Rural People & Issues

6th February 2002

The turning of the calendar page brings a social month to Middelmost.

13th February 2002

And so the harvest begins.

20th February 2002

I was rather tinny last week.

27th February 2002

The kitchen is such a lovely place to be in at the moment with its wide range of smells and tastes and generally homely sights.

6th March 2002

"You'll never guess the prices," she said.

13th March 2002

When you live in a little piece of Paradise on Earth, especially an almost self-sufficient one like Middelmost, you tend to dig yourself a bit of a hole.

20th March 2002

The neighbouring kids keep popping in to walk around my garden.

27th March 2002

Albert has done well this week with his little mate captured and now living inside, and his little mate has turned out to be a six month old female!

9th January 2002

What a difference a couple of sunny days can make.

Kothokethia me Patates kai Lathi

Note: like all village recipes, this simple dish relies on the freshest ingredients to give it its characteristic flavours.

Family Friendly Herbed Aoli

Our fridge was never without a large jar of this family friendly mayonnaise when our son was living at home.

Bourek

This pie just has to be the Albanian equivalent of bubble and squeak because it uses up all the leftovers in the fridge and turns them into a dish fit for a king.

Carrot and coriander soup

A delicious and warming soup!

Gozleme (Turkish pizza)

Gozleme, the Turkish version of pizza. I think of it at this time each year because our winter vegetables lend themselves so well as fillings for this simple-to-make meal.

What to do with Lemons

If you have the good fortune to own a well established lemon tree - treasure it.

What to do with Horseradish

One of the most wonderful things about Horseradish is the way it looks after itself.

What to do with Tomatoes

Tomatoes have not been an easy crop to grow this season.

What to do with Cream

This is the time of the year when there is no longer the demand being placed on every drop of milk being wrung out of every willing, and sometimes not so willing, udder.