In Good Taste #27: Owl & Pussycat Pies (with mince and slices of quince)

My twist on a festive classic; we fall down a runcible hole; a nostalgic gig and some actual new music

Well, hello there! How are you?

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The tree is up and (miraculously) the shopping is done. It is small sprouts that we’re yet to actually decorate said tree, wrap the presents or send any cards since those aren’t chores but pleasant festive rituals.

Whilst I do I will sip a glass of mulled wine and eat a mince pie. Today I give you the recipe for the pies. Next week the mulled wine. Neither is fermented. But both are very nice.

The mince pies have quince in them so made me think of Edward Lear’s The Owl And The Pussycat. You will recall the pair dined on “mince and slices of quince” on their wedding night “which they ate with a runcible spoon”.

Whilst musing on this I fell down a runcible Google hole. Let’s peer in together shall we?

Lear didn’t specify whether the mince his biologically ill-match…