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.
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Food porn
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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
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