February 2012
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Reads #3: Lord of the Flies
The last letter, of the last word, of the last page of “To Kill A Mocking Bird” is G - the lucky person choosing my next book is Gwilym Owen, a friend and ex colleague of mine.
Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Faber and Faber, 248 pages.
“Lord of the Flies” written by the Nobel-Prize winning author William Golding was first published in 1954 by Faber and...
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Eats #9: Perfectly Cooked Crispy Duck
My 9th recipe this year is 198, Perfectly cooked crispy duck with spiced plum chutney.
I’m really happy to be doing a meat dish at last, it seems pasta and fish have become my life recently, and I LOVE duck.
On first glimpse of the recipe I thought the challenge would be fairly simple, duck legs and a plum chutney but on closer inspection it turns out I’ve got to cook a whole duck...
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“Floccinaucinihilipilification”
– What an awesome word! I will have to try and drop it into conversation down the pub.
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roranicuspond asked: Hey! Random comment but I just thought I'd search Avenue Q and saw your post. I was at the same performance in J15. It was amazing! Such a good show and so so insanely well performed. I'm glad to see you seemed to enjoy it as much as I did. =)
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Eats #8: Spinach and Goat's Cheese Risotto
This weeks number is 129, Spinach and goat’s cheese risotto.
I love risotto and already make a mighty fine tomato or mushroom risotto so I’m looking forward to learning how Jamie Oliver makes his.
I must admit thought I’m not a massive fan of spinach and the green colour of the risotto does put me off slightly but as they say… “the proof is in the pudding”...
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Eats #7: Roasted Cauliflower
This weeks number is 342, Roasted cauliflower with cumin, coriander and almonds.
Although this isn’t a meal in itself (more of an accompaniment or side dish) I’m glad it’s this weeks recipe. I’m looking forward to trying something completely different and a new take on what can be a boring vegetable.
The question is What can I cook to accompany cauliflower? Perhaps one...
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Update... February 2012
It’s Tuesday 7th February 2012, I’m 38 days into my challenge and so far I’ve managed to:
Shoot 37 of my 366 photos.
Eat 5 of my 52 recipes.
Read 1 of my 12 books.
The Eats, Shoots & Reads challenge keeps me busy, definitely challenges me and I’m really enjoying the process. I’m starting to rediscover a passion for cooking and my photos are improving (I...
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Eats #6: Honeycomb Cannelloni
Yesterday I generated my next recipe… page 76, Honeycomb cannelloni.
I can’t tell you how happy I am to be doing something other than fish! Not that I haven’t enjoyed my fish dishes, I have, and I’ve learnt some new and very tasty cooking techniques but I’m happy to be trying something different.
Honeycomb cannelloni looks really tasty and is essentially a lasagna...
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Reads #1: The Review...
My first book of 2012 was “The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón recommended to me by Nick Frampton.
Nick Says…
“I first read this book when I was traveling in 2009 and was totally engrossed in it from start to finish. It’s an epic story full of gothic drama and rich, engaging characters - but at the heart of the novel is an author who is in love with writing and...
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Reads #2: To Kill A Mocking Bird
On finishing my previous book I discovered that the last letter, of the last word, on the last page was ‘D’. I immediately thought of my good friend Dave Sowerby, a fellow geek from Aberystywyth University.
Dave’s a keen reader and even camped out at midnight for the final installments of the Harry Potter franchise - clearly an obvious choice!
After some consideration he...