Taking the biscuit 4: jammie dodger



Not to be confused with the infinitely more bland and less jammy, "jam ring".

Fruitful Crumble

This month is almost the most fruitful crumble month ever, if I bother or find time to make one more posting. I usually prefer my crumble to have less fruit and more crumble, let´s see how the cookie ........

Taking the biscuit 3: garibaldi

The ultimate cake countdown update

............. still collecting cake data ............


TBC

I think it´s about time we had some puns

A pungent = a man who politely says puns which stink
An ardent = a strong hit into something which leaves an indentation
to be keybored = when doing lenghty amounts of typing
An escalator = an excuse for being late
A polytitian = a collector of Titian paintings
7 days squash = weakly dilluted drink (lemon, orange or otherwise)
sofa so good = a couch which is under construction but is making good progress
pantry = poorly stocked food storage cupboard
larder = well stocked food storage cupboard
couch = a bovine with an injury

Just to have 1 final groan a shan joke:
Why can it be dangerous to play with small kitchen appliances? If you´re not careful you may kettle.

Think you can do worse? Send them this way.

Talking about a revolution

The revolution starts tomorrow.

Have you ever witnessed a revolution? Not sure if I have or the makings of one. The following is based on a visit to the "indignant" camp in Sol, Madrid.

• It certainly starts with people gathering, placards being made with crayons, felt tips, tipp ex etc.
• It seems to include people holding megaphones and loud hailers whether or not they work or whether anyone can hear what people say.
• It always would follow that lots of rhetoric which doesn´t need to be followed through can be said with populist zeal and everyone claps and cheers, regardless of its quality.
• It definitely needs to include the signing of copious petitions for dubious/unknown causes.
• It involves people sitting and thinking.
• It is a pre-requisite to have non-conformist attire, hair-do etc.
• It is an optional extra to have a dog with a rope for a lead.
• It is de-rigeur to be unhappy with all politicians but to believe that to smash politics will lead to a better tomorrow.
• It is helpful to be peaceful and welcoming, this was witnessed in abundance.

Here´s waiting for the revolution.

Happy "San Isidro" day, (tomorrow).

Be like these gents and eat a "clever doughnut" or a "stupid doughnut" to celbrate St Isidro.

Thought for the day

Cuando las gaviotas siguen el pesquero

es porque creen que se echarán

las sardinas al mar

Taking the Biscuit 2: Custard Cream

Taking the Biscuit 1: Bourbon Cream

Food images 2: home sick!