Happy August everyone!
A quick reminder that next week is International Scone Week! Here’s our post from last year, and the roundup of everyone’s baking. Hopefully we can have as much fun this year!
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In my kitchen…
…is a ten kilogram bag of Callebaut Fair Trade 811 (54% dark). Yes folks, this is how I buy my chocolate. Please don’t judge me…
In my kitchen…
…are two blocks of Brancourts Farm Style Cottage Cheese, which I use to make Hungarian cheese cake (which Pete adores). The cake uses 500g, so I always pass the second block to my neighbour June…
The cheese is quite unique – like a cross between a firm cottage cheese and dry ricotta. June is adamant that nothing else will work in her recipe…
In my kitchen…
…are hard yellow quinces! More to come soon on these…
In my kitchen…
…are Marcona almonds, a somewhat bizarre Costco discovery. I had to ring my ever knowledgeable friend Tania to find out about these, and she advised that they were a delicacy and quite hard to find, so it seemed unusual to come across an entire stand of them at Costco for a very reasonable $22/kg…
The Marcona variety are a different cultivar to regular almonds, with a short round shape and a sweet, delicate texture. They’re extremely moreish…
In my kitchen…
…are small tetrapaks of the best coconut cream ever. Kara brand from Malaysia is as thick as clotted cream and a small 200ml carton is usually enough for an entire chicken curry…
In my kitchen…
…is Lebanese tahini. I am completely hooked on the stuff, and this is the brand that Ray at Harkola insists is the best. Lisa and Lina, I’d love to know what you think…
In my kitchen…
…are seven jars of pectin and six jars of lightly sweetened applesauce. We bought a 16kg box of large pink lady apples from Morris and Jody at Flemington Markets, and used the less than perfect ones to replenish our pectin supplies.
The whole apples were cut into chunks (peel on and core in), then boiled in filtered water until soft. It was all sieved through muslin that darling Heidi sent me (I’ve since found a local supply), and the leftover drained pulp was then passed through a food mill and sweetened (just a touch) to make applesauce. There are more detailed instructions here…
In my kitchen…
…are an array of gifts from kind friends, including these edible flowers from the perfectly gorgeous Becca…
…souvenirs from the Greek island of Kos from lovely Gina…
…and vintage books on succulents from Madame Butterfly, the divine Ozoz…
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Tell me, what’s happening in your kitchen this month?
If you’d like to do an In My Kitchen post on your own blog, please feel free to do so. We’d love to see what’s happening in your kitchen this month! Please link back to this blog, and let us know when your post is up, and we’ll add it to our monthly listing.
Here are this month’s posts…
Serena @ Anything But Toast (first IMK post!)
Lizzy @ Bizzy Lizzy’s Good Things
Ella @ Mulberry and Pomegranate
Bernice @ Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen
Elizabeth @ Welsh Hills Again
(first IMK post, all the way from Wales!)
Fiona @ Tiffin – Bite Sized Food Adventures
Sandy @ Vegans Eat Yummy Food Too
Kim @ A Little Lunch (first IMK post!)
Emma @ Gustoso (first IMK post!)
Jas @ Absolutely Jas (first IMK post!)
Johanna @ Green Gourmet Giraffe
Anne @ Life in Mud Spattered Boots
Lizzy @ Bizzy Lizzy’s Good Things
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I hereby request that my request to become your neighbor in the next life be updated to this life, in a “as soon as possible” timeframe.
Seriously.
awesome stuff all around. I never judge. I just want to be your neighbor.
I’d love to be your neighbour Sally! So long as you didn’t make me run with you.. ;-) xxx
It’s ok. I run, you row. How about THAT? Am I accepted now? Can I move in???????
Hahaha you were never not accepted! I was just negotiating early! When are you coming? ;-)
I am beyond jealous of your Marcona almonds. I have been keeping an eye out but never seen any here. Lucky you. If I had the space to store that much chocolate I would be right there with you in buying in bulk. Wonderful delights in your kitchen as always Celia.
