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Giles Gilbert Scott was the principle architect of Battersea Power Station. Much later Frank Gehry set out this transformation and reuse of this icon of South London.
This seen in 2019.
Gilbert Scott also designed the K6 telephone box (1935).
Red beetroots
Carrots
Red onions
Celery (not red!)
Garlic
Secret herbs n spices
Stock
Slow cook overnight on low
Ham cooked overnight in the slow cooker, with bay leaves, pink peppercorns, onion, garlic, on carrots and mushrooms.
Served on couscous with pickled radish, and carrots. With Dijon mustard.
I don't like labels, having been assigned a variety of them throughout life. However, it can be handy to label food with what it is, and when you should use it by.
Rootling around on my Chromebook, I found this picture that I took some years ago.
I haven't used the Flickr app on this thing before, prefering to use Chrome. But let's see what happens!
A busy day at the beach, surfers catching waves during a beautiful sunset at Laguna Niguel.
The camera on the OnePlus Open continues to impress. Not just "good for a folding phone", it's a legit good camera.
These hydrangeas are called 'limelight' because of their initial color (similar to the original calcium oxide light discovered by Goldsworthy Gurney) and used in theaters for ages. Theater lights are still often called 'limes' for that reason.
Eventually these flowers will fade to cream, before turning pink in the autumn. Quite a spectacle.
I was recently given a small can of corned beef. It's not something with which I am familiar. Back in the 80s, when UK was at variance with Argentina over the ownership of the Falkland Islands, I remember all the Argentine corned beef in our ration packs being replaced with corned beef tins from Brazil. No doubt, another swathe of virgin rainforest was felled to provide grazing space for the doomed cows.
Anyway, I did (a lot) some reading about recipes for 'corned beef hash' and was astonished by how many recipes there are, and how much absolute bollocks about authentic recpies, ownership, and such like has been written.
A friend's ancient mother (from Blackburn) inisisted that all the ingredients should be boiled well, mashed, and served as is. She came from the generation when all meat was considered to be risky, unless boiled and boiled and boiled before doing anything else (at that point, probably the best thing would be to throw it away!).
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So, I opened the can without breaking the key, or ccutting my thumb to the bone (I still have the scar from doing that when I was about 10). Then cut the extruded mass into 1cm cubes. Then, into a bowl along with a tablespoon of Worcester (yes, I know it says 'Worcestershire' on the label - only foreigners and young internet people call it that) sauce, 2 teaspoons of Vegemite (everything is better with Vegemite), a good dollop of whole grain mustard, and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix together, and allow to rest while getting on with the next step.
Time to get back for my train home. And here's the well laid track. But I'll find my own path. Nothing new there 😁
... of Paulton Hall. Demolished in the 1930s. A park for the local people is infinitely more useful.
"New Zealand's most modern brewery" it says on the side; apologies, I don't know yet how to selectively highlight that bit.
This was built in 1935 and operated as a brewery until 1955, when it was bought by the New Zealand Musicians' Club.
As a brewery it was operated by the Coutts family, who came from Germany originally. During WW1, the Kuhtze family changed their name to Coutts, having already naturalized. The family's know-how later became a cornerstone of later NZ brewing, by big forms such as DB.
The marketing slogan for Cascade Brewery was "Putting the Happy in Taihape".
Not sevruga but lumpfish roe on some buckwheat blinis with crème fraiche.
A cheap but no less delightful snack for the Christmas season.
The spoon is made from horn. Metal tends to add a taste to the delicate fish eggs.
Plan early, plan twice.
Bananas, custard, cinnamon, nutmeg. Keeping it simple. But ready for a change of plan 😀
The former Williamson Power station, now abandoned and unloved. Too dangerous to demolish safely, apparently. It's been there since 1949. Built to power the industrial estate. Now best known as SupaSkips, the bankrupt recycling company that bought the site.
This is a diary picture rather than a 'photograph' but I had fun developing the Raw image, having shot into bright sunshine. Also, shot on the ultra wide setting to get it all into frame. I like the distortion.
Kiwi fruit chopped into Greek yogurt with walnuts and basil leaves. I've used gold kiwi fruit so I can leave the skin on - the skin is full of fiber, folate and minerals.
Seeded spelt bread. Soft crumb, crisp crust, nutty taste.
I added sunflower, sesame, and poppy seeds for added interest.
Come Advent, and the temporary ice rink and ferris wheel appear at Dalton Square. There are food and drink concessions at the edge, making this a nice evening's entertainment.
It's a bit like when you arrive at a church when the wedding party has already left. The season for cherry blossom is ephemeral and all the more delightful for that reason.
This mark is carved on the corner of a building on Middle Street, Lancaster. Hexfoils, or Witches' Marks, were carved on buildings in England from the middle ages to the 19th century as protection against evil. They are sometimes carved within a circle.
Pineapple chunks with chopped basil. Its tempting to add a smidgen of rum but it's going to be a busy morning.
Packed with fibre, vitamin C and antioxidants.
At low tide the sands just go on and on. Birds feed on the creatures living just below the surface. All is well. Until the tide sweeps back in at a surprisingly fast rate. There's even a bore that, when the wind and moon are in the right alignment, can be several meters high.
The danger really is extreme.
I posted another shot of this house a while ago. I just like it. The front door has been replaced recently using a 'period' design. I watched it being hung in place - super workmanship.
I really like the lead flashing above the door, carefully cut into scallop shapes. A nice detail. The internal shutters are originals, as are the window frames.
It's called 'The engineer's house' because the castle engineer lived here for a while. I think that might have been Thomas Harrison, who did extensive work on the castle, including building accommodation for male and female prisoners.
If you know who the engineer was for certain, do let me know!
It's my turn to cook this week, so here are the ingredients.
The Food Hygiene people like me to use a supermarket, for the purpose of traceability.
I record every major 'event' as a picture, so I can present my records when inspected.
The allergen here is celery and nobody here has a probelm with that. There are no chillies today because I know some people here don't tolerate them.
The red lentils just melt away and provide thickness; they also contain 26% protein, which is amazing from such an inexpensive pulse.
A bag of curly kale is also full of goodness, and adds some visual interest once it's all blended.