by Hugh | Feb 24, 2025 | Recipes
The Last Cry of the Parsnips The original Beef Parsnip Parsnips, before the advent of cane sugar from the Caribbean in the 18th century, were used as a sweetener. Parsnips were so valuable Emperor Tiberius permitted Germania to provide parsnips as tribute starting in...
by Hugh | Oct 29, 2024 | Essays
The blind need a helping hand, but a disability can be a gift A maidenhair tree, or ginkgo biloba A recent article in the Spectator[1]...
by Hugh | Dec 30, 2023 | Reviews, Uncategorized
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel : A Book Review This year, 2023, has seen the publication of Michael Finkel’s The Art Thief, a riveting true account of the escapades of Stephane Breitwieser, a native of Alsace, and probably the most prolific art thief in history...
by Hugh | Dec 30, 2023 | Stories, Uncategorized
Chapter 1 India This is the story of my sister Lakshmi. She is two minutes older than I am. The story starts on a chilly morning in early January, and we were high up on the ramparts of the great Merangarh Fort. I will never forget the day. That was the day Lakshmi...