Tea for guests
October 4, 2026
A pot of black tea with cardamom pods keeps people at the table longer than any dessert.
What we ate this week
Plain cooking for two, with notes on what to change next time.
A failed cake
September 27, 2026
Too much baking soda tastes like a coin. Half a teaspoon would have been plenty.
Using up rice
September 15, 2026
Day old rice fries better than fresh. A beaten egg and whatever is left in the fridge does the rest.
Lentil soup
August 13, 2026
Red lentils, one onion, a spoon of cumin and enough water. It is better on the second day, so make twice as much.
August 3, 2026
Pickled onions
Vinegar, sugar, salt, and a jar that has been in hot water. Ready in an hour, gone in two days.