The French way of frying a soft egg is called oeuf sur le plat (egg on the dish).  This is then served in the little enamel dish that it was fried in. The best ones are made of thicker enamel and have two little handles. These are commonly available in France.

Oeuf sur le plat

14 February 2012: I went to London with friends. We did the Big Bus Tour in the open topped bus!  It was freezing and just part of the experience. Not too much point doing the tour if you can’t see properly. The bus ticket includes a Thames cruise, so we did that too. We sat… [Continue Reading]

Fame in Piccadilly

This weekend sees the celebration of the Simon’s Town Spring Festival over the three days of 23, 24 and 25 September 2011. It also takes in Heritage Day, 24th September. I have woken up early, before the duiker colony on Ark Rock, outside my window. They are waiting for their advant-garde to bring back the news… [Continue Reading]

Simon's Town Spring Regatta

This site is in the process of being ‘tweaked’. All comments will be valuable. You made it! Welcome to the United Kingdom where you will find: Honesty is a given. Smile at a chap and he doesn’t necessarily think it is a come on. Bathrooms and kitchens are carpeted. Aeroplanes make plane trails in the… [Continue Reading]

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