21.6.08 last night in the garden

Last night was a time to mark the summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere and what better way than a sleep-out in the postage-stamp sized garden of this London flat. Okay, I can think of plenty of better ways, involving the Arctic Circle or large pit BBQ's in the Southern US, but this was what was available and I love making something out of seemingly nothing (some of the best cooking happens that way, with just whatever is in the fridge).

Well, it rained and there were police helicopters going and going and there was a party with bad dance music but you could only hear the beat.

But on the upside, before the camp-out came the raspberry harvest! The vines in the garden are touching the ground with them and did they ever go a treat on chocolate ice cream.

And fresh mint tea.

Ah, the flavors of summer - full of light.

1.3.08: passionate about passionfruit

Seriously, is there anything more amazing than the passionfruit? The smell bursts with life, everything feels possible when one is eating a passionfruit.

As I did yesterday, in a beautiful fruit salad lovingly prepared by Shazz and Eleanor.
raspberries
blueberries
passionfruit
mint
orange
strawberry
apple
nectarine
with Green&Blacks dark chocolate on the side

It was perfect complement to the chicken curry Paul and I made from scratch.

While cooking it, I ate some popcorn with jerk seasoning and drank a polish beer.

I had muesli earlier in the day.

so, you see, it was all leading up to the passionfruit, nature's true pinnacle.
Sadly, no leeks for st. david's day...