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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We’re having a party. A Chanukah party. In The Mother-in-Law’s House. As any abiding and courtly daughter-in-law would do, I asked The Mother-in-Law if we could invite a few family members and friends round to celebrate the most popular winter festival in the Jewish social calendar. And honestly, it was just as much a surprise […]
