Wednesday, 1 April 2026

In My Kitchen - April 2026

April??  April?!  Yep, you snuck up on me, that's for sure.  And what a month you're going to be.  Easter, birthdays, hospital treatment for the hubby, visiting friends and family, writing competitions ...  Heads down, bums up!  You know the picture.  So let's get into it (as the YouTubers say - hehehe ...).


a bonus photo of this wonderful sculpture by Andy Scott!

I can hardly believe that there is a sculpture by this world-famous artist in tiny little Boonah, an hour west of Brisbane!  This region was well-known for its Clydesdale horses, and Andy Scott himself came out here for the annual Clydesdale Spectacular Festival a year or two back.  I may have shared a photo of this before, but it's always worth a second look.  One day I will get to see his The Kelpies in Scotland.



In My Kitchen:


 
bought some Kangaroo Island goodies

and a cookbook

and there was yuzu vinegar, delicious shoyu and a metal spoon!

you know how I love a fishy plate!

grabbed some Mingle seasonings

gifts from our Tassie friends

One of our Tassie friends was up recently, and she gifted us a jar of her homemade apricot jam.  How delightful.


I bought some Easter treats for Mr P. (he loves white chocolate)


bought some things!

My cousin from Melbourne was staying, so we took her on a country drive to our fave little towns of Kalbar and Boonah in the Scenic Rim.  We always stop by the fruit and veg. shop in Boonah, to buy some local treats.  The peanut butter is 99% peanuts!


and a tumbler!

My niece organised a craft fair on the weekend, with over 70 vendors.  There were a few ceramicists, so I bought this one from a lovely lady.  We gifted it to our new neighbour, the young doctor.  She said she now has 3 tumblers/cups, all of which came from us :=)


relishes from a Church stall

My cousin and I went down the shops, where we spied some lovely ladies from a local church selling all sorts of homemade goodies.  So we bought these.  And only $4 each!  (This church does so much good for charities, etc.)


another Emma Bridgewater - this one is broccoli.  I am still hunting up the eggplant one

I made walnut butter biscuits for Bookclub


the curveball - another gorgeous piece by Terina Smith Recycling Artist!

I adore that little inkwell!  Terina makes the most beautiful copper flowers, which sit inside the sweet little inkwells and bottles that she finds.  I had to add the new and blue one to my desk!

So that's it for this IMK post.  Mmm, rather more than I expected!  Please join in, everyone.  We so look forward to your posts each month.


c. Sherry M.


Be a part of our friendly IMK community by adding your post here too - everybody welcome!  We'd love to have you visit.  Tell us about your kitchen (and kitchen garden) happenings over the past month.  Dishes you've cooked, preserves you've made, herbs and veg. in your garden, kitchen gadgets, and goings-on.  And one curveball is welcome - whatever you fancy; no need to be kitchen-related.  

The link is open from the first of the month to midnight on the thirteenth of the month, every month.

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55 comments:

  1. You always have such great and whimsical new kitchen items. Thanks once again for hosting this fun collective blog event.

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  2. I am always amazed at the fun food items that you find in your area. Those cookies look amazing as well. I hope all is well and that April is a wonderful month for you.

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    1. thanks Lori. April will be very busy - i have writing and art comps. to do, and hubby has treatments but it should be - interesting!

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  3. I need to find myself a fish plate like that! So lovely. Love that sculpture as well. Happy April, Sherry.

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    1. oh yes a fish plate is a marvellous thing :) Happy April to you too.

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  4. Quote for the day (and for people who shamelessly advertise their money—making blogs without really participating in the action here) — “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
    ― Upton Sinclair

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    1. no worries Mae. All deleted now!! It is SO annoying. Her webpage has a gambling part of it, so def. not an IMK by any means!

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  5. What a delicious month in your kitchen! Lucky Mr P with all those delicious white chocolate treats especially the Koko Black! Love your fishy plate and the metal spoon too! The tumbler is so cute, I love that all the doctor's drinking vessels came from you - how lucky she is to have you as neighbours! Hope you have an amazing April - thanks for hosting IMK xx

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    1. thanks Sammie. He still hasn't eaten his white choc bunny yet! The amazing strength of will ... hehehe . Happy April!

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  6. I love that fishy plate Sherry! Will you serve anything on it or is it more decorative? :)

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  7. Enjoy the new recipe book. I've used it quite often. Love the plates and copper flowers, and the Easter bites.
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  8. Lots of good stuff here Sherry but I LOVE the Emma Bridgewater plate. Your biscuits look good too.. Thanks for hosting

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    1. thanks Judee. I am a huge Emma Bridgewater fan.

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  9. Food, food, glorious food - you DO find interesting items to buy - and I love the metal spoon and the fishy plate and do like the broccoli one > different and hugely attractive . . . enjoy . . . and best to your darling husband . . .

