An american friend cooked this for us last thanksgiving and I was impressed. So much so that I had a go myself this Saturday. I roasted the squash with onion and garlic for a hour. Scooped it all into a pan with vegatable stock, tin of tomatoes, creamed coconut and some choice herbs and spices. Suffice to say the boy done good. My friends were well impressed and asked me for the recipe.

Absolutley delicous. A friend, Seth, invited a group of us round to try his chicken gumbo. He’s from Lousiana and rather proud of his roots. Not really knowing what it was I was up for something a little different. I was not dissappointed. Ten of us crammed into his tiny flat and enjoyed a few drinks and good music waiting for the food. The wait was well woth it. We had chicken and sausage gumbo, sweet potatoes, butter beans and corn bread. Everyone loved it and we stuffed ourselves to bursting.

I remember going to see this at the cinema. The Gnome King still sends shivers down my spine.

Saw this last night on TV. Stupidly stayed up till 2 in the morning to do so. Great film. Loved the scene where Matt Dillon is gurning away while his girlfriend is trying to seduce him. Had me in stitches.

A great first book for the aspiring Capoeirista. Goes through some of the ritual and history of capoeira. Lists Bimba’s sequences. And has some comment on recent (late 20th century) meeting and discussions.