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In my kitchen…
…is an amazing bottle of limited edition vintage Dom Perignon 2004, a gift from our dear friend PeteA…
In my kitchen…
…is the only trombie to survive the massive hailstorm we had last week. The rest of the garden was shredded (more on that in the next post)…
In my kitchen…
…is Sarawak pepper, a gift from my cousin Lynette. I use both the black and white varieties…
In my kitchen…
…is Australian made Massel stock powders. Despite the chicken and beef labels, these are all vegetable based. Fran put me on to them last month. The vegetable stock is deliciously sweet and not overly salty…
In my kitchen…
…is a Laguiole cheese knife set from our neighbour El…
I love how each piece has the signature bee emblem built into it…
In my kitchen…
…are new season chestnuts. I’ve been roasting them and then stashing them in the freezer for future meals…
In my kitchen…
…is another green chicken curry, this time using our trombie in place of eggplant. I cooked it in our small cazuela…
In my kitchen…
…is a silicone rolling pin, a gift from lovely Lorraine, and a new bread book. It’s rare for me to pick up a paper cookbook these days, but this one wasn’t available in e-book format…
I bought it specifically to try the French baguette recipe. Here’s my first attempt – it’s not perfect, but it wasn’t bad…
In my kitchen…
…is another batch of Pete’s magic praline, this time studded with roasted blanched hazelnuts. It’s very dark but not bitter. Pete now makes his caramel in the copper pot using just sugar (without adding any water)…
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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. Please upload your post by the 10th of each month.
Here are this month’s posts:
JJ @ 84th and 3rd (Sydney, NSW)
Maree @ Around The Mulberry Tree (Gippsland, VIC)
Melissa @ The Glen House (Ireland)
Beck @ In Search of Golden Pudding (Canberra, ACT)
Maggie @ Spoon in a Saucepan (first IMK post! Korea)
Lori @ Cooks with Evie (Canada)
Helen @ Casa Costello (North West, UK)
Gretchen @ Feeding My 3 Sons (South Carolina, USA)
Sandy @ The Butlers Good Life (Southland, New Zealand)
Clara @ Heritage Recipe Box (Boston, MA, USA)
Kavey @ Kavey Eats (London, UK
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella (Sydney, NSW)
Ale @ Ligera de Equipaje (Argentina)
Elaine @ Food Bod (Milton Keynes, UK)
Nicole @ Miss Food Fairy (Melbourne, VIC)
Claire @ Claire K Creations (Brisbane, QLD)
Amanda @ Lambs’ Ears and Honey (Adelaide, South Australia)
Ella Dee @ Ella Dee (Sydney, NSW)
Tania @ The Cook’s Pyjamas (Perth, Western Australia)
Lisa @ I’ll Be There With A Fork (Brisbane, QLD)
Debi @ My Kitchen Witch (Sheffield, UK)
Liz @ Spades, Spatulas & Spoons (Oakland, CA, USA)
Sherry @ Sherry’s Pickings (Brisbane, QLD)
Tandy @ Lavender and Lime (Gordons Bay, South Africa)
Charlie Louie @ Hotly Spiced (Sydney, NSW)
Lara @ A Life on a Plate (Dubai)
Sandra @ Please Pass the Recipe (Melbourne, VIC)
Shaheen @ Allotment2Kitchen (Wales, UK)
Emily @ Cooking for Kishore (New Jersey, USA)
Tania @ My Kitchen Stories (Sydney, NSW)
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook (Philippines)
Kim @ A Little Lunch (Oklahoma, USA)
Moya @ Food and Tools (Bahrain)
Mandy @ The Complete Cookbook (Sundays River, South Africa)
Johanna @ Green Gourmet Giraffe (Melbourne, VIC)
Kari @ Bite-Sized Thoughts (London, UK)
Sally @ My Custard Pie (Dubai)
Kirsty @ Make it Bake it Snap it (Canberra, ACT)
Ania @ Milk, Toast and Honey (UK)
Jan @ A Gluttonous Wife (South West VIC)
Liz @ Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard (Gold Coast, QLD)
Diane @ Photographs and Recipes (Massachusetts, USA)
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers (Sydney, NSW)
Liz @ Bizzy Lizzy’s Good Things (Canberra, ACT)
Fiona @ TIFFIN – Bite Sized Food Adventures (Brisbane, QLD)
Jennifer @ Milk and Honey (Gippsland, VIC)
Joanne @ What’s on the List? (Adelaide, South Australia)
Nancy @ Plus Ate Six (Shanghai, China)
Sally @ Bewitching Kitchen (Kansas, USA)
Francesca @ Almost Italian (Melbourne, Victoria)
Greg and Katherine @ Rufus’ Food and Spirits Guide (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA)
Shari @ Good Food Week (Canberra, ACT)
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef (Sunshine Coast, QLD)
Jane @ The Shady Baker (Broken Hill, NSW)
Josephine @ Napoli Restaurant Alert (Sydney, NSW)
Glenda @ Passion Fruit Garden (Perth, Western Australia)
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I love the knife set!
