Anyone enraged by Nigella will agree with this post from Silvana de Soissons. She says everything I am thinking with far more eloquence than I ever could.
As I said in last month’s round up, MiMi held a Burmese pop up at Matt Follas’s the Wild Garlic, which sadly I could not attend. She posted a video blog of the evening, which is great viewing and a good reason to persuade her to hold another one in London at some time in the near future.
A tweet by @sophiemostly lead me to this article on being a practical vegetarian. It is an interesting idea, which appeals to the way in which I eat. Although the numbers of vegetarians and vegans in the UK remain relatively static, increasingly more people are identifying themselves as meat reducers, be it for reasons of health, environment or ethics.
Also from Sophie was a great article on how to look after your mind. Maintaining your mental health is very important, but something that I suspect that far too many people neglect. A blog post from Sophie is always a treat and she is one of my favourite bloggers, my only complaint is that I wish she would write more!
I am hugely enjoying reading Amber at Almost Vegan’s accounts of her time training to be a raw chef. I hugely enjoy raw food, and always feel hugely energised after eating lots of it. It is never going to be a full time diet for me, but some of Amber’s creations are mouth watering and well worth a look.
Smoked mackerel with butter beans and kale is exactly my kind of lunch or supper dish which I shall be trying soon, thanks to Kerri at Dinner Diary. I love smoked fish and beans and am looking forward to creating my own take on this.
A few London food bloggers took place in a pumpkin carving competition for Waitrose. Kavey, Mimi, Danny and I all took part. Mimi was the very well deserved winner with her brilliant and terrifying pumpkin Gregg!
I’d like to read that post on being a practical vegetarian (whatever that is) but the link’s broken!
Updates. Thanks for pointing that out.
The comments on the article are boringly predictable.
Thank-you, Helen, for your comment on my article on Nigella. The awful thing is that the series just goes on and on, and gets worse and worse. Bring back proper cooking. You have a lovely and informative website, and should feel very proud of it.
All good wishes,
Silvana de Soissons
Twas fun, the pumpkin challenge, and so glad Mimi won, her Greggkin was the best pumpkin carving I have ever seen!
:)
oh my gosh, i totally agree with that post on Nigella. TOTALLY. I actually can’t believe she has stooped this low. I remember reading the book her late ex-husband, John Diamond, wrote about his struggle with cancer, and really admiring the strength I feel she too is portrayed to have in the book. I can’t stand her now, daren’t watch the show any more, and I haven’t wanted to cook any of her new recipes for ages.
Still, I am eternally indebted to her for bringing pea risotto into my life, and I wouldn’t want to understate how much I love it…
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