COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF

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Sometimes, the chef comes out of his kitchen, generally when last orders for main courses have been completed, to say “Hello” to his customers. A custom I like, because it bespeaks confidence on his part. Sometimes his tour of the restaurant is cursory, his simple comment being “Everything alright?” “Yes”, we generally say, “Wonderful”. On […]

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THIS WEEK    –   A Cake that really Celebrates Christmas…click at right for the recipe… September took us almost due eastwards to Holland, in company with a group of 44 other mostly senior citizens swanning around Amsterdam, the Hague, Gouda and other places where works of great Dutch artists could be seen, as well as the […]

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THE GROUCHY GOURMET – May 2013

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Woody Allen once posed the question: “How do you make God laugh?”, providing the answer: “You tell Him your plans”. I reckon the Good Lord sometimes does have a sense of humour. In 2009 and 2010 when we were coming over from Cyprus to visit Suffolk and think about moving back, we had 80% dry, […]

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SAXMUNDHAM’S NEWEST SHOP…. AND ITS OLDEST….

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Toasties at Trinity’s They used to be called toasted sandwich makers, but since we went all Continental they’re now “Panini Makers” (the two halves open wider than on an old toasted sandwich maker). You get this eponymous oblong roll, cut it open and stuff some cheese and ham inside. You then put the roll on […]

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NOTES, March 13th. – FOUR SEASONS

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Like other days this week and recently, today has produced ice, snow, sleet, rain, wind, clouds and sunshine, four seasons in one day so to speak. As I sit paddling the keys on my laptop it is currently snowing. This picture, taken a couple of days ago might be my 2013 Christmas Card. THIS WEEK […]

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REVIEW – March 2013

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Pottering Around   I wander along our High Street on most days and often wonder why there are so few people about. I find it rather a dull looking street; perhaps it still feels it should have the A12 traffic passing through it. This is a pity because there are some good shops run some […]

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