So do I! Thanks.. :)
Hi Celia, I also love the knife set, and your book and your bread. I have chestnuts on the ground under my trees that I haven’t yet picked up. I have been so busy picking olives. Oh well …
Here is this month’s post from me. Have a great month.
http://passionfruitgarden.com/2015/04/30/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Glenda, how glorious to have homegrown chestnuts! They’re one of my favourite things to eat!
Great visit to your lovely kitchen, Celia! sorry about the garden, my gosh that sounds horrible…
the caramel made without water makes me shiver – don’t want to consider the state of my mental health if I attempted that….
I will be joining you in a few hours, my dear!
Sally, get Phil to make caramel for you. I can’t be trusted either – I burn myself! :)
In my kitchen this week…a whole chicken cooked on top of potatoes and carrots in a slow cooker; chicken goulash made with the leftovers from said chicken, and on the docket for today, homemade bread.
Sounds fabulous, especially the chicken goulash! :)
Thanks, Celia! As my Yankee husband noted, it was pretty darned good.
That is one impressing bootle of champagne. I love everything made with hazelnuts, yummy. How to you peel your chestnuts? I’m sorry about the hail storm destroying your garden.
Gerlinde, thank you – here’s the only way I’ve ever been able to peel chestnuts, and it really only works with the easy peel varieties!
https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2012/07/06/roasting-chestnuts/
Another peek into your world :) I love those knives, the little bee is so cute and so cool! I want some! X
Elaine, aren’t they adorable? Sharp too! :)
Always a good thing!!
I’m amazed any Sydney garden survived! Tried your burger bun recipe! https://napolirestaurantalert.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Thanks for trying it, Josephine! :)
Oooh that curry looks good! Love the knifes, they are like tiny gorgeous useable sculptures :) Your poor garden after the storm, at least you have that amazing bottle of bubbles to console yourself with ;) I too never add water to my sugar for caramel (my mum told me it was more of a danger with than without when I was young so that’s how I’ve always done it!). Big hug x
Tanya, you and Pete have skills, I’m very chicken when it comes to caramel making! I burn things and they bubble over!
So many lovely things in your kitchen, as always Celia. I’m sad to hear about your garden but glad to hear that you saved one trombie. Pete’s praline looks divine!
Clare, we did save a trombie, and we have snake beans and some broccoli raab in the freezer too! To be honest, I was wondering how we were ever going to get rid of the trombies.. :)
I’m sorry to hear your garden was shredded; two hailstorms in one day is so destructive. I love the silicone rolling pin, the green chicken curry and the praline. And a drop of that champagne would be pretty good too xx
Charlie, thank you, we’re saving the champagne for a special occasion! :)
Sorry to hear about the garden. At least one trombie survived! Hail can be so destructive. Hopefully the chickens are ok. The praline looks delicious. You have some lovely things in your kitchen, as always.
Manuela, the chickens are all well, thank you!
