Photohunt Loud

A bunch of mikes being used at a works do in the Europa Hotel. And some very loud patterned carpet.

Quinoa salad

Cook a cup of quinoa, in water or stock. Take one large or 2 small courgettes, and cut into rounds. Lightly oil a griddle pan, and cook the courgette rounds so that they get lovely stripes on each side. In a dry frying pan, toast a handful of pine-nuts. Combine all ingredients in a large [...]

Photohunt Point

This is the new Peace Bridge in my home city, Derry. The picture was taken a few weeks before its official opening. It’s a curving S-shape, representing the road to peace which isn’t a straight line. And it connects the mainly nationalist city side of the River Foyle with the mainly loyalist waterside. It goes [...]

Photohunt Heart

I had wanted to put a photo of my husband’s chest scar, after his recent heart surgery, but he wouldn’t let me unleash that on the internet! While he was in hospital, they recommended that he take off all jewellery. So I wore his wedding rings around my neck, symbolically next to my heart, while [...]

Recipe: roast roots

This is one of my favourite recipes – roast roots. Dice some squash, sweet potato, and carrot (parsnip is good too) Tuck in some herbs – rosemary and thyme work well. And some whole unpeeled cloves of garlic if that’s something you like. Season with black pepper and sea salt. Toss in some oil – [...]

Photohunt Flat

The weather this week has been bitterly cold – I know it has been severe across parts of Europe. One of the local indicators of temperature is the lake in Hillsborough forest. It was frozen this week, causing the many ducks and swans to waddle uncertainly across the slippery surface. This is one of my [...]