Tania, so you have a Costco over there? That’s the only place I’ve ever seen them!
the best almonds out there :) What gorgeous treasures in your kitchen. Enjoy scone week, we are taking a break xx
Enjoy your break darling! xx
Is it August already? Time flies! Interesting cottage cheese. Never seen blocks before! We buy lots of things in bulk too. Doesn’t Costco have some interesting things? You just never know what might be there….I found that some items are seasonal. Homemade applesauce is the best. My children won’t eat the store bought one!!
Manuela, Costco continues to amaze us – I really don’t know where they come up with some of the stuff they have on sale! They must have some great buyers. The farm cheese is apparently a European staple, but it’s the only brand of it that my friend June has ever found here in Australia!
Hi Celia, as usual, your kitchen is packed full of goodies. I haven’t tried that brand of tahini but I will see if I can get it in Perth. I am about to make some Lebanese cookies using the Mahleb you sent me. Thanks again.
Here is the link to my IMK post this month. It is full of holiday purchases.
http://passionfruitgarden.com/2013/08/01/in-my-kitchen-august-2013/
Glenda, I’m almost scared to look, you know how suggestible I am! It’s nice to have you guys back, sounds like you had the most wonderful time! xx
What a wonderful kitchen. I love your bulk buying – especially that sack of chocolate. And how lovely to know you have such a great stash of apple sauce.
Andrea, thank you – the apple sauce is nice, but we don’t use it very much, but the PECTIN – that’s like gold in our kitchen! :)
With the amount of chocolates you make that would be the only way to buy chocolate. I would love to try those almonds. You mention filtered water – do you have a water purifier installed in your kitchen? I’m thinking of getting one xx
Charlie, we have a Britta stand alone filter – basically a large version of the jug – and we change the filter every three months. Works fine, and is quite a cheap option!
Good morning Celia. So many good things I don’t know where to start. Bulk chocolate is the way to go and you are certainly buying the good stuff. Love it! I will be interested to see what you do with the quinces. Those edible flowers look so pretty. I wonder what you will do with them? The Greek souvenirs are lovely and those old succulent books look like treasures.
Thanks again for this fun tour Celia, my post is linked.
Jane, we made quince jelly with the bulk of the quinces, but Pete’s also been eating stewed quinces with his muesli and yoghurt for breakfast! Haven’t figured out what to do with the edible flowers yet! :)
With that this bag of chocolate, are you ever tempted to open it up and roll around in it like Scrooge McDuck did with his treasure? I have at least two people I know who would definitely do it Celia! :) So many goodies again, the quinces are definitely my favourite though, they’re so sweet and fragrant and I live how they go gorgeously red when you cook them- yummo! Xox
Becca, Pete wants to try and grow quinces, but not sure where we’d put a tree! There’s not a lot of space left in the garden. Do you grow them?
Not now Celia, but we used to and the blossoms are the prettiest you’ll ever see! All my fruit trees are in wine barrels, but I’d so love to have more if I could just fit them in too :) x
Wow, Celia! So much energy in your post this month with all of those interesting things. Those almonds look moorish and how gorgeous are the edible flowers? I agree, Kara coconut milk and cream are the best, there is no substitute.
Christine, thank you! It was a big month. I’ve actually never seen or used the Kara milk, only the cream. I must look out for it, thank you! xx
I’m obsessed with Kara coconut cream! There’s always a container of it opened in my fridge :D
I’m much happier now I’ve managed to find the smaller containers – I was forever throwing out the leftovers from the larger boxes – it’s so rich I never needed it all! :)
Judge you?!! Anyone who buys their chocolate in 10 kilo bags is just fine by me.
Ha! You’re always kind Amanda, thank you! :)
what an interesting array of things celia..i must look into that tahini especially seeing my daughter’s boyfriend is lebanese..i absolutely love cheese cake..lucky pete!
Jane, thank you, the tahini is very nice, and keeps well for ages!
Oh my God!! I want to move to your kitchen!!! I loooovveeee chocolate and looking at this bag is …..just too much!
Then the almonds and then the apple sauce..
