Is there life without saffron? Maybe, for some cooks. But not for me. I’ve planted my own saffron crocuses, and from the several that bloomed (that’s one in the photo) over a couple of years I eked out enough stigmas…
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Wobbly-Start Tart, Very Mary Berry Finish
My oven’s been on the fritz. Had a Sears guy out this a.m., which makes three visits. Three no-resolution visits. He took the brain out again, which had already been sent to Illinois for repair, returned, and reinstalled, to re-send.…
GBBO 2.0—or is it (Channel) 4.0?
Please note: There aren’t any spoilers here—the new season of The Great British Bake-Off hasn’t yet aired. If you are GBBO spoiler-averse, in future, please avert your eyes. I was as disappointed as anyone else when The Great British Bake-Off…