Ordered a new book today (for my ever expanding cookery-related collection). Appetite for Life by Noel Riley Fitch, a biography of the wonderful Julia Child. Although after reading it she may no longer be so wonderful. I'll let you know when it (a) arrives - could be a while as it seems to be a US publication and (b) what it's like.

Made chilli foccacia bread last night. Boy did it turn out hot. May be something to do with the fact that I was negotiating the measurements between two recipes, as one was in US (cups and all that) and the other in g/oz. Or it could be the fact that Dave DeWitt's recipes are always on the warm side. This one was from the Chile Pepper Encyclopedia.