Virgil Evetts Is it possible that pregnancy is just a ruse invented by women as an excuse for being über-pernickety about food? I’m beginning to think so. You might as well know then, that my best beloved is currently in possession … Read more
The KL wet markets are amazing with an abundance of tropical fruits, herbs and vegetables. I buy myself a sizeable bag of mangosteen, learn how to succesfully open them and then trawl through the 30 degree morning peeling off snow white … Read more
Virgil Evetts After the slowest start to summer in living memory my food garden has finally exploded into production. Until a week or so back, I was still gorging on sugar-snap peas – which really do live up to their … Read more
Now don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas, I really do – but in terms of writing with any sort of originality it’s somewhat…limiting. The widely accepted rule about Christmas cooking – and writing it would seem – … Read more
Virgil Evetts It’s that time of the year once again when I’m forced to put aside my loathing of shopping and head to the nearest branch of Sodom or Gomorrah – aka a mall. I feel almost soiled after tramping … Read more
Virgil Evetts There is danger in declaring one’s passions too noisily. At certain times of the year friends and family will be carefully taking note of any subtle clues you may unwittingly drop about your likes and dislikes. … Read more
Virgil Evetts Unlike more than few people about these parts, I have not been caught up in kiwi rocket fever this week – I couldn’t be less interested. They shot a big stick into space – sort of … Read more
Virgil Evetts The other night I threw together a dessert quite shameless in its simplicity – five ingredients and no cooking; yet it turned out to be among the best things I’ve eaten in months, serving both literally and figuratively … Read more
Virgil Evetts Spring is my favourite time of year. Sure it rains enough to rattle Noah, but for a little while the world is so green and full of potential. I’m such an anticipation sort person – finding more pleasure … Read more
Virgil Evetts The trouble with being thought of as vaguely capable in the kitchen is that nobody ever wants to cook for you. Dinner invitations are usually conditional upon bringing a course or two, and if not, the host spends … Read more
Virgil Evetts At the risk of startling more than a few of you, I feel it timely to point out that Christmas is coming, (at an alarming rate of knots), and the goose is getting positively obese. I’m not telling … Read more
Virgil Evetts I’ve been having a bit of an internal debate lately about the pros and cons of bottled still water (of the Pump et al varieties). It doesn’t concern me that much of it consists of little more than filtered tap-water … Read more
Virgil Evetts I just had to share this picture. You are looking at one obscenely large plantain (starchy cooking banana), given to me last week by someone who takes pleasure in surprising me with strange fruit. Apparently it’s peak banana … Read more
Asparagus Alert – Lou Davey We are plum in the midst of asparagus season. There it is, pride of place in every supermarket veg section and going for (almost) a song. I can take it or leave it myself but … Read more
