In my kitchen…
…are three tiny Swarovski angels, hanging from my plate rack. They twinkle cheerfully at me as I’m washing up…
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In my kitchen…
…is one of this year’s dark chocolate Easter eggs. I’m pretty happy with how they turned out…
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In my kitchen…
…is a tinned peach tea cake, baked for my mum. It’s her favourite!
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In my kitchen…
…is a bottle of 39 year old Portuguese vintage port, opened as a mid-week treat…
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In my kitchen…
…there is always a Römertopf, filled here with ingredients to make venison and barley stoup…
The end result after several hours of cooking was rich, thick and filling…
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In my kitchen…
…is a box of blooms from Fresh Flowers, a gift from my sister Cynthia. What’s fabulous about the photo below is that it was taken a week after delivery – the flowers from this company always outlast any others I receive…
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In my kitchen…
…is a gift from my friend Tezza, a book full of labels, tags, cards and other paper treats, all food themed…
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Finally, in my kitchen…
…is me! Wearing the new cotton poncho that Maude crocheted for my birthday last month…
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Tell me, what’s happening in your kitchen?
If you’d like to write an In My Kitchen post, please do so by the 10th April and send your link to Maureen at The Orgasmic Chef. Thanks for hosting Maureen! x
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Oh, I love those flowers! Beautiful, and the color of your poncho, my favorite, love purple!
I am joining in, my post should go live in a few hours…. after all, it’s already April in Australia!
The flowers are beautiful. Love the poncho. The Easter egg looks delicious. So nice and dark and glossy. Looks nicer than a store bought egg! I think you could open a home based business selling chocolates. Yours always look amazing.
Lots of good things happening in your kitchen!
Would love to join In My Kitchen BUT at the moment Bruce , the builder, is in my kitchen, putting in my new kitchen. We rebuilt the house three years ago, ran out of money and reinstalled the old kitchen temporarily. Now at last and thanks in large part to a gift from my brother, the new kitchen is on its way! Yippee! I am soooo excited.
In my kitchen the sourdough starter is beginning to behave with more enthusiasm now it’s warmer. There have been hot cross buns but sadly they are no more. More to be made very soon 😃
Ooh orchids and a poncho (and they match too)…my life would be complete. I have a yearning for stoup so before I go to bed I’m going to take some stewing steak out of the freezer and I will pop it in my slow cooker tomorrow morning ☺
Why oh why did I give my Römertopf away years ago? That looks so hearty! Enjoy that port :)
Wow – that Romertopf is certainly full – and what a gorgeous looking soup you’ve made in it. Yum!
Flowers and PORT the best! Salute!
I always enjoy these posts. I looked for the book on Amazon and could,not find it. All the best to you and yours.
The book of labels and tags is cute – I can imagine you’ll get a lot of use out of that. And as for that venison and barley stoup – it’s gorgeous and I bet it’s impossible to stop yourself from going back for a taste test!
I saw those books of stickers too but thought ‘Walk away. WALK AWAY. How many stickers and bits of paper do you need?’ Many apparently as whilst I didn’t buy this book, I bought something similar a few days later at IKEA. Sigh…. My mum did a Romertopf leg of lamb for Easter. She’s a convert!
Honestly, I could set my appointments book by your IMK!! Whatever the circumstances, you never miss the first!! OK: Pretty please – a helping of the venison and barley stoup for my lunch!! And I love that smile peeping up above that beautiful gift poncho :D !!
Happy belated Birthday to you, Cecilia, wish you the most happy, healthy and creative year.
Absolutely love your IMK posts Celia. Guaranteed to always have something delicious and featuring love filled gifts.
Have a beautiful April.
:-) Mandy xo
Everything in your kitchen is beautiful! You have the most unique things every single month. I struggle to keep up. :)
Your Swarovski angels look very inspiring. I’m awed by a company that makes both jewelry and decorative items AND the best optical equipment like telescopes. Your “tinned peach cake” sounds good — I applaud you for saying where the peaches are from (once I was served tinned peach cake in peach season: disappointment).
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wow what a gorgeous poncho. i haven’t had one since i was a child but i think we should bring them back into fashion. so useful and pretty. love the angels and the flowers and your dark choc egg looks really tasty and beautiful.
Mm mm I can practically taste that Port with some dark chocolate! Purple suits you nicely Celia xx
Exquisite birthday Shawl! Ooh on that bottle of port. Your handmade angels are so beautiful.
Like the video Celia. And the book too. Very useful.
What a beautiful chocolate egg. My boys weren’t nearly so lucky, maybe next year I will attempt to make something from scratch for Easter. Your soup looks quite delicious. The book,of stickers and labels looks like something I could really get into, danger zone for me!
Love those angels! And I love the idea of stoup too. I’m a firm believer in thick hearty soups. That port must taste amazing, definitely a lovely treat – perfect accompaniment to Easter chocolate remains, perhaps? I also have that book, it’s full of so many lovely food themed goodies! Lx
Everything looks lovely; the poncho looks good on you. Is it possible to share the peach tea cake recipe? It looks yummy!
Thanks Joanne! There’s a link to the peach cake recipe in the post above!
I haven’t had any Easter eggs this year, other than those mini ones offered at work. The poncho is fab,I am off to check out your mums Tinned Peach cake and make it as I have some in the kitchen cupboards, just may have to nip out to get some cream!.
Lovely bright flowers and as always delicious looking food!
ooooh that port!!! Well done on the midweek treat!
Just lovely. The poncho looks gorgeous on you and all of your cooking is absolutely drool-worthy (particularly that glossy easter egg and the peach tea cake!). Happy April! x
That barley soup looks wonderful, we had about 10cm of snow last night so I’m craving warm hearty soups like that. Gorgeous poncho.
Your “In my Kitchen” post is addictive :) I love the flowers. They are so colorful and gorgeous.
Hello Celia,
Found your very delightful blog quite by accident today, something about chooks….
I have since spent my spare moments between cooking, (mushroom arancini, and orange and almond cake) and watering the garden, perusing your interesting entries which caught my attention. Plenty of information and camaraderie on this blog!
Hugs from Adelaide
Would love to get my hands on some decent venison – love what you’ve done with it. Belated happy birthday (if I haven’t said so already – mind increasingly like a sieve).
Great coloured Poncho, how lovely. The Easter egg looks so shiny and dark. How gorgeous are your flowers too?
There’s that wonderful peach cake again- I meant to make that ages ago and now it’s time. Another way to use the romertopf- must give it a go now that the weather has finally changed.
That certainly is a very old bottle of port. Your barley and venison stew looks really hearty and I’m really impressed with your dark chocolate Easter eggs xx
Is it really April already?! Loving those angels, darling… and your poncho too. xx
Always such interesting things in your kitchen Celia. Your stew looks perfect especially on a day like today!
I’m going to your mother’s house and wait for that tinned peach cake. Recipe?
Your angels are gorgeous and that poncho is so special. Lucky you!
Here you go M… https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2015/01/24/tinned-fruit-tea-cake/
Oh my that tinned peach tea cake looks devine :)
Love your flowers – they’re my favourite colours too Celia :) Love a good stew and your venison & barley stew sounds absolutely delicious! Pinning for later. Hope you’re well & taking care of yourself x
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