Sunday, 6 February 2011

Strong coffee- a cautionary tale.

It is 9pm. And I am in bed. With tea. And a blanket.

The 5:40am alarm this morning was surprisingly ok. I was able to shower, put on a pretty dress, do my make-up and make coffee with relative ease (sorry to Dr W for the 6am Sunday morning coffee grinding). At 6:45am I had a pleasant early morning walk to work fully prepared for a day at the trade show. Then, possibly fueled by the strong coffee jitters, I fell over, laddered my tights and grazed my knee. Suddenly I was 4 again.

After a day of walking around in squeaky shoes with no tights (trying to look professional) I have very sore feets. Poor feets.

So thank you Dr W for welcoming me home with a warm, very comforting bowl of vegetarian ragu with pasta.

Slowly cook onion, celery and carrots in olive oil with red wine and a bay leaf until very soft. Add a little flour (this will stop the sauce from separating), some passata and blend until smooth. Season to taste. He also added a little Marmite for depth. Trust him. He's a doctor. Simmer the sauce with a whole garlic clove while the pasta is cooking.

Sleepy now. Goodnight.

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