An Edible Voyage

April 2021 I made a short pit stop in the Strathbungo area of Glasgow on my way north, to suss out the coffee scene.  Unfortunately it was a Monday so many places were closed, although this did make choosing very much easier! First up was Grain and Grind.  I didn't plan on it but the eye-catching blue and white striped awning drew me in.  The flat white was pretty good and there was an array of exciting looking sweet treats - cappuccino macaron? Yes please! Sadly I was saving myself for my next stop so I didn't indulge. Continuing through Queen's Park I came to Cafe Strange Brew.  Using Glasgow roasted Dear Green coffee beans, and with a substantial and varied menu, and a window full of baked goods, choices were difficult!  One thing jumped out at me though as it seemed to combine many of my favourite things - haloumi, chilli oil, poached eggs, sourdough and humous...this sounded like deliciousness on a plate (or in a box it being Covid times).  Other optio...

January 2021 At the end of last year, I discovered a book, The Little Library Year.  I saw it advertised in a magazine and thought it sounded right up my street.  I love cooking, I love reading, and this is a book that takes you through each season, suggesting weather appropriate recipes using seasonal ingredients, as well as books suited to the time of year.  A great book to leave on the coffee table and dip in and out of as you please.   I automatically opened it at the front and began reading, but then remembered it was autumn so flicked towards the back and started from there.  Recipes have a short passage talking about the book they were inspired from and I like how my cooking then feels part of a story. In the long, dark days section, there is a whole chapter devoted to toast.  I'm a big toast fan.  So simple, yet so comforting.  Even when I'm not hungry, the smell of toast whets my appetite, and it's truly impossible to ever only have ...