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A customer brought his late uncle's Ensignette camera to look at. It's from around 1914 and made in England.
I wonder what it's seen.
Carrot and coriander soup, garnished with some coriander leaves.
The ginger and cayenne pepper gave a little heat and punch, and sumac brightened with its citrus taste.
A small bowl is satisfying.
Late afternoon.
Heuchera is a genus of largely evergreen perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae. All species are native to North America except for Heuchera sichotensis, native to the Russian Far East. Common names include alumroot and coral bells.
Wikipedia
The corbicula is the term for a spoon-shaped indentation on some bees' legs where they carry pollen back to the hive.
This flower is a yellow snapdragon.
From my archive - a chance conversation today reminded me of this place, which was established in 1974.
I would go here as a teenager with my friend after a night on the town. Fresh beigels at 5 am - no problem. Just get there.
These days we would have smartphones, and order online in advance:
www.beigelbake.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopxskDHoGkvuC2MACUJv5V...
Tomorrow, April 23rd, is Saint George's Day in England.*
Supposedly, the National Day; and yet, looking around, you'd never know it. Maybe the English would prefer to revert to the original patron saint, Saint Edmund, a genuine English martyr, killed by the invading Vikings.
So, four candles - not to be confused with fork handles. But the sketch in the link below sort of crystalizes a kind of English humour (note spelling) that I love (and where would the English be without a laugh?):
youtu.be/sO6EE1xTXmw?si=d26nO-QLOvWzGkf-
Happy Saint George's Day.
*I am deeply indebted to a kind friend who reminded me that Saint George's Day falls on 23rd of April (and not the 22nd as I had thought!)
I made this yesterday for 40 and had some left over. Soup is always better on the second day! It is easy to make, and fairly cheap, too. This all took about 40 minutes to produce, including veg prep. I am blessed to have a food processor to do all the heavy chopping.
Ingredients
Sweet potato
Carrots
A can or two of good tomatoes
Onion
Ginger
Olive (or canola) oil
Chili flakes
Garlic
Stock )veg or chicken)
Garnish with anything - I used rocket because I had some in the kitchen; pepper and a dollop of yoghurt
How
In a big pan
Heat up a little oil
Add chopped onions and garlic and sweat for a while
Add ginger and chili
Stir and heat till fragrant
Add the rest of everything and cover with the best stock you have
Raise to a boil and then allow to simmer for 20 minutes or so
Use an immersion blender to render everything into a creamy pan of love
Add salt if you think it needs it.
Garnish and Serve.