminder that we all need to spend time with those that are special to us and live each day to the full.
Here in Margaret River we love the winter months when it rains a hell of a lot, replenishing the land after the ravages of summer. Being wine country the tourists are massively reduced, we joke about getting the region back, and those who do come get a different experience and a nod of respect.
Also I have to say how terribly sad I was to hear about Russell Norman. I was remembering my early visits to Polpo, drinking a negroni for the first time and how his restaurants shaped my thoughts of hospitality.
Love this Max. There are strange charms to these places out of season, aren’t there? It really is so hard to process the news of Russell. It always seems to be those larger than life people that are cut short. My dad included.
Yes, and I always forget in summer you need to book well ahead or there's no chance of getting into certain places. And, on their final point "gone too soon" just doesn't cover these things does it.
#cherishingfriends I was sorry to read about the loss of your friend Russell Norman, I have now seen so many lovely tributes to him & will probably think of him when I next toast a negroni.
I also lost a very close friend this month and on reflection of this with friends and family we are cutting back on the Christmas giving of presents to instead spend more time with each other by going out for meals or planning camping trips and weekends away together. We often head to Kent and I am always checking your pages for hints on where to eat out. My favourite two places of 2023 in Kent were The Dog @ Wingham and Wyatt and Jones in Broadstairs. I haven't forgiven Sainsburys in Deal for the parking fine yet though!
Thanks for your lovely comment Tamara, and I’m so very sorry for your loss. The pain of losing a close friend is just unbearable, but I do love the sentiment of scaling back on ‘things’ to spend time with the ones you love.