… éramos suficientemente uma família. De dois. O elefante e a formiga. (…) semelhantes por dentro dos medos e dos sonhos, o lado mais difícil de coincidir com alguém.
I'm a magpie in my fiction, taking whatever looks shiny and curious to line the nest of my story.
Reason leavened with a little wit (if possible) is the real alternative to hate speech, meaning that there's no better time for it.
Some heat, some spice and plenty of citrus are the building blocks of many North African fish dishes.
Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own.
For people who think of chicken as the meat choice of those-who-don't-really-like-meat, brining a bird will be a revelation.
My all-time favourite classic use of ricotta is in gnudi: fluffy, cheesy dumplings of almost ethereal, feathery lightness.
Sweet potatoes are ideal for lazy days: just bake, then mash and mix with yogurt, butter or olive oil.
Greek yogurt with some olive oil stirred in can transform many dishes.
I adore recipes that make use of one cut of meat or a whole animal to create a complex dish, loaded with flavour.
Barley and mushroom is a soothing combination. It's mainly a textural thing, with the barley both gently breaking and enhancing the mushroomy gloopiness.
Preparing and cooking squid is easier than most fish. The only thing to remember is not to cook it for too long.
Most British cheeses are now vegetarian and are labelled accordingly. However, French and Italian manufacturers still tend to use rennet.
He who steals a belt buckle pays with his life; he who steals a state gets to be a feudal lord.
Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him.
Make it a point to choose the right backer, make your investments wisely, and do the work of the Lord which guarantees exceeding and abundant eternal benefits.
I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard.
Women can go on marrying and pretending that their boyfriends and husbands are Mr. Darcy or some RomCom dream man. But where's that going to get 'em? Besides divorce court?
The few bright meteors in man's intellectual horizon could well be matched by women, were she allowed to occupy the same elevated position.
Lesbians are likely to be drawn to stand-up, if only because it's cheaper to produce and therefore more accessible for women. But the very form of stand-up is masculine.
Not that it was Twiggy's fault, but the ubiquity of her image created a sense in young women that to be stylish meant to be skinny, flat-chested with an ingenue face and straight hair.