Here in Argentina is still July 31st so I have time to write my “in my kitchen ” post, but it´ll never be so amazingly wonderful…
Ale, there’s no rush, whenever you get around to it! I always love peeking into your kitchen on the other side of the world! :)
Everything looks so good especially the edible flowers and vintage books :)
For me, it’s not what’s in my kitchen this week but what’s not… Based on Chgo John’s http://fromthebartolinikitchens.com/2013/04/03/bourbon-cola-sauced-ham/ the G.O. and I attempted our first ever baked ham on Sunday afternoon. The G.O. was a bit sceptical but was a convert after the first mouthful. It was a 3.65 kg smoked leg ham on the bone, and the last of it went in his lunch box today, not a scrap left for the freezer. I now see you have a glazed ham post. We’ve decided to make a baked ham an annual July event so will give your/Maggie Beer’s a try next year… if we can wait that long ;)
ED, we take an even simpler approach now to glazing ham, we just mix Pete’s quince jelly with a little brown sugar and slather it on. Works a treat! I picked up a ham at Haverick’s last week – it’s sitting in the fridge waiting to be baked. It’s so big that I’m a little scared to open it though.. ;-)
I was scared too not of the size but of the cost… it was too expensive to not get it right. I was really hoping for leftovers so next time I’m going to have to do a bigger ham, and hope the G.O. gets sick of eating after a few days – this time he managed 4 dinners and 4 work lunches. Yum!
You have piles of excitement in the kitchen this month.. the scents must be divine..c
Celi, the boiling apples always smell particularly nice, but the chocolate aroma that’s been wafting through the kitchen has made us all hungry! :)
I have such a love-hate relationship with these IMK posts, Celia. On the one hand, I’m fascinated by the array of items, both practical & sentimental, that each participant shares with us. On the other hand, I cannot believe that another month has passed — and I’ve the same reaction every time!
Now, about that 10 kg of chocolate. Please let me come live with you!
John, tempus fugit, eh? I often get towards the end of the month and can’t believe it’s time to draft another post. I also think I’m always going to run out of things to share, but hasn’t happened yet! :)
Thank you for the trip around your August kitchen. Full of lovely yummy things.
Jean, thank you! This month’s post was fun to write!
My goodness Celia, so much to see, so much to investigate I love your IMK posts and this one is full of escapes for me.
Madge, so glad you enjoyed it! x
I’ve scrolled and read all the way to the bottom and I keep peeking at that bag of chocolate. Can you see envy all the way down there?
Maureen, it’s the only way to buy chocolate! :D Well, more specifically, it’s the only way I’ve found to buy FAIR TRADE chocolate at a reasonable price. And we do get through it eventually, although it does take quite a while. Don’t be envious.. xx
Celia, love that you buy your chocolate in bulk that way… I imagine you would save quite a bit of money? Smiled when I saw the farm cheese…. my mum always bought that for her baking and cooking! Love it. The almonds sound interesting, must check them out next Costco visit…. where did you find the coconut cream? Oh, my oven is broken, hope it’s fixed for the scone thing.
Lizzy, as I was saying to Maureen, it’s the only way I can get fairtrade chocolate at a price I can afford. And yes, saves a small fortune on buying it retail, makes it much cheaper than even buying small packets of supermarket chocolate! Sounds like the farm cheese has been around for quite a while! The coconut cream is available in most Asian grocery stores. Fingers crossed about your oven! xx
Thanks honey xo
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G’day Celia…misplaced your contact details today; one of those days, true!
My blog post on What’s On The List is now live! Thank you!
Cheers! Joanne
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G’day again Celia! I did make comments (not is not there doh) before my last post!
Am sure it is me today and thank you for this series each month to host!
I could not get my eyes off that chocolate bag, true!
Love Lebanese tahini, vintage cookbooks and homemade apple sauce lets me remember VERY fond childhood memories too! Thank you!
Cheers! Joanne
Joanne, thank you! I still haven’t figured out what to do with the apple sauce other than to serve it with roast pork – any tips? :)
10kg of chocolate sounds like luxury but my questions is, where do you keep it? I have struggled with finding room for a 5kg bag of flour recently.
