Saturday, September 02, 2006

Separated at birth?

I was told recently that I was "the feline Nigel Slater". Now, as I had no idea who this Nigel Slater person was, I had a look at his book, The Kitchen Diaries, when Annie and Martin were out at work. It was difficult to get the book down off the shelf, but I managed it, and it has one of those old-fashioned ribbons sewn in to the binding to keep your place, and that made it relatively easy for me turn the pages with my little mouth.

It's true, there are some similarities between us. Mr. Slater's book is a compendium of everything he ate over a 12 month period, arranged in a calendrical fashion. There are recipes and comments on seasonal ingredients and so on, as there are on my blog. Out of interest, I thought I'd compare some of his dinners with mine.

August 24th.
Nigel: Seared beef with mint and mustard dressing. Red wine.
Dingo: Microwaved coley fillet and Science Diet. Tap water.

August 25th.
Nigel: Grilled squid with lime and thyme, then plum and apple crumble. White wine.
Dingo: Microwaved coley fillet and Science Diet. Tap water.

August 26th.
Nigel: Garlic prawns, followed by fresh raspberries and blackcurrants. Beer.
Dingo: Microwaved coley fillet and Science Diet. Tap water.

It appears that like other humans, Mr. Slater enjoys a more varied diet than I do. But between us, who would you say was the more handsome? You decide....

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