the continuing conversation between art and life
Today, I was absolutely stunned by a blog post on "Kitchen Vignettes" which combined memories of a much-missed mother with her signature summer recipe, together with a video of the daughter picking the fruit and making the dessert. There is a beautiful response on the blog post which says: "The video stunning (because you weave …
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How making a salad teaches me about making more interesting creations - and life.
6 baking problems you don't find on TV shows - which I discovered today
I'm beginning to think that the overcrowded market of cookery books lacks one thing - a really funny cookery book. Here is one of the Master Chefs of the craft: Letitia Cropley, a neighbour of the Vicar of Dibley. Who always managed to add that little "Je ne sais quoi" ingredient to traditional recipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NM4n9H3Vto …
Discovered: a website which lets you type in an ingredient you have too much of - and gives recipes
I call this Loiterers' Soup, because I make it from vegetables loitering in the fridge/vegetable rack - before they turn to malingerers... With a little chop chop and flinging into a saucepan of vegetable stock, they become gradually transformed into a rich, Autumn soup. If left unused for another few days, their quality would deteriorate …
Cooking with J W Turner, Rachel Khoo composes a pickled treat. Sitting in the gallery, she sketches ingredients suggested by the picture, works on them in her kitchen - and eats the result (see video by Tate Galleries, below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt6Bx635PrM&t=83s Creative Takeaways Having watched the video - is there a favourite picture/painting you have? …
Shh.... a little secret from Portugal... custard tarts. No, we don't know the recipe. We never met. You haven't seen me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzjTsjehKVA
Seattle-based Oh Honey Bakes made this enticing recipe to celebrate St Valentine's Day this year, on her visually sumptuous blog. At the same time, the blog post (link below) speaks to the deeper movement in society at that time, the unsettledness of international relations. And also to the baker's personal anxieties, with her beautiful remedy …
Mmmm a food blog which has glorious photos and very European style recipes. When you find a blog with pictures like this: ... it's worth pressing the button to translate the blog from German into English. Bon appetit! http://lebutiksofie.blogspot.co.uk/
