personal posts

Never trust The Brownie cook-book

Exploding pressure cookers, disappointing recipes and other stories of learning to cook.

Aug 25, 2025 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

It's not always easy

Jan 27, 2025 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

Soon be Counting Christmas Trees

If you've not opened one of my posts yet try this one; It's a short story for Christmas. With audio.

Dec 16, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

Is there such a thing as comfort drinking? There is now. Plus why you should never trust The Brownie Cookbook.

Nov 18, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

Conversations with my food

Does eating alone still have a stigma? A piece I wrote in 2011, a poem I wrote last year. Has anything changed?

Jul 29, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

What's behind closed doors?

Jun 24, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

How to stuff a monkey

From Vilnius to Mossel Bay, correctly pronouncing Oranjezicht City Farm Market and making monkey gland steak.

Jun 10, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

The tragedy of wanting something I can't have

May 6, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

A personal journey from open pan to absorption, whilst avoiding rice pudding* plus two crispy rice recipes.

Apr 15, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

Why I never put butter on a bacon sandwich

The complexities of Easter and Passover and a recipe for cinnamon balls that want to be macaroons.

Apr 1, 2024 • Cheryl Queen of Markets

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