Our recipe book ‘Two Cooks and a Suitcase’ advises that, “IF YOU ONLY MAKE ONE RECIPE FROM THIS BOOK, MAKE TAMALES OR TAMALE PIE”.
So, yesterday I did as I was told.
I started by making fresh chicken stock. The meat from the chicken was then used to make a filling for the tamales, Shredded Fried [...]
Being a dog owner is great … apart from the barking. Gracie has a high-pitched, eardrum-bursting bark which she uses when she wants to bite her mother but can’t reach her mother because her mother is sitting on my knee.
Both dogs behave very badly when we are out for walks and they meet another [...]
I am only slightly recovered following my fun and games of the past week. Normally I live a quiet life but this week has been full of many deviations from the routine. Firstly there was the weekend in the Mournes. Then Valentine’s night we went out for a meal. The evening [...]
We have just watched the Ireland v France rugby match that was played yesterday in Paris. We both developed mild Tourette’s Syndrome. Macy gave up her seat on D’s lap due to the scary noises he was making. It was a dramatic yet disappointing game.
Our trip to the Mourne Mountains (or should [...]
Friday again. Bliss.
I have spent my lunch break, walking dogs and packing for a weekend away in the Mournes. Having a car is a bit of a pain. Before cars we would have asked ourselves if it was physically possible to bring certain items with us; after cars we just bring everything.
Even [...]
Both dogs are lying snoozing on my lap. Today I will take them to the market where they will be able to sniff, bark and have people go all gooey over them. Shopping expeditions that combine dog walking are a very useful way of saving time, especially when there is rugby to be [...]
I am still here, though distracted, and instead of write a proper entry (which I had planned to do but time ran away) I give you a recipe.
In reply to a comment I received:-
Chocolate Guinness Cake
From “Feast” by Nigella Lawson, published by Chatto & Windus
For the cake
250ml Guinness
250g unsalted butter, cut into pieces
75g cocoa
400g caster [...]
