Every year, as a kindly new year’s resolution, I like to treat myself to something new. Most resolutions involve self-improvement which can be translated as ‘do better and you’ve got only a year to do it’, whereas treating yourself to something within the space of 12 months is merely a test of your own generosity.
Delightful choice of that little 'extra' ! In Australia I do not use truffle oil - too many 'winks' as that not being the 'real thing' ! What the world has no reason to realize Down Under now produces more truffles than France . . . and that of a very high quality tho' certainly not cheap . . .I have half-a-dozen truffle farms within two hours' drive, so . . .
Sounds gorgeous! I actually have an egg coddler that was given to me as a child - must get it out now!
BTW - re pantry items - I was at an 'in conversation with' evening last night with Ottolenghi. He talked about how he loves to go to shops and buy ingredients just to have and experiment with. I know that feeling so well - why did I buy dried nectarines recently? - and I am sure you do too. I have a small bottle of truffle oil too....now to get it out and make some eggs!
Oh yes I used to work at a cookware shop and we had an egg coddler in stock but the demand for one was so low, I wonder if some people know what coddled eggs even are these days! If you use yours, let me know how it goes!
What a fantastic talk to go to! Yes Ottolenghi sounds like just the person to have a cupboard bursting with tempting spices, sauces and dressings! Ruth Reichl writes about stocking up on pantry items too, it's such a treat when you remember it's there in the cupboard waiting to be used! (Also dried nectarines sound delicious, I wonder what they'd be like in some scones or something?!)
Yes I must get the coddler out and use it again now. The Ottolenghi evening was such fun and interesting. The dried nectarines are really good - yes scones! Next weekend's project sorted.
Delightful choice of that little 'extra' ! In Australia I do not use truffle oil - too many 'winks' as that not being the 'real thing' ! What the world has no reason to realize Down Under now produces more truffles than France . . . and that of a very high quality tho' certainly not cheap . . .I have half-a-dozen truffle farms within two hours' drive, so . . .
Oh how amazing! I had no idea they were so prolific in Australia, what a convenient yet definitely a once-a-year treat!
Sounds gorgeous! I actually have an egg coddler that was given to me as a child - must get it out now!
BTW - re pantry items - I was at an 'in conversation with' evening last night with Ottolenghi. He talked about how he loves to go to shops and buy ingredients just to have and experiment with. I know that feeling so well - why did I buy dried nectarines recently? - and I am sure you do too. I have a small bottle of truffle oil too....now to get it out and make some eggs!
Oh yes I used to work at a cookware shop and we had an egg coddler in stock but the demand for one was so low, I wonder if some people know what coddled eggs even are these days! If you use yours, let me know how it goes!
What a fantastic talk to go to! Yes Ottolenghi sounds like just the person to have a cupboard bursting with tempting spices, sauces and dressings! Ruth Reichl writes about stocking up on pantry items too, it's such a treat when you remember it's there in the cupboard waiting to be used! (Also dried nectarines sound delicious, I wonder what they'd be like in some scones or something?!)
Yes I must get the coddler out and use it again now. The Ottolenghi evening was such fun and interesting. The dried nectarines are really good - yes scones! Next weekend's project sorted.