In France, the southern regions along the Mediterranean Coast are known colloquially as le Midi. It’s thought Renoir may have painted this still life somewhere in le Midi on his way to study classical paintings in Italy. There’s a more…
World Bee Day – May 20
It’s United Nations World Bee Day on May 20! More info on the importance of pollinators here And here is my little tribute to the bee.
Figs – A Poem
Figs are one of my favourite fruit. When I was in Greece, I was thunderstuck by the amount of figs fallen to the footpaths from overhanging trees. Fallen figs were underfoot. All that gorgeous bounty, gone to waste. I was…
Ten Minute Tuna Pasta On the Run
This is why we always need pasta and tinned tuna in the pantry. This ten-minute tuna pasta, while maybe not as sexy as say, a slow-cook beef ragu, was born out of the necessity for a quick, nutritious, tasty, filling…
Two-Step Passionfruit Slice
Who doesn’t love passionfruit? Sweet, tarty – the idea of a little surprise when you cut it open. It is the Kinder Surprise of the natural world. And, you can use either fresh or tinned passionfruit pulp for this two-step…
Beyond the Fireplace – A Poem
If you follow the source link in the caption below the image, you’ll discover that this painting was used as a screen in a fireplace. The idea was to make it look like there was a room across the hearth….
