The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.
Drizzle is not normally good news. Not when it's falling from the sky, not when it's replacing a decent helping of sauce, and especially not when it's found on a menu in close proximity to the words balsamic vinegar . Deliciously sticky, sweet and sour lemon drizzle cake is the one, and very honourable, exception.
In early March the almonds are in flower, delicately pink, and there are washes of bright daffodils beneath the orchard trees; you can see women gathering them for market.
Lastly, when great numbers of the plates are treated with the hot or boiling water, it should be done in a vitrine or cabinet ventilated directly into the open air.