So many delicious and wonderful things in your kitchen, Celia. Although, I do wonder where you store all your lovely things. Your kitchen must be superbly organised.
Anne, I have a husband who is supremely skilled at storage. I try very hard to keep everything in constant rotation – I don’t want to have stuff for decades that doesn’t get used!
Ahh, do you hire him out! 😉
So sorry to hear about your garden. I love the knives with the bees! Your baguette looks lovely and delicious. I love everything hazelnut, the praline looks scrumptious!
Thanks Gretchen, the praline really is fabulous. We’re just eating the tail end of it now – more than half went into chocolate bars!
Is it really May already, Celia?! That was one hell of a hailstorm! I have some friends whose warehouse roof has half a metre of hail and all their goods are in danger of being ruined. Sorry about the garden! Massel stocks are always in my larder.. I really do like them. Have a wonderful weekend xo
Liz, I hope your friends were ok! I’m so late discovering the Massel stocks, but they’re fabulous!
So sorry to hear of the destruction of your beautiful garden Celia. If I were you I’d be comforting myself with lots of that delicious looking praline.
Amanda, it’s ok, the garden will grow back. We’re just grateful there wasn’t anything more serious structurally – we had friends who lost their entire solar heating system!
Hi Celia, The trombie finally carks it!!! Pass over the Dom. Here’s my month, straight from Java.
https://almostitalian.wordpress.com/2015/04/30/in-my-kitchen-java-may-2015/
Fra, the Dom is being saved for a special occasion, but come over and I’ll open something comparable for you! :)
I thought of your garden during the hailstorm. I hope all the chookies stayed safe. I’ve seen Massel stocks in the store but figured they were probably too veggo for me. I’m glad to know I was wrong. The bee on the knife makes my day.
It’s cold, windy, rainy and gloomy up here so I did my In My Kitchen post on DAY ONE. I’m feeling pretty proud of myself.
Gorgeous woman, such a joy to chat to you the other day. Much love xxx
Trust you to be there right on the first!! You have made me do homework ere I returned after the first on-line click!! First: I do hope no more hailstorms hit your area in the next three days: The Met Bureau is not too optimistic! And secondly: on principle I do try to make my own stock and hence oft have none in the freezer :) ! Both you and Liz Posmyk speak well of Massel: very good prices on line – order practically written out: thanks!!
Eha, thank you – the hail didn’t come back, so we were fine. Strange bit of weather, that one! :)
BIG congrats on the Dom and having been to Sarawak, I can say there is nothing like the spices from there Celia!
Thanks for continuing to inspire me and all with your IMK series; blog post coming today!
Jo, thank you! The pepper has been fantastic, I’ve refilled all our grinders!
Wow on the Dom – do you have an occasion in mind to pop it? I use the Massel stock cubes too – aren’t they MSG free too? The cheese knives are just beautiful – I’m surprised you haven’t added bee keeping to your urban garden :) My post is up btw http://www.plusatesix.com/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Nancy, I’m terrified of being stung! I have a friend with three hives in her backyard, and the neighbours are scared spitless of all the bees! :)
What a fun kitchen this month – lovely to see that old bottle of Dom! I’ve compiled my blog post and have it here: http://goodfoodweek.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/life-whats-in-my-kitchen-this-month.html
Thanks Shari! Hope you’re having a great month!
I’m a fan of the Massel stock powders as well for adding a subtle flavour boost. Usually I buy the “chicken” but next time I’ll try the vegetable.
Ah, Laguiole… I’ve been hankering after a cutlery set but just cannot justify the extravagance seeing as we are adequately set up in that area but you never know!
We were away during that hailstorm but a friend posted some pictures on FB of our street flooded with hail and water right near where my car is parked in an underground car park… all was well though. I’m sorry to hear of the damage to your garden.
ED, El picked up a few sets at auction for a very reasonably price – I think it was Grey’s Auctions. Worth keeping an eye out for them, they might filter down to ebay as well?
