I have nothing to say today.
I feel suddenly downcast and morbid.
It may have been the conversation I had half an hour ago with colleagues about religion.
If there is anything which is guaranteed to depress me it is religion.
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- Natalie
- Because, Dear Reader, I am communicating my paltry thoughts and feelings in an effort to foster understanding and empathy between my fellow humans... thus to further the cause of peace and happiness on this good earth. Outrageously perceived by some as 'being opinionated'.
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Religion maybe depressing, but how about thinking about your favourite cheeses instead?
That should cheer you up.
PS It's a bit of guess whether you like cheese, but something tells me you do....
I do love cheese. You have to say 'cheeeeeeeese' though to demonstrate this.
I come from a cheeeeese loving and living family. We have countless dairies around us and get very excited by farmers markets and a nice bit of Lankyshurr crumblie. (Although in fact i lie as I am not a fan of Lankie crumblie - I don't like dry textured cheeses. I just like the name. I am a lover of mature Irish cheddar, parmesan and cinnamon and raisin cheese)
In fact, my sister who recently got married (to David Eldridge whom I assume you you are friends with) had a cheeeeeese cake instead of a wedding cake. Three tiers of different cheeses in a round with chocolate coloured wax coatings and a selection of crackers and pickles. Looked beautiful - you should get David to send you pictures (if he hasn't already refrred to onto to the photograph website)
I'm recovered from the trauma of the religious conversation now but thanks for the concern.
One day I will have to tackle the 'G' word here as it is one of the biggest issues in my, the world and most peoples lives but I think I will need a large bottle of wine and a fully charged computer to do it. I may need some time. And tranquillisers.
I think we’ve made one of those more random internet links which blogs are good at.
I like David’s work and I’ve met him a couple of times (although he probably wouldn’t remember me!) but I don’t know him personally well….
Cheeeeeeese
Large bottle of wine or just a full bottle of wine ? Time. Tranks. And I think you should add Cheeeeeeese to your list. I’m sure that would help.
My current favourite is Harbourne blue a creamy blue sheep’s one.
But how then did you come to read my site on the first day? Did you just find it or did someone send you a link? I have to trace this now like the Kevin Bacon game.
A large, full bottle to be on the safe side.
Add cheeeeeese to what list?
I don't eat much sheeps cheese actually - it's very popular in Portugal you know. Goats cheese is marvellous - pan fried goats cheese on a bed of salad with balsamic or gooseberry or cranberry dressing.
I went off cheese for a while though - i became veggie two years ago and tried to go the whole hog and become vegan. i read a lot about th drinking and eating of udder juice and it put me off. Drinking cows milk is a historic and cultural oddity. Why should we be drinking the brreast milk of ANIMALS - anials don't drink our breats juice. Milk was meant for a calf to grow into a cow within ten months - it is so glutenous that we use extracts from it for glue. We wouldn't dream of having coffee and cat breast milk but we happily eat solidified cow breast milk.
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Also, calf are dragged away from their mothers at four days old so that it doesn't drink the milk and so we plug the cow up to a milk extraction machine whilst she pines for her baby. It's terribly cruel.
I think this but I found it very difficult to give up and so still eat cheese and butter (but not milk - once you get out of the habit, it tastes rank) . It's so hard to eat being vegan - finding vegan choices and it pisses friends off as you are so very difficult to go for a meal with or visit the house etc.
I’m not veggie I’m afraid to say. I think it’s partially culturally – if you grow up on Chinese roast belly pork or steamed fish and rice for breakfast, it’s very hard to go back although I think the ethical argument in the Western world is reasonably strong for it. I did cook a nice vegan mean last week though. My stock dish is a mushroom risotto, but she had that last time so we went for minted peas (though braised are nice, as are a mix with shallots); roasted root veggies (one of my faves); ratatouille (aubergine dishes are always good) and rice. There’s also whole cuisines based around vegan ideas – Buddhist cuisine and a lot of Indian cuisine – so I think friends just to need to go to a bit of effort on a house visit – tho I agree eating out can be more tricky. You can probably tell, I’m a bit food obsessed.
I probably didn’t explain well, I definitely came by your site via David’s site, but I can’t recall how. I think there was a link I could click…
Cheeeeeeese to the list of things you need to sit down to write about G.
Cheeeeeeese
Large full bottle of wine
Charged up computer
Time
Tranquilisers
Maybe a nice duvet to snuggle against the trauma?
MY stock dish is mushroom risotto! This must be fate. Perhaps we are destined to celebrate mushrooms together.
I use Jamie Oliver's recipe and therfore do the stock ladleful by ladleful so the starch is released and makes the dish naturally creamy - unlike Delia who cheats by adding actual cream to hers.
I hope you don't use Delia's recipe otherwise this might not work out.
Yes. David has put my link in his site so that will be how you navigated here. I haven't figured out yet how to do that on mine so I'm waiting until he comes over to visit for him to show me how to do various interesting stuff on my blog.
No. No cream. This could work out.
Although, if the diners eat butter or cheese, I’d some times put a bit of butter in and/or shave pecorino (for first choice) or parmesan on top.
I’m hungry now.
Pecorino is good. You are obviously a sophisicated and well-informed cook.
Verdict
*****. Despite being a man, this guy is no stranger to a kitchen.
Sorry to be slow on picking up on this post
How can you not like crumbly lancs?
It gipps Zarrine - too dry and acidic and it is terrible to cook/melt and it is impossible to slice as it collapses so it a. tastes crapola b. is impractical
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