War. Not a great subject for a blog article. War and dignity? Is that possible? There is no doubt that the “War on Terror” has produced more tension than usual between France, my county of birth, and Britain, my country of adoption. It had never occurred to me that anyone had given any thought to how the liberating soldiers should behave and so I was intrigued recently to find a small book in a bookshop called “Instructions for British Servicemen in France 1944”.   more »

Fruit is the theme for this menu. It is my variation on dishes I learned from my grandmother when she ...   more »

This looks interesting and rather fun. Sponsored by a weekly news round-up magazine called “The Week” there is a London Paris Festival taking place in London over 6 – 8 October 2006.   more »