February 2012
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April 2010
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Hot water: an oddly reassuring start to the day
Hot water is something we should probably all drink more. It may sound unexciting, but first thing a mug of it can provide much of the reassurance of tea, not least because it warms your hands in just the same way. It also hydrates without being as boring as plain old cold H2O. And it leaves you feeling fresher and livelier than any caffeinated drink.
From How To Drink by Victoria Moore
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March 2010
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Case Studies (re: love)
Nora said: “I love you, Nicky, because you smell nice and know such fascinating people.”
(Hammett, The Thin Man)
February 2010
4 posts
Soup for a Sick Liebling
Ingredients
1 smallish free-range chicken
3 carrots (peeled and roughly chopped)
1/2 celery root
1 large leek (washed and chopped)
3 cloves of garlic
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
Some dried sage & thyme (or what you will)
Method
Place everything except leek in a pot and cover with water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 1 and 1/2 hours. Skim top of fat as...
January 2010
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