Just shout if you need help with the Dom!
Ha! I’ll remember to do that, Sandra! :)
Celia.. Don’t ever underestimate your making of bread! Your baguette looks fantastic! Yes that storm hit us hard too! We lost our ginger, spinach & our out of season pumpkin! Oh well- at least the mint survived!
Lina, even our mint is gone! I didn’t think anything could kill mint! Hope you guys are all good.. x
Beautiful cheese knife set. So sorry about the hail wrecking your garden. Pete’s hazelnut caramel looks yum, and your bread, as always, is enough to convert the most dedicated of us who need to eat gluten free! Have a great month!
Ardys, I’m sorry to always wave bread temptation at you, thank you for always being so nice about it! :)
I thought you were The Bread Queen and would have no need for more bread books :) How do they make the stock taste chickeny without using chicken? Intriguing. Must see if there’s anything like this over here as I could use it for soup making in the Barley Barn kitchen when we have vegetarians. Hmmm, not sure if that would be appropriate to ask vegetarians to eat something that tastes of chicken.
Anne, the beef stock tastes beefy! :D The vegetable stock is nice and sweet!
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Oh. Em. Gee. Vintage Dom Perignon, Laguiole knives and fresh baguettes. That’s just about my dream kitchen.
Here is my IMK post Celia. Thanks again for getting us all together to share.
http://milk-and.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015.html
Jen, when you put it like that, it does sound very special! Thank you! :)
Vale the trombies. They have been the source of much amusement but I guess I’ll need to wait until next year. Good to see that last one being put to good use. I make a quick brittle in the oven using only caster sugar but am not good enough on the saucepan. That one looks delish! xxx
Fiona, at least you can do that – I can’t go near hot sugar or I burn – I swear I don’t even touch the stuff and I get burnt!
In my kitchen I have the same bottle of Dom Perignon :) my darling brother gave it to hubby and I when he visited recently, saving it to drink on a special occasion. Love the Massel stock, have been using them for years. Love peeking in your kitchen.
Yaay! I believe the bottle will keep for a while (see Happy Wine Woman’s comment below). :)
I’m so sorry to hear about your garden in the hail storm, it was a shocker wasn’t it. I love your new rolling pin and the knife set. 2004 Dom is pretty special let us know when the cork is popped! Here’s my contribution for this month, thanks so much for hosting. http://www.boiledeggsandsoldiers.com/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015-a-round-up-of-the-month-including-4-ways-with-buddhas-hand/
Vicki, that buddha’s hand was SO interesting! x
I could go a piece of Pete’s praline, no not really, I could go a whole batch – piggy me. :-)
The bubbly is a treasured gift, hope there is a special occasion coming up for you to enjoy it and the knife set is fabulous.
Have a beautiful weekend ahead Celia.
:-) Mandy xo
PS. My IMK post will be up on Monday morning
Hello lovely, if you were closer, I’d send you a box of praline!
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Whoa, Dom Perignon! Do you have a special occasion in mind to crack that bottle open?
I can’t believe you had a hailstorm last week. My goodness you could come to New England and feel right at home. If you ever visit us here I’ll be sure to order one up for you my friend.
I really love that set of cheese knife set – it’s very elegant and the bee is a really nice detail.
Believe it or not, I’ve poked my head up from the frustrating computer (you’ll see what I mean) and actually put together a new blog. It’s been a while and hopefully I’ll be getting back on to blogging that doesn’t involved too much computer technology!
Di, I hope you have the photo software sorted now – it sounded like a nightmare! Not long to go until the big day! :)
Lots of wonderful things Celia! I brought a set of the Laguiole cutlery set when I was in Belgium and I just adore it and use it everyday. That French Baguette looks sensational – I saw some bread baskets at House the other day and I thought of you :) Now pass me a glass of that Dom Perignon!!
