Thursday 1 August 2019

In My Kitchen - August 2019


I don't have much to tell you about July, my friends.  It flew by like every month; I blogged, I cooked, I wrote stories (one of my short stories will be published later this month btw - yay!), I ate, I visited galleries, and I had a damn fine time.  I really hope you all did too.  And I trust you all had a marvellous foodie month of it.  So let's cut to the chase, and check out my kitchen:



a cookbook

Some readers will remember that I went to a cooking class for my birthday in June, with Belinda Jeffery.  I bought another of her books, full of easy and tasty recipes.  I haven't made any of them yet, but I will, I will.  I'm not spruiking her classes, but if you get the chance to go...



organic lemons

Our wonderful neighbour and friend Princess Pia brought over some organic lemons from her tree.  Mr P. has been having them in hot water, as he has been sick with a cold.  Oh, the green one is a lime from another friend's tree, in fact.  I love their knobbly, speckled skins.



at last!  our new gas oven

Finally our new oven turned up, after a lot of pestering by Mr P.  Can't wait till it is actually in the kitchen.  I've been baking in an oven with a door that doesn't close all the way, so I've had to add 30C to the cooking times for everything!



you know who!  such a cute teapot

I love anything Alice, so this was a lovely gift from a dear friend who knows of my predilection.  I'm not much of a tea drinker, but I adore this sweet, little pot.



chicken and chickpea dinner

This is such an easy dinner.  Chop everything up, brown it off in a large frypan, and chuck into the oven for 50 minutes.  Yep, the Princess's lemons are in the foreground.



Feathers McGraw

My latest Wallace and Gromit figurine; this is Feathers McGraw under the guise of Game of Cones.  He is just adorable, and sits next to my kitchen angel, overseeing my kitchen activities.




the beautiful Frida Kahlo

My cousin knows I love Frida, so she gave me this lovely china plate, and some paper napkins with her image.  I always say Frida must be turning in her grave to see how many people are ripping off her image for lots of money:-) 



my birthday bowls

The lovely Miss B. made me a couple of stoneware bowls for my birthday.  They are delightfully solid, and beautiful.  The clay is very dense (I think), so even when you are having hot soup, the bowl doesn't get too hot to hold.  Winner!

That's it from me.  Now it's your turn, my lovelies.  Feel free to join in, everybody.  We love our regulars but new foodies are always welcome to join the party.  Here's how to do it, below:


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In My August Kitchen:



Not Quite Nigella 
The Napoli Alert












                      
Sherrys Pickings

40 comments:

  1. Hi Sherry,
    Congratulations on having your short story accepted! I hope you post more including a link. My kitchen has been busy this month -- lots of visitors. As usual, I like to do a wrap-up at the end of the month, so here it is.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. thanks Mae! so glad to see you here, first at the post as usual. fabulous! thanks for the kind words re my story. cheers sherry

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  2. Love that chickpea with organic lemon meal :-)) Have fun with your new oven :-))

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  3. We've been making a lot of skillet dinners lately. Easy, and I much prefer them to the sheet pan dinners that are the current craze. Glad you got a new oven!

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    1. hi KR
      what are sheet pan dinners? and what are sheet pans for that matter?:-) thanks cheers S

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  4. I love Frida and Alice too! And woah that's crazy that you've had to bake with an oven whose door doesn't fully close! Glad to hear that your new one has arrived.

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    1. now we wait for who knows how long till the tradie can come build a new cupboard for it, and have it linked to the gas?! oh well it's been years already...

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  5. Gosh Sherry I will have to really concentrate to work out how to do the whole In my Kitchen thing. Perhaps I should just feature Locky the new dog though he isn't in my kitchen much at all. Hope you had a wonderful birthday and I just love the Frida plate and Alice teapot. I have a thing for teapots too. I didn't know you wrote short stories, what a clever person you are. I will catch up and read your other posts asap.

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    1. thanks so much pauline. you are very kind! yes i had a fab birthday (over a month ago now. how did that happen?). Yes i write short stories in my spare time. this is the first one to be published. very exciting. can't wait to get a hold of the book (let). cheers S

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  6. Hi Sherry, I love the Wallace 'Game of cones' figurine. That would make me smile everytime I was in there... At the moment my kitchen is pretty neglected. We've recently evicted a family of mice (a regular problem in summer as we live in the sticks and keep doors and windows open) and I just can't beat the dust (again a problem caused by keeping doors and windows open in the summer).

    xx

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    1. hi debbie
      yep i love him too! oh dear, mice! eek! hope they go away soon. have a good month. cheers sherry

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  7. Hope Mr. P is better and your oven is in place. Popping in to let you know it's international scone week again.

