What are you cooking now?

[french frank]

perhaps a better translation here for 'with a vengeance' ?

Than which anything is better - I fancied being a bit whimsical after all the pedantry elsewhere

Rumpole - I don't really blush at using Marmite™ - a very useful ingredient for vegans everywhere (Vit B12). The pasta sounds a good standby too.

Last week, I couldn't get any taleggio and was recommended to try provolone instead (presumably because they had some). This was the softer, table cheese, not the parmesan-like hard variety. I'd never had it before and as Italian cheeses go - it was pretty tasty. I had it chopped in my Brussels sprouts, apple and cheese salad where I would normally have vintage cheddar. It went very well with it.

[Nick Armstrong]

I fancied being a bit whimsical after all the pedantry elsewhere

[french frank]

• 1 teaspoon marmite (or more to taste) [/I]

One teaspoonful?

[hedgehog]

One teaspoonful?

That's definitely con gusto! (Apologies, I rarely venture into Pedants' Paradise, too dangerous.)

[Nick Armstrong]

One teaspoonful?

That's definitely con gusto!

You try it!

Suited me ... but then I am ... tasteful

[french frank]

You try it!

Suited me ... but then I am ... tasteful

I'm going to. They didn't have my favourite lumachine pasta in the deli this afternoon so I had to have lumachette .

[Nick Armstrong]

I'm going to. They didn't have my favourite lumachine pasta in the deli this afternoon so I had to have lumachette .

Perhaps this should be on your Xmas list this year, ff... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Middle-Class...class+problems

"A compendium of priceless iPhone-losing, quinoa-overcooking, Eurostar-missing middle-class cries for help"

[french frank]

Perhaps this should be on your Xmas list this year, ff... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Middle-Class...class+problems

"A compendium of priceless iPhone-losing, quinoa-overcooking, Eurostar-missing middle-class cries for help"

Do you know - I'm probably the only person among my friends and acquaintance who find that a stressful read But I've decided that it's just that they've changed the brand: Riscossa called it lumachine and Granoro call it lumachette.

They have about 50 sorts of pasta and when I asked the Signore what the difference was he said, Nothing. But the Signora said, Yes! is different on the tongue.

[Ferretfancy]

I've just made my Christmas puddings, using Delia's recipe which is always a success. However, I'll have to restrict my consumption a bit this year as I'm having to be on a low fat diet at the moment, which is surprisingly difficult and I do miss my cheese!

[amateur51]

I've just made my Christmas puddings, using Delia's recipe which is always a success. However, I'll have to restrict my consumption a bit this year as I'm having to be on a low fat diet at the moment, which is surprisingly difficult and I do miss my cheese!

A Doctor writes:

"A little of what you fancy does you good" Ferret

[teamsaint]

Do you know - I'm probably the only person among my friends and acquaintance who find that a stressful read But I've decided that it's just that they've changed the brand: Riscossa called it lumachine and Granoro call it lumachette.

They have about 50 sorts of pasta and when I asked the Signore what the difference was he said, Nothing. But the Signora said, Yes! is different on the tongue.

I am struggling on the sub text there,, FF so I have made my own up.

Currently: Porridge, with golden syrup, with an early Messiah to go with. ( Kings CC and Stephen Cleobury Live in the Netherlands).

[french frank]

I am struggling on the sub text there,, FF so I have made my own up.

Currently: Porridge, with golden syrup, with an early Messiah to go with. ( Kings CC and Stephen Cleobury Live in the Netherlands).

I was very busy with lots of things going on yesterday

Farinata batter was made after breakfast. Now that I've got the quantities right I can eat a whole one.

[teamsaint]

tonight:

Lamb chops in red wine and mint .

http://www.loverofcreatingflavours.co.uk/2012/10/recipe-book-lamb-shanks-with-red-wine-mint/

Bread and Butter pud for afters , with fruit soaked in Pimms.....!!

( well it isn't going to make it worse, is it?)

Beethoven late Quartets to go with.

[Beef Oven!]

Gressingham duck legs. From the supermarket. 'The Remarkable Duck People' is the brand. Never heard of them.

Not had duck in a while. Marinated in light soy sauce and maple syrup. Roasted courgettes and boiled cabbage.

Led Zeppelin II is playing as the legs are roasting.

[cloughie]

Gressingham duck legs. From the supermarket. 'The Remarkable Duck People' is the brand. Never heard of them.

Not had duck in a while. Marinated in light soy sauce and maple syrup. Roasted courgettes and boiled cabbage.

Led Zeppelin II is playing as the legs are roasting.

Moby Duck?