Here is the link to my post, again thanks for hosting this series – I’m loving it xxx Jan
http://agluttonouswife.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may.html
Jan, a whole set, how wonderful! Do you put them in the dishwasher? Apparently some can go in and others can’t…
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Wohoo, you lucky girl! And those chestnuts, how beautiful do they look. With some Brussels sprouts they will make a delicious side dish. Thank you for hosting IMK, here is my contribution:
http://www.milktoastandhoney.co.uk/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Ania, chestnuts and Brussels sprouts? I’ve never tried that combo, thank you for the suggestion!
It’s the best! And if you add some salty crispy bacon and a sprinkling of juicy and sweet pomegranate seeds you are in for a winner. I always serve my Brussles sprouts this way on Christmas day. Enjoy x
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Lots of yummy things for your IMK this month… The champagne! OMG it is so delicious I’ve had a 2005 and I didn’t want to share :) and that praline looks amazing… copper pot is on my list I also love Chestnuts, but hate peeling them :) I have a wonderful Chestnut soup, that I love to make… thanks for reminding me it Autumn, I wouldn’t have known here in Queensland yet :) Thanks as always Celia! Liz xx
Here is my post for this month :) http://www.themotherhubbardscupboard.com/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Liz, I’ve only ever found one good way to peel them, and it only really works with the easy peel variety:
https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2012/07/06/roasting-chestnuts/
Oh Celia…. That is fantastic… Thank you so much… Well bring in the chestnut soup :-)
What a pretty bottle of Dom Celia. I too recently picked up that Larousse bread book. It is filled with pages and pages of easy to follow recipes, and I love the step-by-step photos. That’s what I need! I’m sure you could pen your own book, what your wealth of bread making knowledge and experience. ‘Slash with panache’ has a great ring to it for a title! Have a great month, Kirsty.
My IMK post this month; http://makeitbakeitsnapit.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015-baking-edition.html
Kirsty, the photos in the bread book are great, but I don’t like that everything uses plain flour! But it’s a fabulous book of ideas. And thank you – if I ever write a bread book, I’ll call it “Slash with Panache!” :)
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That knife set with the bees is beautiful – and of course impressed by that gorgeous Champagne. Cheers. Lots of treats from Georgia in my kitchen this month. http://mycustardpie.com/2015/05/02/in-my-kitchen-market-treasures-from-near-and-far/
Sally, loving your IG pics from Georgia!
Thanks Celia
Gorgeous bee accoutrements and glad you liked the stock. Even if I wasn’t vegan I would use it as it tastes so good. Sorry to hear your garden got shredded. At least you saved a trombi, there is always a silver lining :)
Fran, at least the hail took out the trombie, there is always a silver lining. Not sure how much more of it I could have eaten this season.. :D
;)
I am rather late calling in Celia, thank you for kindly adding my post to the list.
Wow, love that Dom Perignon, how very special! I hope your garden recovers from that hail quickly. I have never eaten chestnuts, what do you serve them with I wonder? Your baguettes look delicious to me, were they yeasted or sourdough? That praline certainly looks magical, yum! Pure goodness in your kitchen as always x
Jane, I’ve been reading some really interesting stuff about baguettes. Apparently the traditional way to make them was with a sourdough starter and a tiny bit of bakers yeast to reduce the acidity and low protein flour. Still trying to figure out how to make that work into the finished baguette I’m after!
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Celia, just love your Laguiole set, I have some dinner knives and love using them for steaks. As usual your kitchen is filled with glorious food and the green curry looks so delicious. Your french loaf looks pretty amazing too. Have really enjoyed joining in with the IMK posts and look forward to another year. Thank you Celia xx
Moya, a whole year! How wonderful to peek into your kitchen every month for that whole time! :)
wonderful gifts and lovely food. that rolling pin looks so cheerful and your bread always inspires me. Today I saw a brownie baked with praline crumbs sprinkled on top of it – not that Pete’s praline looks like it needs to be used up in that way but I did love the sound of those brownies.
