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St Ives Beer Festival 2011
This evening I went to a local CAMRA beer festival. It cost me £3 to get in, and another £2.50 to ‘rent’ a glass (but you can keep it if you don’t want your money back), but since I said … Continue reading
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Texmex meals for lazy bastards with little time
Some years ago, when I started working from my studio flat to my current employer, I ate nothing but frozen pizza margaritas with some added extra Finnish blue cheese for a week. I was fairly busy, stressed out and didn’t … Continue reading
Tom Yum Gai
A type of food we love is Thai. It’s quite a lot different from other Asian cuisines popular in the UK because there’s a lot more variation in tastes and flavours, which makes them extremely fragrant and colourful. Thai curries … Continue reading
Summer Beverages: Teas and Tisanes
I’m told rehydration is important in the summer. I’ve always been a lousy drinker and I honestly believe I have worse sense of thirst or dehydration than most people. Habit of drinking even non-alcoholic drinks in abundance is a learned … Continue reading
Childhood summer memories from Finland
One of the few foods that contain potato which have remained with me after moving out from my childhood home is cooked fresh, new potatoes. In Finland it’s traditional summer food that is restricted to summer months, starting from Midsummer or so (if you prefer to use Finnish new potatoes). It’s a real Midsummer Feast delicacy and a cornerstone of Midsummer Party dining. Continue reading