2021
Small detail from today’s Cultural Quickie™️ adorning a lectern in Santa Maria Maggiore.
Small detail from today’s Cultural Quickie™️ adorning a lectern in Santa Maria Maggiore. pesos
Currently reading: The Anarchy by William Dalrymple
Currently reading: The Anarchy by William Dalrymple
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A finished nigella seed loaf
A finished nigella seed loaf.It isn’t a naan, of course, but it has the smell and taste of one.
That was a couple of hours well ...
That was a couple of hours well spent, fixing up the PESOS from Instagram to here, via Bibliogram. Of course, it shouldn’t have taken nearly that long, but I had to go slowly. And I haven’t tested it from the cron job yet, only locally.
Today was a very appropriate day to ...
Today was a very appropriate day to learn about Grace Murray Hopper in my ongoing attempt to become a better dilettante programmer.
A couple of weeks ago I was enjoying a Pink Lady apple and noticed that one of the seeds had germinated inside the fruit
I know that the odds of getting an edible fruit are against me, but so what? Same goes for the lemon.
The makrut is waking up and has never had so many flower buds
The makrut is waking up and has never had so many flower buds. But is has been a very mild winter. pesos
In light of @kitchenbee quoting @bittman ‘You ...
In light of @kitchenbee quoting @bittman ‘You will hear, “The food system is broken”. But the truth is that it works almost perfectly for Big Food.' dont get your hopes up for the UN Food Summit.
Labour saving tip: if you’re roasting veggies in the oven, don’t bother getting a frying pan dirty for an egg
Labour saving tip: if you’re roasting veggies in the oven, don’t bother getting a frying pan dirty for an egg. Five mins is plenty. pesos
This deserves mention. An industry-funded study that ...
This deserves mention. An industry-funded study that doesn’t entirely find what the industry would like. Whole grain oat flakes reduce blood glucose and insulin responses, but thin or instant oats do not. Funded by PepsiCo, owner of Quaker Oats.
TIL “people believed an ice cream named ...
TIL “people believed an ice cream named “Frosh” was creamier than an ice cream called “Frish”. Makes me wonder whether whiff might be a better name than Cornish Sole.
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