What unlikely categorisation of comestible unites the “father of modern Italy” with the city of Florence and the Tuscan town of Prato? Here’s a clue – they go well with a nice cup of tea. The answer – biscuits – obviously. The proclaimed father of Italy was Garibaldi who aside from his military exploits was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Great Biscotti
Posted in Posts, Slosh n' nosh, tagged biscoctus, biscotti, cantuccini, Christmas, cookery, Genoa, nooks, Prato on 28 December 2010 | 2 Comments »
Walking in a winter wonderland
Posted in Asides, Posts, tagged Ambergate, Christmas, Snow, Walking on 28 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Joining my parents for a walk on Christmas morning has become something of a tradition for me and this year there were perfect conditions with crisp snow on the ground and a clear blue sky overhead. The circular walk started from Ambergate, headed uphill via Alderwasley and then veered towards Crich until the A6 where [...]
It’s beginning to feel a lot like heartburn
Posted in Posts, Wordy Stuff, tagged Christmas, Mr Moocow, RATM, Simon Cowell on 20 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas. That much used and abused date in everyones calendar that means what you want it to mean. A gluttony of commercialised excess for the consumer age spawned by coca cola? The picture postcard snapshot of Victoriana forged of Dickensian imagination? A celebration of the birth of a religious VIP according to a book selectively [...]
