Food for a well seasoned Life
I love to make bread. There is something magical about starting with basic ingredients (flour, water, yeast, salt and time) and ending up with a home made loaf. Whilst I regularly make a basic sourdough loaf for toast and sandwiches, my bread making repertoire was seriously extended when I discovered the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day method developed by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois. Read More
For a while now I have been enjoying the monthly In My Kitchen blog event hosted by Celia at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial. I love the opportunity to peek into other people’s kitchens from around the world. But you can only be a passenger for so long. Sooner or later you need to join in. So without further ado …
It has been a busy couple of weeks in my kitchen. I bought ten kilos of organic Tegan Blue plums from the local farmer’s market, which then meant I actually had to do something with them. I bottled the majority of them for use in crumbles through the winter months. I make a huge batch of crumble that I store in the freezer, then when I need want desert I dump a bottle of plums into a dish, top with crumble and dessert is ready by the time you’ve eaten the main. Read More
I have a problem. It is lime season and a friend of mine recently gave me a large bag of limes from her tree. That’s not the problem. My absolute favourite thing to make with limes is lime curd. To make lime curd you need eggs. The problem is that my chickens have chosen this time of year to shut up the egg laying shop and have a bit of a holiday. Very inconvenient. Read More
It has been a month of much inspiration, including but not limited to:
The problem with children is that they require constant feeding. Constant. Apparently I have not been adequately performing my parental duties of late. Apparently there should be something to eat in the house at all times. Preferably something with chocolate. Read More
The majority of the time I love having a child with champagne tastes. It means I am less concerned about the food choices she is making when I am not around. Sometimes though, having a gourmet child is a curse. Mostly during school holidays. Apparently sandwiches are only suitable for consumption within school grounds. Lunch within the home environment is required to be much more interesting. Read More
Welcome. I’m Tania. I love discovering new things about food; new ingredients, new products, new niche suppliers. This is my place to share the joy. You can find out more about me here
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