In my family, we’re very big on stockings at Christmas. Far from being just an appetizer, in my parents’ house, the stockings are the main event. Truthfully, I could take or leave the stuff under the tree (but don’t tell them that). All year long my Mum picks up little things she thinks we’ll like, and on Christmas morning the result is an eclectic selection of goodies, ranging from the practical to the indulgent. Read more…
Archive for May 2009
River Cafe Pocket Books: Salads & Vegetables
By Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers, published by Ebury Press, 2006
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery
By Rose Carrarini, published by Phaidon, 2008
I must confess that I’ve never actually been to Rose Bakery, the lunch spot on the rue des Martyrs in Paris’s 9th arrondissement, beloved of French foodies and international food bloggers alike. My sister told me about it after she visited Paris last year, and while it’s definitely on my to-go list, I haven’t had the good luck to be whisked away on a surprise romantic holiday to Paris since then. Read more…