I have posted my IMK post at http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015.html
Johanna, that’s a great idea – brownie topped with praline! :)
What a lovely gift of Champagne – lucky you! 2004 was a good vintage in the Champagne region and will last for an additional 5-10yrs. It was only released in 2013 and I tasted it last year – still young and tightly wound and needing time to develop in the bottle. (But I must say, young as it is, it was really rather lovely – so all is not lost if you simply cannot wait! 😊)
Thanks for the advice, I’ll drink the 1998 I have under the house first then! Also have some very nice 2000 Comtes Taittinger and 2000 Pol Roger Winston Churchill to get through! :)
Wow – that is a rather wonderful selection you have there – you certainly know your bubbles! The Comtes is one of my favorites too 😊
The Comtes is a new discovery for us, but it was absolutely sublime! My big collectible is actually vintage Portuguese port – I’ve got a bit of it under the house! :)
https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2014/09/11/vintage-port/
What a shame about your garden. I hope you can recover plants soon, and that you savoured the one remaining vegetable. I’m glad you’re enjoying the Massel stocks too – I think they’re great! The chesnuts sound delicious too.
I’ve just done my IMK post, at http://www.bitesizedthoughts.com/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015.html
Kari, I have a few vegetarian friends, so it’s fabulous to have a really good stock to use in dishes when they come over.
Does Pete need another friend? Everything looks amazing as always.
Thanks Greg! :)
The knife set is so adorable.
The green curry looks so delish!
I love everything you have in your kitchen, Celia. Thanks a lot for hosting IMK. Have a great week. <3
Thanks Jhuls! So glad everyone enjoys this gathering so much! :)
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Celia, I’ve always dreamed of sipping Dom Perignon… ahhhh… and you SO deserve it after what you’ve been through lately!) Love your new knife set (what thoughtful neighbors!) and Pete’s “magic pralines,” too. Pralines are extremely popular here in the South (U.S.) and I’m swooning over his version. Blessings upon you, my dear. (And yup, my IMK link is finally up ‘n’ runnin’!) :)
Kim, Pete’s pralines are always dark but not burnt – we love them! He has the patience to take them right to the edge without letting them turn bitter, and he judges purely by colour (obviously you can’t taste scorching hot praline! :))
Hi Celia here’s my May IMK http://wp.me/p2frs2-1Tk. Thanks 😀
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Hi Celia! Dom what a treat, love the cheese knives! Fresh whole peppercorns are the best, they add great flavor to a dish, and those pralines look delicious.
Here’s my IMK: http://cookingforkishore.blogspot.com/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015.html
Emily, the fresh peppercorns have been fabulous, both the black and the white. Apparently the white ones have been brined.
I sympathise about the appalling weather, its not so good here in Wales either – strong winds and gale. I love the look of the praline and would so love a piece right now. Please find my IMK post and as always THANK YOU for hosting. http://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/may-in-my-kitchen.html
Shaheen, I’m sorry to hear that! I hope the weather settles for you soon!
As always, a lovely share. Perhaps I’ll get my act together and do an IMK post before the 10th. (Envy you that lovely cheese set!)
Hi there lovely, nice to see you, hope all is well! x
Sorry about the awful weather, glad your chicks are ok but sad about the garden. Hopefully it will recover.
Green curry chicken is one of my favorites. Luck you with those knives.
Here is my post:
https://spadesspatulasandspoons.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/may-2015-in-my-kitchen/
Thanks Liz, gardens always recover, right? :) I was feeling pretty lucky too to get that lovely set of knives!
ooh I am so jelly of that Dom Perignon Celia! Love the chestnuts; love the Laguiole. I have been using the Massel stock cubes for ages; didn’t know it was Australian – even better!
Here is my post – http://sherryspickings.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/in-my-kitchen-may-2015.html
Thanks for hosting:) xx
Sherry, isn’t it fabulous that the Massel stocks are locally made? I was very pleased about that!
Every month Celia, you inspire me to get in the kitchen and just do more!
