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Regency Feasts or Delicious Dining with Georgette Heyer

china cup of tea on white wooden table with pink carnation lying next to it
I love Georgette Heyer, I even love her more than Jane Austen, mostly because her books are one of the places I know I will always find comfort.  No matter how much I admire her, I’ve never yet taken an Austen to bed. 
Read MoreRegency Feasts or Delicious Dining with Georgette Heyer
  • 9 November, 2018
  • Folklore, History, Literature, Recipes, Tuesday CheeseDay

To all the lentils I have loved before ……

dried blue green lentils in a cast iron pot
As the opening post for a blog, a dish made of lentils makes for a photographic challenge. Not for me the acid bright sharpness of citrus or the mouth- watering pinks of watermelon.  Lentils only look good raw, once cooked to comforting softness they lose any claim to beauty.
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  • 4 November, 2018
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