I have had a lovely month with lots of goodies in August; in fact I can't believe just how many goodies turned up. Lucky me! So here we go- drumroll please-ta dah!
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| gorgeous hand-made measuring spoons from America, given to me (belatedly) by my oldest friend for my birthday |
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| cute olive/pickle forks that I bought at an olive farm shop |
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| delish edibles from Stanthorpe, including wonderful local verjus |
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| locally made board and spoon from the Stanthorpe winery region- the spoon is made from an American oak barrel that was burned in a fire at Ballandean estate a few years ago. Many years of memorabilia were destroyed but a local artisan asked if he could take the pieces of wood and make something out of them-et voila! A beautiful and useful spoon which still shows the blackened wood and scorch marks from the fire |
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| oh yes! more Falconware in my kitchen- how could I not when it is so versatile and beautiful? |
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| this little jar holds barberries-given to me by an Iranian friend who brings them back from Iran (or gets friends to do so) as they can be difficult to find here |
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| yay! I got myself an Opinel knife at last-so gorgeous and easy to use, and really made in France unlike those other so-called French knives- you know who I mean. I thought it might be hard to flick like a Swiss Army knife, but no, it slides in easily to the handle |
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| yep more hot chocolate-white this time |
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| and another NZ book-what is happening to me? (And I loved Margaret Mahy's books as a young thing) |
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| a fab book with healthy recipes from a Brisbane author whose sister got cancer so she decided to write a book with nutritious dishes that would sustain and satisfy |
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| this is weird stuff! I hate cling-wrap so i bought this re-usable food saver which feels like jelly and is squishy and blue! Not sure how I feel about it yet- it tends to pop off at odd moments! |
Well, Spring has sprung and it is another beautiful day here in Brisbane. Hope everyone else is having a wonderful September- one of my favourite months! So glad August is over; I have always had a thing about that month; it just doesn't suit me! I am off to check out the other IMK posts on Celia's blog. Cheers!
what a lovely collection this month! My favourite is the measuring spoons! So pretty :)
ReplyDeletethanks tandy. i really love them too. pretty and useful- a great combo.
DeleteWhat a wonderful peak into your kitchen.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day.
:-) Mandy xo
thanks mandy. nice to see you here.:)
DeleteI love your measuring spoons. Did they come from Anthropology? I did see some similar measuring spoons when I was in NY. It looks like you have some lovely new cookbooks too. I've never heard of the 'cover blubber' but have heard glad-wrap is not good for us xx
ReplyDeletehi charlie louie
Deletethe spoons came from Beehivekitchenware- they hand make beautiful objects. you can find them on Etsy also. i keep buying books and they keep overflowing my shelves. you know that japanese expression tsundoku? when the piles of unread books keep getting bigger and bigger. that's my house.!
What an amazing and varied collection - you have something new for almost every day of the month! I love your measuring spoons!
ReplyDeletethanks danielle. they are really beautiful spoons and i love that my friend got them all the way from america.
DeleteWhat fun things. The spoons are beautiful and the cookbooks look like fun reading. White hot chocolate, yum!
ReplyDeletethanks gretchen. yes i have 3 different kinds of hot choc powder in my pantry at the moment. naughty:)
DeleteI'm so in love with those handmade measurement spoons, what a special gift from your friend. That is something that you can keep and treasure forever. Also great minds think alike, I've had that verjuice before. I haven't read Alison Taafe's book yet but I've worked with her before and she is great.
ReplyDeletehi jem
Deletei do like the verjuice cos it is fairly local but it is a tad too sweet for me . I think I will buy the white one next time. lucky you to have worked with alison before. she seems very nice and i can't wait to have a cooking session with her.
G'day! What a lovely collection and your spoons caught my eye right away!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this month's kitchen view too!
Cheers! Joanne
hi joanne
Deletethe spoons seem to have been a hit with everyone.:) they are gorgeous. thanks for dropping by.
Hi Sherry, lovely post! I also have those spoons, they were part of a wedding gift and they always make me smile. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeletehi emily
Deletethey are really pretty spoons and i love them cos they are from my friend!
HI Sherry - lovely story about the wooden board rising from the ashes at Ballandean Estate. If you are ever looking for Barbarries, they have them at a Middle Eastern grocery shop called 'Paradise' on Logan Rd, Stones Corner, just opposite the pub. They are in bags in the fridge. cheers xx
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Deleteyes i love the story about re-using the burnt barrels. so sad that they lost so much. thanks for the info- i will tell our iranian friend too. cheers!
I love the measuring spoons too! It's hard to resist the Falcon ware isn't it - I bought that exact same set of mixing bowls as well. I'm almost nervous to ask.. what do you use your new flick knife for? ;-)
ReplyDeletehi celia
Deletei have used the knife to cut string and open packages. it is just a handy little thing to have in my bag-for any emergency!
What an interesting post, Sherry! I also have a copy of the Middle Eastern Cookbook - and I'm intrigued by the Cover Blubber!
ReplyDeletei love that cookbook! I have had it for donkeys' years, and use it often. yes that cover blubber is weird stuff- i like the idea of it but I am not sure it works as well as it should...When it stays on, it is great.
DeleteLove the cute olive spoons and measuring spoons. And of course the special wooden spoon carve with a bit of history behind it, wonderful. Have never come across a cover blubber! Sherry thank you for sharing your kitchen treasures. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting. that cover blubber is amazing stuff. so much better than cling wrap!
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