We finally decided to give it a try – rice pudding. It seems like a favourite among the Westerners here, and in any case, curiosity finally got the better of us, so, here goes!
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Rice Pudding with Mixed Fruits In Three Simple Steps
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Learning The Ancient Language – Hieroglyphs
How To Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide To Teach Yourself (Mark Collier & Bill Manley) This is probably the world’s most difficult language. I’m into my 5th week of hieroglyphs lesson. My hieroglyphs lecturer, who’s a PhD student doing … Read more
The Conspirator’s Demise Makes For A Triumphant Jamboree During Guy Fawkes Day
Picture from time.com – A Brief History of Guy Fawkes It was an especially intriguing celebration of fireworks at the Aykley Heads Police Headquarters in County Durham. The walk from my hostel to the site was about 15 minutes, and … Read more
Potato and Leek Soup And A New Toy From Sainsbury
A basil plant! It cost us GBP1.19, which, we thought was reasonable, but that is assuming it doesn’t wilt within a week and the seedlings do continue to grow. It was an interesting experience for the both of us, primarily … Read more
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Buttered Charlotte Potatoes With Pesto Dressing
We kept buying a lot of potatoes for the past 2 weeks because a lot of ideas about how to cook potatoes kept coming in, every evening at 5.30pm and during our grocery shopping trips – leek and potato soup, … Read more