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Some Photos of my Travels

emilywaters — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:28:21 +0000

Istanbul: delicious sesame-crusted bread called simit

The HMS Fish Sandwich

All aboard!

sky rockets in flight

we tried some home-cured olives in turkey that were amazing. these aren't them.

a two-thousand year old oven in Pompeii.

grain mills in a bakery in Pompeii

two-thousand year old restaurant.

Stonehenge

emilywaters — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:11:57 +0000

Jo Malone Dinner

emilywaters — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:37:52 +0000

English Breakfast

emilywaters — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:03:15 +0000

Cumbrae oyster, served roadside

The perfect fast food: no wasteful packaging, no cutlery, minimal chewing required.

Be careful though, as too many oysters too early in the morning may cause a nasty case of post-oyster malaise.

Photos from ‘Nahm

emilywaters — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:51:47 +0000

The staff canteen

Hot and Sour Soup base--shallots, tomatoes, chilis, coriander roots, thai basil, galangal, tamarind, lemongrass, lime leaves

oops

Irina, one of our kitchen porters

Max the restaurant manager

Rambutans

Mysterious double scallop

Chris the Sous Chef--even the most hardened chefs enjoy an occasional Cosmo

Chilly Day

emilywaters — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:57:53 +0000

furry friends for sale at the market today

Monmouth Coffee--each cup of filter coffee is brewed to order.

cheerful-looking carrots

completely unrelated but delightful picture of Kevin peeling carrots

Porcini

emilywaters — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:30:52 +0000

Made a trip to Borough market today to find some Italian porcini mushrooms. I bought three gorgeous ones, they looked like they had just been picked. And unlike the porcini we get in Vancouver, they weren’t crawling with worms!

I made a pasta with the mushrooms sauteed in butter with a little garlic, some chili, some fresh parsley and a big handful of parmesan. Perfect for this windy fall evening. The only thing missing was a glass of wine…

Scotland Trip, Part Two

emilywaters — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:51:30 +0000

To get to Inverness from London I took an express train to Gatwick airport, costing roughly $60 return. As soon as I got to the airport and sat down with a latte and croissant, somebody triggered the fire alarm and the entire airport was evacuated. We were herded out on to the tarmac en masse. I had to abandon my latte.

Confusion

Delayed-Delayed-Delayed-Delayed-Please Wait-Delayed-Delayed

Eventually I made it on to my flight and an hour and a half later landed at the charmingly small Inverness airport.

The river Ness

Dinner at Rocpool. I had venison with black pudding.

the evening started out civilized....

The next morning (or early afternoon…okay, mid-afternoon) we packed up the rental car and set out to Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye.

things got misty

My feet were wet for three days straight. I never have proper footwear. Ever.

rocks.

memento mori

Durness

We never made it to a whiskey distillery but we did drink our fair share of the glorious malt. We sampled Fraogh, an ancient Pictish beer infused with heather. Allison also introduced me to the wonders of haggis,as well as square sausage, potato scones, scampi fries, prawn cocktail crisps, and the king of all snack food, the Scotch egg. And then we went for a walk.

Scotland

emilywaters — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:34:35 +0000

Notting Hill Carnival Part Deux

emilywaters — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:06:22 +0000

"No point in mentioning these bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough."

That's curried goat, rice, beans and plantain.

Jerk chicken.

"I was a relatively respectable citizen — a multiple felon, perhaps, but certainly not dangerous."