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The Mother-in-Law’s House was transformed into Grand Central Station this week, with the arrival and now imminent departure of Sally and her family.  If the internet were made of paper, you would see the tear drop stains on this page. I first met Sally a year ago at shul in Bristol, where she and her […]

Health Tea

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When you become a parent, one of the things that people (even STRANGERS) like to tell you is that you’ll get sick all the time.  Because small children like to lick things.  They lick floors, they lick other children, they snog animals and French kiss railings in public places, and mostly gum objects that have […]

Chocolate Truffles

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What with all that marmalade drama last week, succeeded by a blissful batch of Blood Orange Curd, I used the remaining limes from my giant box of citrus fruit to magic up some seriously good chocolate truffles. My truffles – or ‘ruffles’ as they are known by the children – are easy-on-the-eye balls of delight […]

Blood Orange Curd

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Last week was a tumultuous time in The Mother-in-Law’s House.  On Wednesday, The Husband and I had a flaming barney just before he left for work, which crescendoed in my almost throwing his lunch at him in the hallway.  Luckily for The Husband – and the falafel within his lunch bag – the Jewish wife […]

Kale, Parmesan, Chilli & Walnut Salad

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One of the greatest perks of living at The Mother-in-Law’s House is that you never know when The Sufi may drop round with a batch of homemade profiteroles, or a boozy rum baba, or some sunshine-coloured, saffron-infused currant buns. A chemist by profession – and somewhat a local celebrity given his uncanny resemblance to the […]

Orange & Fennel Pickled Herrings with Fennel & Caraway Kichelach (Biscuits)

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The Mother-in-Law has been on the move.  She went (to New York), came (home) and went again (to London).  And she’s been gone for some weeks.  It’s probably for the best that she’s scarpered though, given that both children are potentially harbouring chicken pox somewhere beneath their sweet-smelling, peachy skin.  Yes, I’m sure a bout […]