Chromatic Menu Planning

Writing about http://theschooloflife.typepad.com/the_school_of_life/2008/12/a-nine-course-chromatic-culinary-feast-.html

I have been challenged on Facebook by Ellie Clewlow at Intersecting Sets to think about this.

I’m going to try and do so without referring to Tessa Kiros’s Apples for Jam which is themed in colour chapters.

Filed under: Books, Day Dreaming, Food, Friends, Hobby

If I Ruled the World

If I ruled the world, ev’ry day would be the first day of spring
Every heart would have a new song to sing
And we’d sing of the joy every morning would bring

My world would be such a beautiful place.

I realised yesterday morning as I was day dreaming while applying my make up that this is a game I play with myself regularly.

(By the way daydreaming whilst applying make up is not a good idea – I stabbed myself in the eye with a mascara wand.)

Yesterday
I was playing “If I ruled my local deli.” – but recent topics have
included “If I ruled the University.”, “If I ruled Coventry.” etc.

So, if I ruled my local deli or a deli it would look like this:

(I
should point out at this stage that the “If I ruled a deli.” concept is
largely stolen from my little sister who has long maintained that we
ought to start a family business – perhaps with a small café attached.)

• A huge meat counter
  with a couple of slicing machines and best quality bresaola,
  mortadella, pastrami, breaded ham, parma ham, seranno ham, prosciutto,
  smoked turkey, smoked chicken, haslet, chorizos, morcillas etc.
• A traiteur counter
  with homemade patés, terrines, hoummus, a vast array of prepared and
  marinated vegetables, savoury tartes with thin crisp pastry, scotch
  eggs and pork pies and homemade ready meals.
• Mountains of cheese
  including tomme de savoie, raclette, vignottes, fourme d’ambert,
  vignotte, munster, livarot, oxford blue, berkswell, Mrs Kirkham’s
  cheddar, taleggio, mozarellas, crottins etc.
• *Shelves of
  dried goods *including puy lentils, dried tomatoes, peppers and
  mushrooms, a massive variety of dried pastas and rices, pstes and
  purées and vinegars and oils and sauces.
• And speciality cakes and sweets and biscuits and coffes and wines and spirits. And fresh breads.

I’m running out of steam and starting to sound like Ratty – but I could go on…

You get the picture.

In short I would want to be able to create a multitude of whole meals from the stock.

When
I wonder round my local delis – I end up picking up a few bits and then
having to go elsewhere to complete my shopping. This is, I feel, a
fault.

Filed under: Day Dreaming, Food

I Want Your Voice

Follow-up to I Want Your Wardrobe from Casey’s Blog

And if I looked like you while I was singing, well that wouldn’t be such a huge issue either.

Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto is a Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova.

KT Tunstall

Tunstall is known for her live performances in which she becomes a one-woman band.

Lily Allen

Allen’s witty songs about life in London have made her one of the biggest new stars of the year.

They’ll be more – these three just occurred to me as that’s what I’ve been listening to this morning.

Filed under: Day Dreaming, Fashion, Music

I Want Your Wardrobe

…on the understanding that I can borrow your figure when I’m wearing your clothes.

Dita Von Teese

Marilyn Manson’s girlfriend, model and performer. Burlesque 40s style.

Kirsty Allsopp

Location, Location, Location presenter. Girl next door. Classic glam style.

Gwen Stefani

Singer and performer – punk reggae animé

Cerys Mathews

Former Catatonia singer. Trailer trash magpie look

I’m sure there’ll be more to follow – these just occurred to me this morning in a fit of clothes envy.

Filed under: Day Dreaming, Fashion