The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Food

  • Crumbs

    #napowrimo #cake #biscuit #crumbs The brownies didn’t last long after being stacked to cool after cooking disappointment abounded from those others who might have wanted one while away from the scene of the crime perpetrators munched happily under the shade of the willow tree

  • #napowrimo #words #pictures #colour #life An Early morning the warm sun hovers across a field of fresh wheat flocks of keen swallows on a mission to keep cool dive into fresh lakes first blossoms of spring tell tales of impending fruit hanging from the tree fresh berries growing bring a smile to the grower and…

  • i fuel the engine

    #napowrimo #poetryresponse #food #tea #custardcreams a response to the john cooper clarke poem – i travel in biscuits As moon descends towards the horizon and the sun shows its face i create something you’ll eat before lunch tasty squares filled with the yummiest things and holding firm from the heat the kettle will bring sweetness…

  • Fairy Cakes

    #napowrimo #cakes #fairy #baking Down our Street there’s a wonderful shop where those with a sweet tooth like to drop Angel cakes and butterfly biscuits literally fly off the shelf and virtually no fat or sugar it;s perfect for customers health the baker employs a light touch while ingredients begin to fly creating something truly…

  • Grumpy

    #Napowrimo #dinner #family #grumpy Nephew is Grumpy Grimacing at his full plate Served up by Grandad happy with the chops of succulent Lamb, and buttered carrots are delish but there is something not right, affecting his plight invading greens So pull a face he in front of family – quick pass the gravy bowl

  • Zingy

    #food #stirfry #lemon #chicken #zingy noodles and chicken bites dance away in the pan enveloping themselves in a velvety sauce with a citrus zing and even the vegetables thrown in at the end cannot match the sharp bite of the lemon zest

  • Pigging Out

    #mfffc #thanksgiving It was quite a spread that Grandpa and Grandma put out for Thanksgiving dinner but you could forget the grand smorgasbord of vegetables laid out on the table our little lad only had eyes on the golden bird plonked squarely by the side of his plate alas, dreams of eating it all dashed…

  • Pulled Pork

    Piled up high tween two bits o’ barmcake under the bread lid you’ll find summat reet tasty lovingly marinated in a spicy sauce and lavished with salad and onions exceptionally flavoured with paprika and cumin dancing around the pallette with each bit perfection comes with what it’s served with often served with with fries, sometimes…

  • Sobrasada

    #food #spicy #sausage #meatballs Something different served out of the tapas bar today because while they looked like the regular meatballs – there was something extra tasty a little something that brought a zing to the sauce of the dish – with the rosemary and it was like a salami or a chorizo delicately spiced…

  • Soup

    #OCTPOWRIMO #FOOD #SOUP Somewhere out of the kitchen unique ingredients have come together in a pan of silver Sensational Vegetables out of the ground used with herbs and spices and perhaps some meat or fish Swirling around, the ingredients cook on the hob, in the pan until its time to serve up in a porcelain…