I need to read more books. The pleasure of physical paper, pages and the smell of print is amazing and something I often forget in my Love affair with The Internet. Last night I read most of Nicholson Baker’s A Box of Matches. In it, he talks in a soothingly repetitive way about the ritual […]
During the weekend I made my own baked beans. I used borlotti beans rather than haricot. I love borlotti beans; they are meaty and nutty and large and succulent and delicious, and they feel decadent. My method was simple and imprecise: 1. Soak beans and boil in unsalted water until soft and buttery. Put by […]