Fava beans (1½ cups) Olive oil 2 medium sized tomatoes 2 onions 1 aubergine Garlic Salt For the spice mixture Lump of root ginger Green chillis Turmeric powder, ground cumin Cardamom seeds, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, onion seeds Soak the fava beans for 12 hours (optional, you may need to cook them a bit longer … Continue reading Fava Bean Dahl
Author: Jeremy Kahn
Musician, cook. Takes photographs. Writes some stuff. Paints pictures
Muesli
The Irit makes the most delicious Muesli which knocks porridge and shop bought muesli out of the park. Keeps me going 12 hours sometimes. Barley flakes 500g - roast 170C fan oven, 18 mins Rye flakes 500g - roast 170C fan oven, 18 mins Oats 500g - roast 170C fan oven, 18 mins Brazil nuts, … Continue reading Muesli
Scallion and Ginger Sauce
Challah
You would make challah A slice from a block of yeast Mixed with sugar and lukewarm water Left in a warm place Until it bubbled and fizzed Then adding flour, eggs, sugar, salt, more water You made a loose dough, sticky, wet You proofed it twice Before forming it into plaits When it had risen … Continue reading Challah
In Place of Yahrzeit
Religious relatives used to remind me of your Yahrzeit but I didn’t need that. I would mourn you every day. In the same way as I feel that everyday is my birthday. Anniversaries are too literal. They make these things into duties. But recently I haven’t thought about you too much. So why am I … Continue reading In Place of Yahrzeit
Red Beef Stew
A Chinese Style Stew, adapted from http://wendall.org/omnivorous-bear/?p=4217, found by Anna. Shin of beef has a load of connective tissue that turns to lovely mushy gelatine when cooked for a long time. This dish has magical properties of deliciousness. Serves 3 Ingredients 0.6Kg Shin of beef: 1 Onion lump of ginger: 2” 2 large cloves garlic … Continue reading Red Beef Stew
Josh, Julie and the Iraqi English accent
Josh and Julie were my parents-in-law. They were brought up in Iraq, but were expelled when they were in their 20s, went to Israel for a while, and ended up in London. They spoke English with a strong accent and different syntax. During the first gulf war, many Iraqis were interviewed on the radio, and they … Continue reading Josh, Julie and the Iraqi English accent
Some writing principles and the style guide that I haven’t written
A discussion about ableist language stimulated by this article has made me aware of my habitual use of words like idiot and stupid. If that’s offensive (as the article suggests) then I’d prefer not to use them. Also they are a form of thought-stopping; they reject the person or behaviour that is described without explaining … Continue reading Some writing principles and the style guide that I haven’t written
Astronomy and lightning
Some memories are created by family myths. This story about my father, FDK, may be an example. In the early 60s FDK spent a few months at the National Radio Astronomy Obervatory in Greenbank, West Virginia. An emissary from the Sterrewacht in Leiden came to Greenbank to give a seminar about Professor Jan Oort’s latest theories. Oort was … Continue reading Astronomy and lightning
Grammar and the Grammar Police
[This post was originally titled Grammar and the Great White Males. This offended some of the people it referred to. I think they are right. Hence the new title] The Grammar Police keep on picking me up when I discuss good grammar, spelling and punctuation, saying things like “I thought you said grammar doesn’t matter.” I … Continue reading Grammar and the Grammar Police
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