Thursday, September 23, 2004

Food porn

Well, when the housemates are already cooking what else is there to do but plonk myself down and read cookbooks. Lately I've been discovering the joys of my local library where I can enjoy all the fancy expensive hardbacks I want without having to make a new shelf for cookbooks in the kitchen. I was very excited to pick up Crazy Water, Pickled Lemonsagain. Marion had this last summer and we made so many great things - a beautiful pilaf with harissa roasted tomatoes and a Spanish sherry icecream which people still won't stop talking about. I've also been enjoying Crank's Bible which I'd been eyeing off for a while. This is where I got the crazy vegetable cobbler recipe and there's quite a recipes I'd like to get around to. Good for vegetables I'm never quite sure what to do with - like celeriac and turnips.

On the net I'm still a bit overwhelmed by the range of food writing and trying to find my feet. There's cute stuff like Nice Cup of Tea and A Sit Down and gourmet ruminations like Kitch'n'Zinc from Capetown but I must admit I quite like the simplicity of the nutella pretzel recipe at Fuck Corporate Groceries: get pretzel - dip in nutella. They also have a few recipes involving chocolate and peanut butter so you know they're always going to be a winner for me.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

hi esther

it's me nell, i just wanted you to know that i am your biggest fan and i read your blog every day. on days when you haven't posted anything new i just read your old posts again. [warning: the above may not be true but you know what i always say about letting truth get in the way of sycophancy. don't.]

i love that cookbook crazy water pickled lemons too, i got it for my sis for her birthday. i wish i'd known that you had it, i would've just nicked your copy. anyway i must away for i am very sleepy and feel like snacking. sorry i was all cracked out last time i saw you, i hope you had fun with the wig though.

xxnell