Archive for October, 2011

October 18, 2011

Tim’s Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Season is upon us, and squashes of all kinds are currently in our supermarkets and local green grocers.

So what do you do with all those left over pumpkins after Halloween? And the seeds and insides you had to scoop out to make your ghoulish face? My new housemate Tim makes a delicious pumpkin soup, and we christened our new flat by making this soup together.

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October 14, 2011

Apple Crumble

Apple Crumble

My cousin gave me some hand-picked apples when I went to visit her last week- she had two large bins full of cooking apples picked from a friends orchard. I carried as many as I could on the train, and decided that I should make something with them. I love a crumble- a classic dish and so yummy.

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October 7, 2011

Afternoon Tea at the British Museum

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For several months now my friend Hilary and I have been meaning to go for tea at the British Museum. It was originally meant to be for my birthday in June but kept getting postponed. But finally we made it.
It’s such a beautiful setting, placed on top of the reading rooms under Norman Fosters roof which I love.

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