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    1. hi tandy
      yep Mr P is all better, but no new stove in yet. some day... it's just sitting in the dining room for now. ok scones on the go. cheers S

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  8. The chickpea and lemon dish looks so good. that is my kinda cooking. What else did you put in there?
    LOVE that Alice teapot. It's gorgeous! Also, you ought to share your published story when it's out. :-)

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    1. hi tina
      i put in carrot and potatoes, and chicken of course and the chickpeas and whatever veg. i have in the fridge. oh yes and a tin of tomatoes and some stock. Yep i will share my story when it's out:) cheers sherry

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  9. Fun stuff! Love the Alice teapot and covet your birthday bowls!

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    1. me too david! they are fab bowls. she is a clever thing, our potter friend. cheers S

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  10. I tell you what - that pie on the cover of Belinda's book looks divine! I could only ever wish for something as rustic yet perfect as that. I used my last home grown lemon today so told Mr Tiffin to be on the lookout for any that may be brought into work. Cheers!

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    1. belinda is a splendid cook. i love her recipes and books and classes! cheers Sherry

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  11. Those organic lemons are so nice looking, and so are the Frida Kahlo products. Will your short story be published online? It would be great to read it.

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    1. thanks so much Veghog. i'm not sure about it being published online; it is actually in a book:) i will check it out after the 25th when the awards ceremony is over. cheers sherry

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  12. Belated Birthday wishes. I admire Frida Kahlo, but have to admit i have resisted buying anything anything with her image, i just admire. I love the stoneware bowls - so beautiful. Its a thoughtful gift. I have the same question as The VegHog, will your short story be available to read on line, by the way Congratulations.

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    1. thank you shaheen. i had a lovely birthday. and i'm keen to get hold of the book with my story:) cheers S

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  13. I LOVE that Frida plate. Is there a marking on the back. I would love to find one, too. July did fly by!!!!!

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    1. hi debra
      the plate is by LaLaLand. It says LalaLand.com.au on the bottom, but i think they're everywhere not just australia. I think august is speeding by too. Eek!...

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  14. As always I am entertained and intrigued by the little characters in your kitchen - feathers mcgraw is a favourite of mine. I love the frida kahlo colourfulness and the alice in wonderland tea pot. Hope your new oven is up and running soon and baking brilliantly for you. And nice food and bowls too.

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    1. thanks johanna. i love all the little characters in my kitchen too. sometimes i think i've never grown up:) Oven not in yet; one day...

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  15. There's so much to love in this post - that teapot, that plate and those lovely lemons! There's nothing like homegrown lemons - you'll never have a better reason for making lemon butter! I'm away most of this month but if I don't join the link up in September, I will definitely be there in October :) PS Do you have a July birthday too?

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    1. hi sammie
      late june is my birthday time. looking forward to seeing you in IMK soon! i may make preserved lemons with them. it's wonderful having organic lemons in my kitchen. so many uses. cheers sherry

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  16. Love the stoneware bowls, Sherry! I've been so tempted to learn how to make some myself!

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    1. hi kelly
      i've made pottery before with clay, but not stoneware. it is such a lovely medium, isn't it? i do love these bowls:) cheers sherry

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  17. That Alice teacup is adorable, and the home made pottery, there is nothing quite like it for warmth and durability. The lemons are a welcome gift, they are always better when home grown and gifted :D

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    1. hi merryn
      yes i love getting home grown fruit. nice to know it's organic. i do love ALice, and the pottery. very heartwarming too. cheers S

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  18. I'm a huge Alice fan so absolutely adore that tea pot. And yay for a new oven - I hope it gets installed soon. =)

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    1. hi jen
      the oven is still sitting in our dining room... one day...

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  19. Wow, I can't imagine trying to cook and bake in an oven that doesn't actually close. What a challenge! Glad to see the new oven has arrived, and hopefully it's been installed. That'll be an excellent feeling when you turn the new one on for the first time! :-)

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    1. yes it has been a challenge for quite some time:) the oven is still in the dining room, so I'm still waiting, waiting, waiting...

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    1. that's ok josephine; I've added your post manually! Thanks for joining in again after your hiatus.:)

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