During the current insanity most of the country is on lockdown (or lock in) and many small businesses are closed. How many of them will re-open when things start returning to some semblance of "normal" is unknown, but I suspect quite a few will struggle to get back to business. I've always liked supporting smaller food producers, which was one of the reasons why I setup the … [Read more...] about More Home Cooking & Buying From Smaller Producers
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Solar Panels, Dishwashers and Washing Machines
Over the past couple of weeks I've been settling in to the new house. There are still a few things that aren't in place just yet, but hopefully they'll be done in the next few weeks (fingers crossed!). As part of the heating system upgrades I opted for solar panels to handle heating the water. They're not fully installed yet, but they should be in the next few days. For now … [Read more...] about Solar Panels, Dishwashers and Washing Machines
Getting Ready to Move House
For the last couple of weeks there's been a steady stream of deliveries and various professionals in and out of the new house. Up until about 48 hours ago the house wasn't habitable, unless you're happy with not having any heating, a cooker or floors. All that changed over the past two days and I should be moving the bigger bits of furniture into my new house tomorrow! Moving … [Read more...] about Getting Ready to Move House
Cooking At Home Calms The Mind
I've been "benched" for the last few weeks, which means I've been able to cook at home. It's been wonderfully calming. Sure, spending a Sunday evening preparing lunch for the following couple of days might not be "exciting", but eating fresh home cooked food makes me feel better. And I don't mean just mentally - physically I feel better. My travel schedule last year was … [Read more...] about Cooking At Home Calms The Mind
Not Your Ordinary Chicken
I had dinner the other evening in Rouge Tomate in Brussels. The main course was: “Coq des prés” chicken filet with seared foie gras, mustard breaded spinach, farro and a thyme and white Sancerre reduction It was incredible. A fantastic combination of flavours in a lovely setting … [Read more...] about Not Your Ordinary Chicken