Carrots, celery and onions ... MAGIC!

My friend Gaelle and I went grocery shopping yesterday. She picked up a couple of bags of Chantenay carrots, exclaiming with delight how tasty they were. And she said, "Oh I'll have to get some celery too!"

I said, "Celery?? What do you do with it?"

In her ever so proper English accent (with occasional subtle French inflections) she replied, "When you're making soup or other dishes, you can use carrots, celery and onions ... chop them up ... put them together ... it's MAGIC!"

That is exactly the sort of tip that I need when it comes to cooking ..... I didn't need any persuading ... I picked up some carrots, celery and onions straight away. Today I chopped up this magical combination, stir-fried it till cooked, added some pasta sauce, and had it with spaghetti. It could've done with some mince ... otherwise, Gaelle was right ... MAGIC!!

I wish I'd known this secret when I was a student.

Anyway, did a trial photoshoot with a friend today ... in sub-zero temperatures ... it was so cold that her camera started seizing up and wouldn't focus properly. Cameras are sometimes like people. Here's a photo from today's shoot.