The end of 2018 is upon us, and I have to say, I am more than ready to bid it farewell. There has been so much sadness and stress in our lives this year, and I’m ready for a fresh…
Year’s End, Christmas Baking, and some changes for Cate’s Cates
Advent Calendar Day 25: Four Carols and an Oratorio
Merry Christmas! I always find it impossible to choose just one beautiful piece of music for Christmas Day, and this year, I’m not even going to try! Instead, you are getting four carols and an oratorio – and it’s all…
Advent Calendar Day 24: Quem Vidistis Pastores – Poulenc
Alright, I am going to tear myself reluctantly out of the baroque era and leap forward into the middle of the 20th century, where we find the French composer, Francis Poulenc bringing a more mysterious and spooky flair to the…
Recipe: Accidentally low-sugar pistachio biscuits with apricot jam
So this recipe was going to be yet another of my nut-based gluten-free biscuits. Since I had a lot of pistachios and it is Christmas baking time, I thought it might be fun to make extremely green biscuits with a…
Advent Calendar Day 23: Behold I Bring you Glad Tidings – Purcell
So this one is completely and shamefully serendipitous. I actually don’t know what I typed into Google that produced a Christmas Oratorio by Purcell, and I also don’t know how on earth I missed the fact that Purcell wrote such…
Advent Calendar Day 22: Jauchzet! Frohlocket! – JS Bach
From quiet joy to drums and drama! And yes, I’m just taking you on a tour of my favourite composers now. But if that isn’t something you like, what on earth are you doing here? This piece is a total…