The Ritual of Reading

September Ritual : books, tea and early autumn inspiration

Hello friends, and welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. September has been an unusual introduction to autumn this year… The prospect of rainy days …

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Books & Rituals Memoirs & Biographies Seasonal Reading

Special : An Evening in Giverny, getting lost in a cookbook

A summer dream of ponds full of lillies and ripe tomatoes, of happy moments in the cool night air, preparing a garden party inspired by …

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Recipes Soups

Vichyssoise Soup

Ingredients : 3 medium leeks3 potatoeschicken stock A classic French soup, served hot or cold, made with the simplest of ingredients.Simply chop the leeks and …

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Main Courses Recipes

Stuffed Tomatoes with Maître d’hôtel Sauce

For the Tomatoes : 12 small ripe tomatoes1 bouquet garni (thyme, bay leaf, parsley)2 slices of bread100 ml chicken stock50gr smoked bacon50gr button mushrooms1 bunch …

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Desserts Recipes

Vanilla cream with Blackberries

Ingredients : 6 egg yolks2 whole eggs1 litre of milk200gr sugar1 vanilla beanfresh blackberries Preheat your oven at 180°C. Start by heating up the milk, …

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Books & Rituals

The Ritual : Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The secret life of bees, has been eye opening for many reasons, but it has also stimulated my imagination when I …

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Recipes

Beauty Recipe : Nail Butter

Ingredients : 2 teaspoons bees wax1 teaspoon cocoa butter2 tablespoons coconut oil10-15 drops of essential oil of choice (optional) Mix all of the ingredients (except …

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Books & Rituals

The Book : Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

I think I was about 10 or 11 when I first heard of the American South and its complicated history. I was presented with Harriet …

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Books & Rituals

The Ritual : John Fowles, The Magus

The Magus is not a sunny happy book, the subjects debated are deep and the mystery is sometimes heavy. But the beautiful thing about John …

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Books & Rituals

The Book : John Fowles, The Magus

Every culture has its own way of questioning reality. The western world speaks of a great illusion, like a mind trick played to all of …

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Vichyssoise Soup

Stuffed Tomatoes with Maître d’hôtel Sauce

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