Fish out of water

It's been a flat out crazy couple of months for us here.

To the sea

If you've read this blog for any length of time, you'd know I'm a pretty big fan of English food writer Nigel Slater. (See what I mean?) I have a number of his cookbooks (I'm looking forward to the second volume of his Kitchen Diaries series) and, thanks to the wonders of file-sharing, D. and I have been enjoying scattered episodes of his BBC cooking shows Simple Suppers and Simple Cooking.  These programmes really highlight the combination of simplicity and inventiveness that I find so appealing about his recipes. Plus, his expansive, well-lit and mimimalist kitchen never fails to inspire pangs of envy.