Bloggy hell, it's been two years...

Funny how time flies when you're having fun.  Or maybe I just got old.

Anyway, this blog is two years old and doing OK, despite the bad name, the bad design, the lack of navigation and the fact that little old me is updating it.  You'd think that all these factors would stop people visiting, but no!

Here are some top 5s from the blog:

Top 5 posts (by number of visits):

1. Another Sea Bass Recipe - with ginger and spring onions
2. Spaghetti Bolognese - my way
   
3. Pan-fried trout with chunky tzatziki, mixed vegetables and sauté potatoes
4. Sea Bass with Fennel and Pink Fir Apples
   
5. Vanilla Ice Cream with Pedro Ximenez  
   

5 of my favourite posts:

1. Why English Food Isn't a Joke 
   
2. Balls!
   
3. Spaghetti with pancetta, chard and cobnut pesto
4. Saffron - possibly my favourite of all spices
5. A Tale of Two Salads
   

5 things I've learnt over the last two years:

1. There are hundreds (thousands?) of dedicated food bloggers out there, many with terrific writing skills
2. I can't write as well as I thought I could
3. Taking great photos requires dinner getting cold - so I take mediocre pictures and eat my dinner hot
4. I cook more fish than I thought I did - certainly if you look at the recipes here
5. There is no end to the subjects you can blog about

So here's to the next two years...

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