All in all, it’s a joy of a dessert, one that requires some prior planning, but very little work before serving it. Once I had settled on them, Marsala and almonds followed quickly. Ambrosial, the food of the gods, suggests figs to me - dark, rich ones, that give up their juice on cooking. The ‘day’ in question is a cold, grey November one, so an autumnal fruit is in order. It was the description of this dessert, eaten around 2am, that most caught my eye (and tastebuds). I bought a small pile in December, for some of my favourite women, and a copy of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day for me.ĭespite the proliferation of dishes that our two central characters enjoy, details are generally thin on the ground, which means I’ve needed to be creative. The generous, knowledgeable staff are truly brilliant you can wander in, describe your friends and their reading habits, and walk away with new books you know they’ll love. A publisher that focuses on out-of-print fiction by female writers, their home on Lamb’s Conduit Street is one of my favourite places in London. The book fell out of publication in the late 20th century, but was republished in 2000 by Persephone Books. They strike up an unlikely friendship when Miss Pettigrew arrives to interview for a job, and their lives are forever altered by the day that follows.Īn illustration of Miss Pettigrew enjoying her late night ‘ice’ Illustration: Mary Thompson/Persephone Books It was the perfect time to discover Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, a truly joyous book about middle-aged spinster governess Guinevere Pettigrew and Miss Delysia LaFosse, an impossibly glamorous nightclub singer who is being pursued by multiple men. Instead, I read a book by a woman, about women. I considered doing a recipe from 1984 this week, but found the very idea of it just too depressing to face. A senior White House advisor labelled blatant lies “ alternative facts”. The newly sworn in president has said he is convinced that torture is effective and appropriate he wants to “ fight fire with fire”.
The global gag order has been reinstated, defunding organisations around the world that acknowledge abortion as a medical option. On Monday, it became all too clear what they were marching against. It was a heartening sight, and estimated to be the largest one-day protest in American history. They marched peacefully, and passionately. They marched for our rights, and in solidarity with those who stand to lose them under the new administration in the US.
Last weekend, a huge number of extraordinary women I know - and millions I don’t - marched, in towns and cities across the world.
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