Comments on Pomiane: Artists, or Craftsmen?

Ha! I'm Welsh, we did things differently. I'm glad...

2007-11-28T08:28:00.000Z

Ha! I'm Welsh, we did things differently. I'm glad that you are pleased with you audience, thank you.

J: No, I didn't hear him. Although currently in It...

2007-11-28T08:10:00.000Z

J: No, I didn't hear him. Although currently in Italy, the existence of WiFi radio makes Radio 4 a possibility even here - but for some reason I find I don't often turn it on (contrary to expectation before getting the thing!). I suppose the extent to which Brits are entranced by Tuscan food is because it comes as part of the whole Tuscan lifestyle package - sun, and Art, and food and wine, while the peasants sing rustic songs as they winnow the incoming harvest. And like any of those 'perfect' concepts, it doesn't bear close examination. I like the sound of the rant, though...

I believe the Chocolate Souffle came from a book of low carb recipes by somebody called something like Doris Gassenheimer (now there's a name to conjure with!)and she actually called the recipe 'Mocha Fudge Cake'. Clearly somebody with no poetry in her soul.......!

TA: Surely 'Tea', not 'Supper'?

And on the wider audience front, I believe there are all sorts of clever tricks one can use to increase readership - so I suppose the fact that I don't employ any of them must mean that I'm happy with the small-but-beautifully-marked audience that I've already got.....

Straight to the heart of the matter again. You re...

2007-11-27T16:43:00.000Z

Straight to the heart of the matter again. You really do deserve a wider audience. More power to your elbow, as we used to say in the good old days when dinner was at lunch time and everyone ate supper

There's a lot to agree with here ... did you hear ...

2007-11-27T12:27:00.000Z

There's a lot to agree with here ... did you hear Tom Jaine on the Food Programme yesterday (but perhaps you're in Italy at the moment?), being asked to comment on a book which might have been called the Bean Eaters, the MOST wonderful rant about why are we in England expected to be so entranced by Tuscan food, not the best in Italy, not relevant in England, all rather pretentious, etc etc.

I like this rigorous and English viewpoint, just as I like your rigorous attitude to food and cooking ... and your dedication to proper three-course menus.

By the way, we ate your yolkless chocolate egg souffle on Saturday evening, and I am now eternally in your debt. I doubled the recipe for eight, but didn't need to, as it would have done .... but we still ate every scrap

Thank you
Joanna