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A land of one’s own!

After a 6 year wait, I finally have been given an allotment:
Coincidentally this is a photo of my allotment 5 years before it was mine, I took this photo with my then new camera –just by chance! and little did I know that this was going to become my own little patch of London’s fertile [...]

A very urgent appeal

Dear Friends.
I never ask for charity money because I know how overwhelmed we are by extra information and for people asking for money etc. I have witnessed the work of this charity from the beginning and I can assure you that ALL the money raised goes towards curing the blind. Please send what [...]

Pick your own food…

This is the time when we should harvest our own fruits and vegetables.  This is the time when we can start making local contacts with our neighbours and share food.
Bring common sense to your life.
Grow your food and share it with those near you.
Click here for more information.

Am I going crazy?

But I have never seen clouds like these before! July never fails to surprise.
A very strange set of clouds after a very strange summer storm. July 2009

A memorable meal…

… comes from choosing the right ingredients and from cooking with love.   Last week I went with friends to Billingsgate Market and bought some red mullet.  My father in law likes fish and he was going to be alone, so along with American aunt Ruth, plus fish and some home grown swiss chard we drove [...]

a sunny day!

… on my chilli plants! 

choco cake in a box

PICT0008Originally uploaded by fiestasofia
this is just a test from flickr to see if this parcel can be delivered safely and on time!

Autumn cookery class schedule

This is how the new schedule of classes for the rest of the year looks like:
16th October One Pot Dinners at Books for Cooks  
18th October Tex-Mex Special Hands-on Class at Divertimenti
23rd October Hands-on Class on Tortillas at  Books for Cooks
6th November   Hands-on Class on Small Bites and Starters at Books for Cooks 
7th November  Hands-on Class on Main Courses at Books for Cooks [...]

Chilli Fiesta at West Dean Gardens

This is to invite you to a chilli festival at West Dean Gardens on the 11th and 12th August, where I will be selling food made with Mexican chillies.  I will be also selling signed copies of my book. 

If you fancy a nice trip, come along.  Here is the link with more [...]

… new schedule of classes

… it is not even December and here we all are, victims of consumerism… well, I have to make a living too; so for those who want an innovative Christmas pressie: why not getting your beloved one a voucher for a cookery class with a difference?
Cookery classes are becoming a good Christmas present and [...]