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    1. thanks Eha. I will convey your well-wishes to the lad!

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  10. oh we both had green goddess this month! love that fish plate, it looks so real and would look so funny with some fish on them. did you know that April fool's day is called fish of April (poisson du avril) in French? have a great month and hope all is well with hubby's hospital trips too x

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    1. isn't it cute? I love fishy ceramics :) Nope i didn't know the French name for it. How funny! Thanks, lots of radiation to come for poor hubby! Happy easter to you and yours.

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  11. I always try and see the new pottery first! You always have a grand selection of new goodies to try, I love that really, it is so easy to get stale in the kitchen. Thanks so much for sharing your space with all of us, have a great week ahead.

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  12. I'm sorry to hear that your husband will be in the hospital this month. All the best to him!

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  13. You always have such cute things! Love the fish dish!
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  14. This post is just filled with fun! I love your Emma plate. (Does she do anything I don't love?) and all your goodies. What a full month you will have -- all best wishes to your husband. (That inkwell is a gem!)

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    1. thanks Jeanie. Yep Emma rules! :=) Oh yes i adore that inkwell!

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  15. I hope that all goes smoothly for your husband this month. I hope to pop back here later and add my link to my post.

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    1. All of your little food-related gear fascinates me. I love seeing all your dishes and spices!

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  16. A Trojan horse! Love the Clydesdale horses especially on Super Bowl football.

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    1. oh they have horses at the super bowl? How ... odd :)

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  17. Sounds like a hectic month... Happy Easter to you and yours!

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  18. Another fun month in your paradise (except for the hospital visit - so sorry). Pam the Jam looks fun, and I lvoe the fishy dish. The wire flowers are just beautiful, too.

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    1. thanks David. Yes i adore Terina's copper flowers :)

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  19. Its hard not to bring something from craft fairs. The tomato relish sounds wonderful. And the fish decoration totally reminded me of the pottery throw down episode where they made gluggle jug fish.

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    1. yes always so tempting. I love that pottery show.

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  20. I bet your home is almost a museum in its own right with all of the beautiful artwork and pottery you've showcased over the years! And I love that horse statue. I say don't delay going to Scotland. Do it this year. No point in waiting when we don't know what the future holds! Happy Easter to you and Mr. P!

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    1. you are very right David. I have waaaay too much stuff! Scotland - if only ... My great great grandfather was scottish! We have been there years ago ...

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  21. That Andy Scott sculpture is just wonderful! The fish plate is fun too. Enjoy the various condiments you have dicovered. How lucky to get another wonderful Emma Bridgewater piece.

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    1. it's great, isn't it? I do love Emma B.'s work :=)

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  22. Looks like a packed March with so much good food and fun. Love the horse sculpture - I have always admired the Selkies when on the Edinburgh to Glasgow train. And the copper flowers in inkwells are gorgeous too. Koko Black chocolate is so gorgeous and I always love a home made apricot jam. I really want to be your neighbour so I can be gifted such beautiful tumblers. And I love a church stall and a good peanut butter. The metal spoon is a bit off-piste but perhaps you have reached your limit with wooden spoons - just kidding I know there will be many more :-)

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    1. thanks Johanna. Yes i am expanding my spoon horizons - hehehehe ...

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  23. Oops I meant to say kelpies not selkies - am just a little fascinated by selkies in scottish culture!

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  24. Finally I've submitted my IMK post, it's been a busy time. Loved reading yours, and you have acquired so many amazing goodies, from a variety of sources. A road trip uncovers so many amazing finds, like the horse sculpture. I haven't been to a church stall for ages, and how lovely to gift a tumbler to your new neighbour. I hope your hubby is progressing well with his treatment Sherry, quite a worrying time I would think. Next month we will be OS, so I'll see how I go with an IMK, might send it in advance, It's getting close, so heaps to do. Take care Sherry.

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    1. thanks Pauline. Yep love a roadtrip! Always finding new places and people! so much fun. Hubby is doing pretty well at this stage. we shall see how he goes as it all progresses. Have fun OS! take care too.

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  25. April really did come in fast, Sherry and your kitchen looks as lively as your month sounds. I love the mix of treasures this time: the Kangaroo Island goodies, that gorgeous fish plate, the church‑stall relishes, and of course another Emma Bridgewater find.

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    1. thank you Raymund. Time is flying and so much is happening ...

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  26. I was too late with my kitchen diaries to link up this month, sorry. Love the Emma Bridgewater plate, and the Andy Scott sculpture. I've seen the Kelpies close up and they're remarkable. Mostly, though, thanks for the earworm from that book title Pam the Jam.

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    1. ah well there's always next month ... How wonderful to have seen the Kelpies! Pam the jam - hehehehe ...

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  27. I finally (!) got around to making and posting from Everyday Dorie! I forgot that though it is the 15th here, it's the 16th there.

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