I love massel stocks (although my husband doesn’t know they’re vegan so he loves them too!). That praline and the bread have me wanting to eat them, or maybe lick the screen a little…
Sorry to hear about your garden, but the trombie looks lovely and healthy. We are considering chickens too, so I must search through your blog for some more research. I don’t think our yard is as big as yours, and we have dogs but I’m hoping to make it work. Hope you toast something marvellous with the bubbles!
I’ve posted my kitchen post too: http://www.withafork.com/2015/05/whats-in-my-kitchen-may-2015.html
Lisa, our chooks live in a large dome built to the specs in Linda Woodrow’s book. It’s an excellent read!
I know the heartbreak of having your garden shredded by a hailstorm, so I totally feel your pain. Glad you managed one last trombie for the season.
I covet your knives. I have seen them appearing n some delis around here of late and have been very restrained and not bought any (yet). What is your opinion of the bread book? I’m always up for adding to my collection :)
I finally have my IMK post up http://thecookspyjamas.com/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Tania, the bread book is ok, I bought it mainly for the baguette recipe (which was ok) and the many photos on shaping. But all the recipes use plain flour, and I find plain flour doughs very dense and stodgy to work with.
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You’re very lucky to receive such a lovely bottle of champagne – your birthday celebrations keeps going ;) Green curry (love) & I’ll be checking out your special spices for sure – yumm, I’m getting hungry! Where did your cousin get those peppercorns? I’m always looking for good quality herbs & spices. Thank you for being such a beautiful host – this party makes my month Celia xx
http://missfoodfairy.com/2015/05/08/in-my-kitchen-may-2015
Nicole, my cousin is from Sarawak, so she brought them with her. From the source, so to speak! :)
That praline would make a great after-dinner snack. Maybe after that green curry. Yummm. Hope all the hail is melted by now. Here’s a look at my (spring) kitchen with greetings from Boston and thanks for hosting the IMK forum.
http://heritagerecipebox.com/2015/05/08/in-my-may-kitchen/
Clara, spring in Boston, just reading that is cheery! :)
Wow, that bubbly is pretty special. And those knives are great. Here is the link for my May IMK.
https://thebutlersgoodlife.wordpress.com/2015/05/09/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Thanks for hosting IMK every month it is such a treat to catch up with so many great kitchen capers.
Thanks for joining in Sandy! :)
Man, I definitely need some of that magic praline! Looks so good. Love that cheese knife set, very fancy. We just use regular kitchen knives, not very classy at all!
Kaves, maybe that’s your Pete’s next project! Magic praline in a copper pot! :) PS. everything about you is classy, love. x
Oh those chestnuts looks amazing. I had chestnuts for the first time when I moved to Korea. I really like them but have never made any myself.
Here is my first contribution to the In My Kitchen series. I hope you like it and thank you so much for hosting it. It’s amazing! http://spooninasaucepan.com/2015/05/10/in-my-korean-kitchen-may-2015/
Maggie, thanks for joining in all the way from Korea! :)
You’re welcome! Thanks to you for hosting!
A wonderful looking month as usual Celia! Those Massel stock powders are great to have in the pantry, and unlike a lot of liquid stocks, they’re also gluten free. I love the cheese knife set too, and I have also been enjoying chestnuts this month – thanks for the peeling tutorial :)
Here is the link for my almost too late IMK post! http://insearchofgoldenpudding.com/2015/05/10/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/
Ooh Beck, that’s good to know, thank you. I didn’t realise they were gluten free!
Phew just made it by the 10th! Here is my entry http://casacostello.com/2015/05/10/in-my-kitchen-may-2015/ – I think this may be my most favourite linky I participate in. There is nothing like the joy of nosing around everyone’s kitchens! I hope you have a wonderful month – Your friend PeteA sounds like a keeper! I am now really in the mood for chestnuts too :-)
Eek just realised it is the 11th where you are! Sorry xx
No worries Helen, it’s on the list. LOVE Ross Noble, we Aussies consider him partly ours because he lived here for a few years! :)
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That praline looks spectacular! I roast chestnuts and freeze them as well, speaking of which I need to see if I can still get some!
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