Lovely to see quinces – I haven’t seen any this year but would love to find some. We are enjoying our stewed fruit this winter. We have been stewing apples but I haven’t ever heard of making pectin from apples before – with all that pectin I like to imagine you have a huge basement full of preserves (and maybe chocolate)
love the gifts and the tahini jar and am interested to see farm cheese in Australia – have seen a few european recipes using it but I have never seen it anywhere – need to check out the Vic Market.
I have uploaded my In My Kitchen post at http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com/2013/08/in-my-kitchen-august-2013.html
Aaah Johanna, I have a magical storage husband, who over the years has created some really clever places for me to put things. :) The farm cheese is a great product, we found ours at Costco, but it’s also on sale at quite a few delis. You might want to check out the Brancourt’s website – they’re an Australian manufacturer. x
10kgs??? Oh my giddy aunt! The reason you get lovely gifts is because you reap what you sow and your kindness and generosity keeps coming back to you. I’m off to get tahini today but I bet I can’t find that one. Have a lovely day, and of course xxx
You’re kind Ali, thank you! So glad you found the tahini! x
More good things as ever Celia. I must bookmark your pectin recipe for when our apples are in season. What flowers are in your jar and how will you use them? They look fabulous.
Anne, we find using whole apples produces the best tasting pectin, but it also works with just peels and cores as well (the latter is stronger, but doesn’t seem to taste as nice in jams). The flowers are intriguing – I’m trying to find something to do with them that’s less cliched than decorating a cupcake! :)
You always have such interesting thinks in your kitchen, Celia! Love the chocolate!! :)
Zirkie, thank you! :)
I love your IMK posts – wonderful – and I too was excited about the almonds at Costco. They also sell the cheapest quinoa I’ve found in Sydney. Question though – am I intrigued by your tahini – can I ask where you bought it? Happy August!
Claire, just down the road from Costco in Lidcombe! If you keep going down Parramatta Road and then turn just after Harvey Norman at Auburn, you’ll get to Harkola, who are the wholesaler and importers of a whole stack of Lebanese ingredients! :)
You are a star – I shall go and check it out next week. Thanks!
Those edible flowers look so pretty! I would buy my chocolate by the bale if I could as well :)
Tandy, it’s worth looking out for – the chocolate is SO much cheaper in bulk! :)
Celia, your kitchen is always bursting with so many wonderful treasures. I would need a daily go on your rowing machine if I had to buy chocolate in the quantities you do. You could be the neighbour everybody borrows a cup of chocolate from instead of sugar. ;-)
Have a wonderful August.
:-) Mandy xo
Mandy, don’t laugh, I AM that neighbour. “Hey Celia, can I buy half a kilo of chocolate from you?” is a phone call I get every few months.. ;-)
Oh dear, is it August already? I don’t think we had June or July here. I see nothing wrong with your supply of chocolate at all & I think if I could find something like that I’d do the same! Now that cheese looks fantastic & I can imagine it being perfect for cheesecake (not sure if I want to mention that to my husband since he’d send me on a quest). You have such interesting and unique kitchen treasures & those edible flowers fascinate me.
Diane, thank you! The farm cheese is quite unique – a bit like a cross between dried ricotta and cottage cheese and maybe Philly too – it’s quite crumbly and makes quite a different dessert to a regular cheese cake. I hope you find something like it, a quest is always an adventure! :)
I do judge you…. as AWESOME! So many delicious things. Everyone’s schedule has been wonky around here so I’m not cooking as much as I usually do, though I bought almond flour to make Macarons. I bought some to take to a friend and they were stupidly expensive, so I’m going to try to make my own. Cook on! Maz. <3
Maz, good luck with those! I’ve never tried them – don’t love them enough to invest the effort, but they always LOOK amazing! :)
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Oh Celia, that cottage cheese! Yuuuuuummmmm! That’s how we have our cottage cheese in Poland – and as much as like cheesecakes baked with it, I adore it sliced on fresh bread and drizzled with some honey. Heaven on a plate. Ania xx
Ania, that’s so good to hear – my friend June is Hungarian (she’s also 84) and she eats the farm cheese on bread as well! It also goes into her noodles and all sorts of other dishes!
