WHERE WAS THAT?
All the lovely things in this issue – organised with page numbers to help you find them
COOK
• Sharing stacks of pancakes 6 Wholemeal maple syrup & banana pancakes 7
English pancakes with mushrooms, watercress and feta 9 Oven-baked sheet pancakes with peaches 9
Pancakes with avocado, lemon, paprika and dukkah 10 Apple and cinnamon American-style pancakes 11
Cake in the house Chocolate baby cakes with peanut butter and banana 23 Gathering: Fare share 30 Avocado and prawn salad with Fairtrade coffee dressing 32 Chilli beef with Fairtrade chocolate 34 Yogurt topping 34 Baked rice with sundried tomatoes 35 Banoffee pie 36 • Food for thought Parsnip dahl with roasted parsnips and pink pickled onions 87
Tasty trend Soufflé pancakes 122
Tipple of the month Ovaltine 123
BUY
• Simple style Wide-leg trousers 43 The Simple Things Magical creatures print collection 58 The Simple Things Manifesto letterpress print 66 The Simple Things Subscription offer 102 Things to want and wish for 104 Book reviews A Breath of Fresh Air; Under the Stars; Aran 107, 108, 109 Maker of the month Timeless textiles from Maria Sigma 107 Shop of the month Winchester-based The Hambledon 108 Fab gadget Capsulier 121 Miscellany trio Mirrors 122
THINK
• Reflection Re-emerging after winter 12
• Magical creatures The great crested grebe 19
My day in cups of tea A chai with ceramicist Sejal Patel 24 Good things Positive news from around the world 28 Wisdom Raymond Blanc reveals the real apple of his eye 38 Wellbeing Advice from some of history’s romantics 44
• Looking back Art Deco Britain 60
A poetic pause ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ by John Cooper Clarke 67 • Nostalgia Vita Sackville-West on our four-legged friends 68 Excellent women The Body Shop’s Anita Roddick 75
What I treasure My seed collection 79
Big ideas The value of pause 118 Stories behind superstitions Picking up pennies 123 Identifier Inspiring activists 125 Story ‘How to Care for Houseplants’ by Libby Page 130
GO
My City Johannesburg 52
Weekend away Artist Residence, London 76
Outing Take stock of the sounds that surround you 80
DO
Could-do list 3 February journal 16 • Why we love a nap Pleasurable and useful 20 • Stylish mobile homes Modern nomads 47 Flowers in the house Winter whites 93 Home tour Eclectic finds picked up on travels 94 • Weekend project Darning 110 Gardens Solving your growing problems 114 How to… Navigate in low visibility 121 Garden hacks Spring bird nesting wreath 124 Eco fixes On the road 124
Playlist: Songs to put a bounce in your step See opposite… 129