Desperate Anglo Housewives : Bordeaux > she's back and dating in her 50s

Pesto excites me.  It always has.  Its the George Clooney of my pantry. PANTRY, she said, not panty!  Tonight, a family basic, Pesto Salmon. Nothing could be easier. I serve this doddle of a recipe with steamed Chinese greens ( bok choy and family) and new potatoes. Salmon is full of Omegas and an important growth food for teenagers whose bones don't always keep up with their growth spurts. Choose your salmon carefully. The white stripes shouldn't be too wide - if they are it risks being fatty. Never overcook your salmon. If it flakes its too late! 10 mins per inch maximum.  Pesto Salmon Salmon fillet s ( as many as you need!) Tablespoon pesto per fillet, good quality pesto Preheat oven to 180°. Spoon pesto over fillets. Cook, skin down, for about 10 mins per inch/3-4 cms.

Blasting away the winter blues The winter term in France is slightly north of  "mad."  You trudge your way, in my case somewhat willingly, through 'les fetes"/xmas, new year...foie gras again, bottle after bottle of superb wines, jaw dropping calorific feasts. Recall :Christmas day, a moment of heightened gastronomic excitement ( food version of multiple orgasm!) as I plunge my silver fork into my motherinlaw's asparagus pannacotta and take a sip of a 2007 dry white Meursault...I knew that if I tried to stand my legs would have simply crumbled underneath me such was my total total pleasure . Out the other side of this period and its a time when schools start really putting on the pressure - tests, exams, case studies. For "we, the teachers" its a race to write and grade exams, deal with students in crisis mode and those who have totally lost their motivation. My belief is that its important to feed ourselves well to battle against the stress an...