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I don't normally have a weakness for recipe books, but then these are no mere recipe books. (Well, at least two of them aren't - I'll hold off judgment on the new book from Mr Oliver for now. Looks good though). A colleague of mine brought The Silver Spoon into the office and I was sucked right in. D'you know what sold it to me in the end. The binding. This is a book designed to be used. Like a dictionary. Most impressive. McGee I've been hearing much about from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) billyabbott and elvum and was intrigued. A resource on the whys and wherefores of cooking and the influences on how and what we eat over the years. And indeed how and what we should be eating now. :) As of Jamie, well I do have a soft spot for the much maligned fat-tongued one, regardless of the distaste of certain people (*coughTomcough*) and this book does look like it could be his How to Cook. I shall let you know how it turns out in due course. As any rate this may mean I actually cook for some of you (a dubious honour I have bestowed on few I have not lived with other than the vast cauldrons of spicy things purveyed housewarming parties over the years) so beware emails bearing invitations to consume experimental cooking. You Have Been Warned. Tags: blog, book, food, photos
Current Location: Soho, London
Current Mood:  ruminative
Current Music: Office Hum
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Bah, I just wrote a long post about the weekend and then I killed it dead with a mis-clicked mouse. So here's the quick version. Fri: ikea @ 11:53pm - fun! Sat: Mme Tussaudes - yay!, Warriors @ Teh Plani-ariaum - boo! Mimi & Coco's - tasty! Sun: The Palace State Rooms - shiny! Dinner with Friends - splendid in the utmost. Me being a grump because I was shooed out of the kitchen - petty, stupid and regrettable, sorry m'love. Mon: Hmmm, less wine next time - need to sleep now, weekend too active. That is all, wishing you a pleasant Monday. Tags: blog
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Well, Xs have been placed in boxes, papers in other boxes. Tis an odd election when one is able to vote both Labour and Tory on the same ballot paper, no? :) Please to be going out and voting if you are able. Every sane vote cast is a smaller share for the BNP/UKIP/anyone else you consider to be insane (and, yes, I realise that this could include any/all of the candidates depending on your political leanings). Was having a chat with easterbunny last night about the election and how she, as a potential future voter, would have cast her vote today, and why. She, like 65% of the electorate nationally sees local elections as a waste of time, and irrelevant to how she lives her life (this is assuming a lot about why people don't turn out on polling day, I give you, but still at 35% turnout is a bit poor in anyones book, and the lowest local election turnout in Europe as I recall... *digs for link* - bah, the story with these figures has dropped of the bbc news front page, never mind...). This all left me wondering what needs to change about the political process in the UK, at a local, regional and national level to get people more involved. The people we elect are supposed to be representative of us and accountable to us however for a lot of people elections are about picking the best of a very bad bunch and seeing little difference. Accountability is lost simply because the voice of an individual is too small to be heard in Westminster to any effective level. So, what would you personally like to see changed about our political process to make it more accessible to you and to make you feel your views and concerns did make a difference? Tags: blog, politics, thoughts
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