Thanks for the reminder for scone week. I haven’t been making much in the way of scones, but there is no problem in starting up again!
Your kitchen is always an inspiration- thanks for leading us all down chocolate paths and into bready shadows and onto tahini dreams.
Love your kitchen,my friend, love you!
I put up a post today. :)
I haven’t been baking scones either, but plan to do so this weekend! Which is tomorrow! Yaay! :) xxx
Farm style cheese and coconut cream, I am envious right now. Gonna have to look for the almonds at Costco, hope they are carrying them here!
Judge you for bulk dark chocolate? I think not! Joining the ranks! ;)
Judy, I hope you find the almonds! I shared some with my friends Charlie and Lorraine yesterday, and Lorraine commented that they taste like cashews. She’s right! :)
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to leave the link to my IMK this month. Such fun! http://savoringtoday.com/2013/08/01/in-my-kitchen-august-2013/
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My post is up, Celia! The link is: http://www.pinkpolkadotfood.com/in-my-kitchen-in-august-2013/
Looking forward to the Quince post, just to let you know I adore Quince jam/jelly. Just letting you know……
I’ll keep that in mind, Claire! :) Is it common to grow quinces in the UK? I noticed that there aren’t lots of recipes for them in my UK cookbooks (and folks like Hugh FW don’t seem to ever mention them)..
I love all of it, Celia, but my favorite thing in your kitchen is the ten kilogram bag of dark chocolate! Sounds to me like you have your priorities straight! :)
Hahaha! Could you please tell that to my husband? :)
Ooooh I’d forgotten about International Scone Week :-)
Ten kilos of chocolate Celia?…love it.
It’s surprising and somewhat troubling how fast it disappears! :)
Your kitchen seems to hold all those good reasons to live in Sydney and shop for interesting food!
Applesauce making was always a summer job when I was a teenager. We froze it when we had excess. Now–applesauce and oatmeal cookies, applesauce and spice cake, applesauce and walnut muffins, applesauce for ‘salad’, applesauce with cinnamon for dessert–I could probably think of a few more if I tried. Funny, but we never ate it with roast pork.
Liz, so many good ideas! Thank you! I’ve tried it in cakes and cookies before, but never in salad! Last time we made pectin we made apple butter with the excess, but there’s only so much you can do with apple butter.. ;-)
The applesauce wasn’t really in salad, it was the salad! We Americans are notorious for our sweet salads. I think you could use apple butter as a filling for your sweet rolls. Flatten the dough, smear it with a little butter, the apple butter and sprinkle with some nuts. Roll up, slice, proof and bake.
I’ll try that, Liz! Thank you! :)
Hi Celia! Did you buy the cottage cheese from Costco? Have you tried Brancourt’s natural low fat Greek yoghurt? It’s amaaaazing! Just like I remember buying in terracotta pots in Greece. PS: Love Costco too!!
Olga, yes! It’s half the price there compared to anywhere else! Will look out for the yoghurt, thank you, although we always make our own.. :)
How could one judge someone who buys Fair Trade chocolate by the sackful other than someone who has a heart warm enough to melt it all. I’m intrigued by the cottage cheese and Costco sounds like an Aladdins Cave – the kind of place you could go into and not be seen for days.
Jan, you’re always so kind, thank you! Costco is indeed an Aladdin’s Cave – lots of treasure to be found in there, most of it unexpected! :)
Marconas are the best! Bet you can’t eat just one! I love to serve them with cheese plates or just as a snack with a glass of wine.
Lauren, we’re onto our second jar! :D
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10kg of chocolate! You’re like Willy Wonka and I want a golden ticket :)
Celia I have indeed used that tahini brand before and it’s fabulous, but I must say I do just buy whatever brand is on special, as long as its made in Lebanon. I find they’re the best ones. I have tried Australian made, organic etc but keep going back to the authentic ones.
