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I'd be interested to find out more about the effects of car-exhaust fumes on health, and to see if they proved harmful, whether Mayor Bloomberg would be interested in imposing some sort of restrictions, a la the recent London congestion charge. I do find the anti-smoking laws in bars and restaurants slightly bizarre in that there seems to be no effort to incorporate them into a more wide-ranging 'clean-air' policy. Ellen

Well, entering a heathy-ish phase now that our Christmas/New Year visitors have gone, we had: Cauliflower and Pesto Soup - first time I'd made it and it was a bit bland, pesto could probably be replaced by better spicing, perhaps a la curried parsnip soup. Shredded carrot and toasted sesame seed salad (dressed with v.small amounts of shoyu and vinegar) Boring bread with lovely tasmanian cheddar Passionfruit All a bit disjointed but it was my first chance to potter around in peace in the kitchen for ages - v.enjoyable Ellen