Tag Archives: sundays
Chinchai Cook: Slow Comfort
March 28th, 2010 Some things simply cannot be rushed. The first cup of coffee on a Sunday morning. Earning a person’s trust. Watching a Lord of the Rings movie marathon (director’s cut). These things simply take time, not just because you want to savour it, but because you might scald yourself or lose the plot if you try to rush through them.
It’s the same with stews. You just gotta add the ingredients in one at a time and let it slowly simmer to coax out the flavours.
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Sunday Roasts
August 3rd, 2009 Sunday morning, 10am-ish. I scrunched my eyes open, saw the time. Huh. Don’t normally wake up this late. I had things I wanted to do, I knew. Took a few heartbeats before I remembered – potluck lunch.
So up I got, showered and laundered and got to work in the kitchen. Ripped stems off mushrooms, slathered butter onto the caps and laid them in rows, gills up, on a baking tray.
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‘Cause That’s My Day of Rest
July 12th, 2009 I love Sundays. Most people prefer Saturdays, being the start of the weekend still, but I definitely love Sundays. Saturdays are usually busy with plans to ‘enjoy’ the weekend, but Sundays are when I finally wind down and truly enjoy the day as it comes. And the best way to properly start a Sunday?
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