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This weekend I cooked what's probably the most complex dessert I've ever attempted. I got a copy of James Martin's Desserts for my birthday and it's a sweet looking book. On Thursday, a friend brought round 3 boxes of blackberries, a bottle of Creme de… more »

My my, I managed to finish two books this weekend. The Lost Colony is not brand new, but it is the latest in the series of children's books that began with Artemis Fowl This time, child genius Artemis Fowl may have met his match. A young girl who might… more »

Amongst my ever-growing collection of crime fiction, I have an extensive catalogue of Reginald Hill. One of the best British contemporary crime writers; his most popular characters are Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe. Almost his entire back catalogue… more »

I share a mutual friend with the proprietor of Cafe No.8; so I heard about it when it first opened. I didn't find an excuse to go there for quite a while but I used to recommend it to people when they were looking for somewhere nearby, and they always… more »