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Archive for ‘April, 2001’

Take me home, country rhodies

“I know rhododendrons are only the tip of the iceberg at Inverewe. But I have seen some wonderful gardens in my time – and if anything out there compares with Inverewe at rhododendron time, I have yet to find it.” Would you believe that Britain’s best rhododendron garden is to be found further north than Inverness?

Cooking Thai Rice

“Rice is a difficult subject to write about because every cuisine has its own particular way of doing things. There are many types of rice and countless methods of cooking it. The whole process is further complicated by the fact that you can’t even say, for example, “cook for 15 minutes” as there are so many variables involved…” Nevertheless, Kay gives several different methods for cooking rice – and rescuing it when things go wrong.

Culture Vulture Schmulture – P

“We’re up to ‘P’, and that can only mean one thing: shrieking violins; scary shadows in scary windows in scary houses on scary hills, stupid policemen, absolutely no breasts whatsoever (though I still have my personal doubts on that one), bloody plugholes (that is, plugholes that are bloody), lunatics, and showers. Can you guess what it is yet?”