Are those glorious quinces from your backyard? Can’t wait to see what you make from them xx
Lisa, oh how I wish! We don’t have a quince tree, and usually have a hard time getting our hands on any at all. Pete’s been talking about planting one, but we still haven’t figured out if we can fit it into the backyard. Thanks for the advice about the tahini – it really is fabulous, and I’ll watch out for Lebanese ones in the future. And you do know that I make golden tickets, right? Here’s a photo.. :)
I think I’ve had that tahini sauce Celia!! Is that even possible? A friend of mine gave me a bottle that looked identical to yours, and insisted that it was the only tahini I should ever use for homemade hummus (I didn’t argue…) Just curious- where is yours from?
Love your marcona almonds… I’ll have to keep an eye out for them on my next Costco trip! They would be great with that spice rub you make ;)
Oh and ps- tell Sally I’m moving in with her. New neighbors it is! xx
Em, the tahini is from Lebanon – I bought it at Harkola in Auburn, who are the importers. It’s fabulous stuff. And I still can’t believe I found those almonds at Costco! :)
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First time learning about marcona almonds, I do not belong to Costco but my daughter does, will ask her to get some for me to try.
Norma, I hope you like them! My friend Lorraine tried them the other day, and she pointed out that they taste like cashews! :)
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WOW!! I thought I had a lot of chocolate in my pantry but 10kg!!! That is just crazy… I would be terrified of starting the bag and not stopping! (I do that with lollies sometimes)
I am a little late putting up my Kitchen post but it is up now )
My response to that chocolate is admiration, believe me :) I also love the sound of that tahini – I find tahini can vary hugely by brand so will have to keep an eye out of that one to try. I’ll have to look for marcona almonds too!
I’ll be back to link my own post in when I do it :)
Look forward to it, Kari! And the tahini is fabulous, I won’t use any other brand now! :)
And it’s such a big tub, you will always have plenty on hand! (Well, until you finish it :P)
My post is up – http://www.bitesizedthoughts.com/2013/08/in-my-kitchen-august-2013.html :)
I covet your golden ticket, and those amazing edible flowers! Am also going to scour my middle-eastern grocer for that Tahini, or head to Auburn next time I’m in Sydney – I adore a good Tahini and haven’t tried that one!
Like Julie, I’m a bit late (husband with man-flu), but am very excited to post my first ‘In my Kitchen!’. Link is http://absolutelyjas.com.au/post/2013/08/03/my-kitchen-august.
Jas, how fabulous to have you joining in! Thanks for playing! :)
I don’t have anything half as interesting in my kitchen right now! Like that bag of chocolate and those lovely flowers or the cheese. The Marcona I can get and they’re great. Love the peek into your kitchen Celia.
Nazneen
Thanks for stopping by, Nazneen! :)
There is a lot going on in your kitcehn! I would be so happy if I had all of your cool foodie products in my kitchen! :) Yummm!
Sophie, thank you! It’s a busy place! :)
:) x
International Scone Week? I had no idea! Of course, it’s always scone week around my house!
Jean, we um.. made it up. :) It’s a great excuse to bake scones in August though – I don’t make them very often, and my youngest son is always so delighted when I do! Would love to see your scones too if you bake any this coming week! x
I had to come meet the talented Celia…friend of Charlie’s and magnificent chocolate maker! I love your kitchen treasures…and wish I had something interesting of my own to share :)
Hey, so nice of you to drop by, thank you! I’m sure you have kitchen treasures, we all do! :)
I have my second In My Kitchen post up and running. I absolutely love this idea, Celia. Thanks so much for the opportunity to join in. Find me here:
http://auntshoe.blogspot.com/2013/08/in-my-kitchen-august-2013.html
Great stuff! It’s on the list, thanks for sharing your kitchen with us! :)
Would love to try that tahini! I love cooking with tahini! :-)
Sandy, this tahini is really good – hope you can find some! :)
Hello loverly, what are you going to make with that apple sauce. I love apple sauce…. wonderful treasures in your kitchen this month. Thanks for linking us up each month xxxxx
Hello darling, sounds like you’re having a wonderful time right now! :) Look forward to catching up soon! x
Hi Celia, I hope I have followed the rules and I’m not too late with my post for August – http://www.gustoso.com.au/blog/challenge/in-my-kitchen-august-2013/ – Warm regards, Emma PS Thanks for organising – great idea.
