Posted on May 28, 2009 in Bake, Life | 0 comments

Your daily bread: Fennel-Aniseed-Caraway Loaf

Your daily bread: Fennel-Aniseed-Caraway Loaf
Since Little Missy arrived on the scene, the breadmaker has been working at full tilt. The loaves aren’t the most beautiful but, then again, looks aren’t everything and the convenience and flavour more than make up for it. A few mornings a week, before the Husband heads out the door to work, he...
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Posted on May 26, 2009 in Do | 2 comments

A new way with eggs

A new way with eggs
Mornings have gotten spicier in recent times, not to mention more chocolaty, as I’ve been using some of Carluccio’s hot chilli oil to fry my breakfast egg (ah, maternity leave: time – Little Missy willing – for a full breakfast!) and grating lots of birthday cacao over. Mouthfuls of...
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Posted on May 20, 2009 in Do, Read | 3 comments

YouTube – Julie & Julia trailer

I’ve just been enjoying the trailer for Julie & Julia, a film based on two books: My Life in France by American chef Julia Child and Julie Powell’s laugh-out-loud memoir. Meryl Streep plays a suitably patrician Julia in post-WWII Paris, while the lovely Amy Adams takes on the role of modern...
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Posted on May 18, 2009 in Do, Read | 4 comments

Happy birthday chocolate

Happy birthday chocolate
After watching all the programmes and getting my hands on the book, the Husband turned up trumps for my birthday with a selection of Willie Harcourt-Cooze‘s chocolate blocks and bars. I now have a couple of his 70% Peruvian dark chocolate bars, another pair of the 72% Venezuelan dark chocolate bars...
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Posted on May 15, 2009 in Life | 6 comments

Lunches with Little Missy

I’ve been getting out and about a good bit recently – Little Missy always in tow as she doesn’t like to let her food source out of sight for too long – and I’ve noticed that lunchtimes have suddenly become more complicated. It’s not as easy to hop on a bus and head down to...
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Posted on May 6, 2009 in Do | 4 comments

Interesting articles online: Freezer Helps Make Cooking Cheaper and Easier

For anyone who uses their freezer as much as I do and is always looking for tips to keep it more efficient: The Minimalist – Freezer Helps Make Cooking Cheaper and Easier – NYTimes.com (registration necessary but worth it for the wealth of food writing...
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Posted on May 1, 2009 in Read | 6 comments

New cookbooks

New cookbooks
While I may not be able to do quite as much cooking and baking these days while tethered to the couch by Little Missy and her demands for food, I can always read about it and – as every new mum knows – online shopping is your friend. The results of a few precious uninterrupted minutes with the...
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