In which we discover that fairies have some scary punishments, kings can have strange priorities and that you can be queen and still make excellent cream cheese.
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.
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.