Happy Pi Day! That's right, not Pie Day -- that one falls on 23 January each year as declared by The American Pie Council, "the only organisation committed to preserving America's pie heritage ... [to] raise awareness, enjoyment and consumption of pies". But Pi Day -- derived from the date matching the first three digits of Pi, an infinite non-repeating pattern created by the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter aka 3.14159265359andonandonitgoes. Apparently Pi Day was … [Read more...]
In My Kitchen: March 2014
I managed to only miss one month this time in linking up with Celia for an In My Kitchen post, yet it still seems to be a big one. Here it goes… Kitchen shenanigans A few years back I stopped buying tomatoes in tins. Tins are lined with BPA (bad chemical, google it if you want to know more) and the acid in tomatoes leaches it out worse than most foods. However no tins meant my cooking was limited to smooth sauce rather than lovely, textural crushed tomatoes (yeah, yeah, first world problems … [Read more...]
March Photo Challenge 2014 #eatfoodphotos: The Food Photo-A-Day!
We are off and running once again with a new #eatfoodphotos list. I've been a bit quiet this past month but am loving everything you are all sharing. Keep an eye out for a few collages of my faves during March! Same hashtag again this month, so we have our own little ongoing #eatfoodphotos collection where you can see all the pics from the monthly challenges, no matter where you are playing along. I’ll be on Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr per usual – pop by and say hello! You can see the … [Read more...]
How to Clean a Grill Pan (in one simple step)
After wanting a cast iron grill pan for ages RJ got me one for Christmas a couple of years ago. It was already seasoned so after a quick wash I put it to use -- only to realise a pile of marinated veggies and chicken breast later that I had no idea how to clean the darn thing. I grew up using mom's cast iron pans so I was well aware that they should never be washed with soap as it strips off all the layers of seasoning, rendering them the opposite of non-stick and terribly prone to … [Read more...]
How to Cut a Watermelon – a simple yet brilliant technique (Video)
It's the simple things -- finding a leftover piece of cake in the fridge, receiving an offhand compliment from a stranger, cracking a recipe with an unexpected twist -- that surprise and delight me. But it's the "why didn't I think of that first" discoveries that really stick with me. Cutting a watermelon seems a simple task, just rounds and wedges, right? But late last year I came across a whole new way. During our trip we spent a week in Cape Cod with my extended family. We ate and … [Read more...]
February Photo Challenge 2014 #eatfoodphotos: The Food Photo-A-Day!
A new month means a new #eatfoodphotos list of course! Same hashtag again this month, so we have our own little ongoing #eatfoodphotos collection where you can see all the pics from the monthly challenges, no matter where you are playing along. I’ll be on Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr per usual – pop by and say hello! It’s easy to join in for #EatFoodPhotos: Take a food inspired photo each day of the month that corresponds to the date and prompt in the list above. Feel free to … [Read more...]
Rye Sourdough Crackers
I'm not sure I have the temperament for sourdough. I make up all sorts of crazy creations from all sorts of things and will happily bake yeast and quick breads with my eyes closed -- but a bit of flour, water and starter has me quaking in my boots -- or at the very least ignoring the bubbling bowl waving at me each time I open the fridge. You see, a month or so ago I made up a batch of yoghurt and olive oil whole wheat flatbreads but only used two thirds of the dough. The rest became my … [Read more...]
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