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...]
13 Holiday Gift Ideas for 2013
Christmas is almost here and other than a few things gifted throughout the year and a bit of a retail-therapy present to myself today, neither RJ nor I have done a single bit of holiday shopping. Whoops. We do however have a few things in mind for each other and, while Christmas morning may be a bit sparse, we'll be making up for it with the post-Christmas sales. In the meantime I figured I'd share some ideas on the off chance you are in the same boat. --------- 1. The Kinfolk Table … [Read more...]
In My Kitchen: August 2013 (The Quarterly Edition if you will…)
Oh dear it's been a long time since I've done one of these posts. I've been thinking about it each month then the days come and go and well, here it is, en masse if you will. March/April was the last wrap up so this is a snapshot of mid-April up until today. Off we go into a few months of stuff, organised into only slightly random categories that make sense in my head, to link up with Celia's August 'In My Kitchen'. Cookbooks Some made by me, some by others, some may appear as review posts. … [Read more...]
In My Kitchen – February 2013
Here we are halfway through another month and it's time for me to share a bit of what is happening round these parts for Celia’s ‘In My Kitchen’ February linkup... In my kitchen this February: Remember how back in December I burnt out the motor on my food chopper trying to make nut butter? Well I finally pulled our old one out of a storage bin in the garage. I scored this beauty about a decade ago from St Vinnies for something like $20. At the time I was on a work-not-allowed visa, … [Read more...]
In My Kitchen: January 2013
Looking around my kitchen in early January I thought to myself "after a robust first go in December surely there's nothing left to share for Celia's 'In My Kitchen' January linkup". Boy was I wrong. There were of course a few bits and pieces from Christmas but it is amazing what else pops up when you're looking for it! Off we go… In my kitchen this January: Last month I made it quite clear that we have unfortunate counter tops, so I figured this month we'd start off with a peek at them. … [Read more...]
In my kitchen: December 2012
Each month, Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial hosts a feature called 'In my kitchen'. After months of peeking in through the window at other people I figured it was time to share what's happening on my own yellow laminate benchtop! A few new discoveries and a few fun bits and pieces - here we go... In my kitchen this December is: Further proof of my purple vegetable obsession manifesting in the form of purple kale and purple carrots from Eveleigh Market. ...yellow bench-top covered … [Read more...]
And we’re roll’n, roll’n…
Do you own a rolling pin? I haven't had a real one since I left home for college. Back then I didn't ever bake unless I was home for holidays and more recently, considering that we have lived in at least 7 places in the past 6 years [not including the other 6 or so places where we were house-sitting or staying with friends at various points], I couldn't be bothered to have something else to pack up each time. Especially when a wine bottle makes a perfect substitution... ...and can be … [Read more...]
