With globalisation and world-wide travel, most of us are now accustomed to eating food from a variety of countries and cultures. And with that comes a knowledge of the names of these foods, many of which have become part of our English parlance, requiring no explanation as to what they are – croissants, lasagne, couscous, chapatis etc Continue reading “Food and translation”
Category: 19th century literature
Christmas Cake – again
With Christmas being just over five weeks away, and faced with a quieter weekend than normal, it seemed an opportune moment to make this year’s Christmas cake. Continue reading “Christmas Cake – again”
Women and independence
During the two long lockdowns that were imposed in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic, I – like many others in the population – took to going for long walks most days. Limited to the routes I could take, to alleviate the boredom I started listening to podcasts, one of which – Backlisted – became a favourite. Continue reading “Women and independence”
Christmas feasting
When it comes to food at Christmas, in addition to the foodstuffs usually eaten – mince pies, turkey, Christmas cake – another traditional feature is the amount of food consumed. We expect to spend more money on food, to have our kitchen cupboards and fridges full to bursting and to eat so much that our New Year’s Resolution yet again has to be to go on a diet and start going to the gym. Continue reading “Christmas feasting”