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kaberettEarthquakes and science week
On Saturday, James Jackson ("JJ"), Head of Earth Sciences, earthquake specialist and brilliant lecturer, will be giving a talk on the Japan (Sendai) earthquake and future hazards. I intend to be there.
Aubergine curry
Quantities in brackets feed about two, together with an experimental chapati each. (I'm not very good at them yet - a rolling pin would help, I suspect...)
Oil and butter for frying (butter for the flavour; oil so the butter doesn't burn), in the absence of ghee.
Fennel seeds. Fresh ginger. Lots. (1 tsp; 1.5")
Onion, in ~5mm chunks. (one medium)
Aubergine, in fork-sized chunks. (half one medium-large)
Chickpeas (tinned). (half 440g tin)
Cherry tomatoes, in tiny bits. (4)
Large quantities of fresh coriander. (half a largish bundle)
Lemon juice.
Fry the fennel seeds and fresh ginger until aromatic. Add the onion; cook until soft. Add the aubergine. Leave to its own devices forever, and then a little longer, over a low heat; part way through, add the tomato. Add the chickpeas to heat through. Add the coriander. Squeeze of lemon juice, then serve.
Faith in humanity
Saturday: dropped my railcard on St Martin's Lane, London. Wednesday: it arrives in the post, together with a lovely note and no return address.
The number of people who've fed me or provided me with notes or told me to just GO TO BED ALREADY, for goodness' sake, over the past few days.
On Saturday, James Jackson ("JJ"), Head of Earth Sciences, earthquake specialist and brilliant lecturer, will be giving a talk on the Japan (Sendai) earthquake and future hazards. I intend to be there.
Aubergine curry
Quantities in brackets feed about two, together with an experimental chapati each. (I'm not very good at them yet - a rolling pin would help, I suspect...)
Oil and butter for frying (butter for the flavour; oil so the butter doesn't burn), in the absence of ghee.
Fennel seeds. Fresh ginger. Lots. (1 tsp; 1.5")
Onion, in ~5mm chunks. (one medium)
Aubergine, in fork-sized chunks. (half one medium-large)
Chickpeas (tinned). (half 440g tin)
Cherry tomatoes, in tiny bits. (4)
Large quantities of fresh coriander. (half a largish bundle)
Lemon juice.
Fry the fennel seeds and fresh ginger until aromatic. Add the onion; cook until soft. Add the aubergine. Leave to its own devices forever, and then a little longer, over a low heat; part way through, add the tomato. Add the chickpeas to heat through. Add the coriander. Squeeze of lemon juice, then serve.
Faith in humanity
Saturday: dropped my railcard on St Martin's Lane, London. Wednesday: it arrives in the post, together with a lovely note and no return address.
The number of people who've fed me or provided me with notes or told me to just GO TO BED ALREADY, for goodness' sake, over the past few days.