Thanks for playing Emma! :)
Wow, so impressed by the pectin making! Those almonds sound very interesting – Costco never ceases to amaze ;D
Thanks JJ! Costco is amazing, as is Aldi – did you see Maureen’s post this month? She found marshmallow fluff there! :)
I’ll have to go check out her post!
I have that book on Cactii & Succulents. I bought it when it was newly published so it’s a bit of a shock to see it called vintage. I guess that makes me vintage as well. J
Judith, the copy I have was first printed in 1968! (I have the 1978 reprint) :D
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Hi, Celia! Hope it’s not too late to join the party… http://alittlelunch.com/2013/08/09/in-my-kitchen-august-2013/ This is such a wonderfully inspiring forum — relaxing and invigorating. Thank you!
Kim, thanks for joining in! I’ve added you to the list! :)
Many thanks, Celia! Your August IMK offerings are making me hungry — especially the farmer’s cheese. (Okay, and the chocolate… and… and..) ;) So pleased to be a part of this group and get to poke around in other folks’ kitchens! What a terrific idea.
Just done my August Kitchen! Thanks Celia :-)
http://sandysveganblogsandblahs.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/in-my-kitchen-august-alternatives.html
Well the things you learn…I’ve made a note of Marcona Almonds, Kara coconut cream and Lebanese Tahini and in fact, I’ll be looking for the coconut cream on my way home this afternoon.
Lovely post Celia and so many comments! Mine is up now too:
http://tiffinblog.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/in-my-kitchen-august-2013.html
Great stuff Fiona, thanks, I’ve added it to the list! :)
I made my first fig jam last night and I think it is pretty good. Was wondering if you have a recipe that infuses cocao/chocolate into the fig jam. I had some on a trip to Europe once and would love to make some. Can not seem to find a recipe anywhere.
Thanks
Love your site!
Elliot, thank you for visiting! I’m afraid I don’t have a recipe like that, but it sounds intriguing! :)
What a lovely subject to have come across! I really enjoyed reading your blog and thought it would be interesting to share my kitchen in a four hundred year old farmhouse here in the hills of North Wales, so here is what is in my kitchen on this side of the Atlantic.
http://welshhillsagain.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/whats-in-my-kitchen.html
Thanks again for joining in! :)
Hey Celia!! I finally got around to posting my August ‘In My Kitchen’…with a twist! We’ve been so busy this summer :)
http://dishnthekitchen.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/in-my-mommas-kitchen-august-special-edition/
Bernice, your mum’s kitchen is wonderful! :)
Thanks Celia, I think so too. Especially when she’s making bread. My favourite treat is when she keeps some dough in reserve and deep fries it…then I slather it with butter and home made jam. Sooo decadent!
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Hi Celia, my first and very late entry! Hope you can link me in. This is one of my favourite threads, it is lovely to see what is in different kitchens :)
http://anythingbuttoast.com/farmer/2013/8/20/in-my-kitchen
Thanks for playing Serena! I’ve added you to the list! :)
So many goodies! Love that tahini – must look out for it. And once again, I’m just going to say how I can’t wait for Brisbane to get a Costco. CANNOT WAIT!
Hello Celia, I have started seeing some IN my Kitchen posts around and got curious…… THey are great! I would love to join in as I often make a list of what important things were in my life over the past few months. It would be great to start posting about it! Let me know – I look forward to hearing from you!
Hi Giulia! You’d be more than welcome to join in, but you need to have a blog? If you do a post (and I’d suggest you do one at the beginning of the month), please just leave a comment to let us know, and we’ll add you to the list. Look forward to peeking into your kitchen! :)
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