Whilst walking in the woods this week, I managed to save the life of, and then witness the death of, a friend’s pet chicken. All in the space of ten minutes. Life, or rather death, had it in for the bird from the moment it decided to escape the coop and run, head-bobbing, into the […]
Category Archives: Spelt
Mackerel, Smoked Paprika and Spelt Empanadillas
Where Christmas Eve was appropriated with chicken soup (and surely Mary would have supped some of the good stuff before birthing her infant, Jesus), my mother marks Christmas Day with a gargantuan kosher turkey and all the trimmings, as any self-respecting, assimilated Jewish Nana would. This year, I’m ashamed to say, my favourite part of […]