Posts Tagged ‘ food ’

Sour Porridge?

By | December 16th, 2009 | Category: Expat Life | No Comments »

One of the little pleasures in life, when I lived in Chiang Mai, came from the organic produce wholesaler where GazLanNaThai herb and spice stocks were bought. They supplied porridge oats by the large sackful, although I generally restricted myself to buying them by the kilogram.  Maybe it’s my Northumbrian heritage, but during the winter [...]



Cowpat in my cornflakes

By | December 27th, 2008 | Category: Relationships | No Comments »

Rice cuisine around the world has several constants, which may have appeared due to the nature of the grain itself. Possibly they appeared due to movements of peoples and the migration of recipes, but whatever happened, travellers are sure to find familiar fare if they stay with the world’s most eaten seed. The most obvious [...]