Bah.

There have been a lot of challenging situations to deal with recently but whining never solved anything - so I'm going to put my head down and keep going. And think about making another batch of chocolate cupcakes with caramel frosting (good stuff; left the remainders with friends so as to avoid eating 4 at a sitting) and perfecting the St. Ex rip-off squid/potato/salad/pesto thing. (Roasting the potatoes will - surprise! - actually make them crispy. Roasting the squid will not, and will also make it harder to tell when it is done. Making the pesto with a mix of spinach and basil, and toasted hazelnuts instead of pine nuts, will turn out some rather fine pesto.)

Also, read something somewhere about roasting plums with honey and sage; did it last night with peaches and honey and rosemary and they are pretty fantastic - thinking of serving them with caramel sauce and rosemary shortbread when I have friends over later in the week. (No, have no idea what the actual dinner will be - details! Dessert is sorted so life is good!)