A pinch of fine salt can contain twice the weight of its coarser cousin. Season according to weight, not volume, lest your food come out tasting like the sea.

My favourite British politician is Jacob Rees-Mogg. Not for any political reasons, dare I say, but because he truly lives up to his moniker, Minister of the 18th century. He’s eccentric, wonderfully composed, and a character that could only come from the isles. Recently, the internet rediscovered some prose he penned, I imagine quite a…

I read an interesting quote today: “Rejection is just redirection”. I like it. It aligns with something I have thought for a while; for 90% of people, being fired or made redundant is a positive event in the medium to long term. Obviously there are exceptions. And it goes without saying that being rejected, whether…

Once a month, if Ky is out of town for work, O and I go out for dinner to somewhere “peak Americana”. We’re not trying to recreate the French Laundry experience; we’re trying to see what all the fuss is about. Last month, we tried Texas Roadhouse. Very good service, fun atmosphere, decent food and…

The results are still coming in, but I’ve seen enough: Texas, of all places, now has a Democratic senator. So might Alaska and Mississippi by tomorrow. It’s nothing short of an electoral wipeout for the Republicans. They deserved it. High prices and Middle Eastern wars, combined with bizarre obsessions and shameless self-enrichment. I don’t know…

Last night Ky and I went on a date night. We’ve both been busy, particularly Ky, who has been on an aeroplane each of the past six weeks. We went to a jazz bar called Nocturne. It was perfect; adult, moody, with great drinks and musicians. We were comped a free dessert (and cocktail!) which…