From cooking school to one pan dishes

Christmas in England not a gourmet diner but really good food cooked with love(most of the time )

IN IS BAKED HAM  IN COCOLA SHUDDER AND ALSO OVERBAKED.

 The days before Christmas Annie made us super veggies plus, a breakfast trip to Colbert Sloane square (including Bloody Mary) got us into the mood.  A visit to Sacchi musem,  a  street market on the way. Then more excitement  in Kings road real street food , but we where full, what a pity

Christamas days with 9 children under the age of 8 ,and 14 adults and an AGA fantastic. My cup did runeth over. Especially with a baby on my knee during the Christmas service . My friend Fayleen is just  fantastic she is marvellous just does it, not without worries of course . Boxing day a walk, in the mud I almost lost my Aigle boots.( sorry not Hunters). Then left overs on the squash court. 50 people, the local gentry. No not them !  The next day a bonfire in the Dell I was exhausted dragging a half a laurel tree up hill and down dale , have to do my bit for England .

 A few delicious extra tastes from my god childs husband Michiel, foie gras , bouche de Noel and fantastic cheeses from the Haute Savoie plus oysters and salmon from Holland of course with  a few good cellar left overs  to match. Do not pass Annecy without calling me for Michilels adress. Mama has a 2 star restaurant Le Clos de Sens.

Then on to Rural England and family and finally a show in London with my dear school friend Hilary - Kiss me Kate at the Old Vic brilliant before that some culture at the Tate Modern Fantastic.A good time was had by all. Dog penny I am not sure but she had a few bits of turkey! and the cat food.

Home on the range a bit flat . Ireland is not going through so now to new plans . Watch this place . A year Sabbatical ain,t easy.

Resolutions 

Inspiration, intuition, and lots of R's relax , rejoice ,rejuvenate , reflect. Enjoy

So i went to the market and bought 1 sea bass, 2 inkfish , 1 bunch cavola Nero , 2 portobellos and a partridge in a pear tree!

I have eaten sea bass en papilotte, Ink fish with porto bellos and cavolo Nero, parpadella with cepes and ink fish . All for 15 euros max. but alone !

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My thoughts are roving to my next trip. watch this page . It could be Italy via South Africa. A Sabbatical is hard work I  enjoy just being without having too, though of course I miss everything  which was my cooking school my students my staff my girls! The food 

A happy inspiring Healthy New Year with lots of R's

Pat