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Nuts about Macadamias
2008-01-22 03:16:00 I’m totally nuts about macadamias. If the almond is the everyday Ford of the nut world, the macadamia would probably be the equivalent of an Aston Martin - smooth, sexy and ridiculously rich. Have you ever tasted a macadamia before? I’m not talking about idly popping one or two into your mouth, I’m talking about enjoying ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Nuts
That’s the way the cookie…yeah, you know the rest
2008-01-20 01:54:00 Okay, so this is a way overdue post as I actually made these cookies as part of our Christmas cookie hampers, but that’s just one of the things that can happen when you’re baking almost every weekend and the glut of recipes and more exciting photos keep pushing old ones to the back of the ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Rest , Yeah , Cookie
What’s a brownie between friends?
2008-01-17 13:37:00 *Rude sound of a telephone ringing* “Gnnfraffrgh” “GOOD morning! How are we?” “Gnnergafffrgaghg…” “I didn’t wake you up now, did I?” I sighed. “No…it’s cool…I should get up anyway, the sun’s coming through my window. What time is it?” “Oh, about midday?” (o_O) <- surprised face The night before, I had gone to see American Gangster with a few girlfriends (yes, girls can ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Friends , Brownie
Digital Editing 101 - Managing Light Temperature
2008-01-17 09:52:00 Those of you who’ve been following my beginner’s photography posts from the start will remember that this was actually the first post of the point-and-shoot series many many months ago. In that post, I explained that all light has a colour tint (referred to as ‘temperature) and I also covered the basics of how to manage ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Temperature , Editing , Light , Digital
Cornmeal help?
2008-01-16 23:07:00 To my Melbournian/Australian readership, I once again need your help! I need to track down finely ground cornmeal, not polenta but the stuff used to make American cornbread. Any ideas where I could find the stuff? xo Copyright © 2008 Kitchen Wench. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in ... (follow the jump to read the rest)
I made it, too!
2008-01-16 03:56:00 Over the next week I’ll be adding a list of those who have tried any recipes from my website at the bottom of the relevant posts but searching through Google Blog Tools is proving to be a SERIOUS pain in the hiney. So, if you’ve made any recipes from here, please leave a comment with ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Made
Bring on the banchan, pt 1
2007-10-16 03:01:00 For a food blog being run by a Korean-Australian, the number of Korean recipes that have appeared on this website is utterly abysmal. Therefore, I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to document a lot more from here on, covering everything from the simplest banchan (Korean side dishes) to more elaborate dishes such as yook ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Banc , Chan
Best ever meal-in-a-bowl!
2007-10-14 17:35:00 When you talk to people about Korean food, there are some dishes that you would expect them to know about, such as kimchi, bulgogi and galbi. However, with the increasing interest in Korean cuisine and number of Korean eateries and grocery stores popping up all over the place, other dishes are beginning to increase in ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Meal , Bowl
Sharpshooter
2007-10-12 07:33:00 Okay, this week’s installment for the p&s photography series is on how to focus. Now, I’m the first to admit that I am a pure amateur photographer. While using my old Olympus p&s, I’d never thought about trying anything other than the auto functions, and it was only after I replaced it in March 07 (after ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Shoot
The baa-aa-aast*rds to blame
2007-10-06 17:25:00 So, these are the culprits. The cheeky sods, the naughty little devils that are entirely to blame. “Blame for what?”, I hear you ask. Well, to blame for my having become a handless idiot1 for the past two weeks! You see, I’d been contemplating trying Bill Granger’s recipe for coriander crumbed lamb cutlets for awhile, and when ... (follow the jump to read the rest)
A flash for success!
2007-10-02 18:35:00 Welcome to the third post in the ‘Basic Tips for P&S users’ guide. This week, we cover the ominous topic of…flash photography. Using on-camera flash is something that appears to have just as many supporters as those who frown upon it, and its easy to see why. It is super-bright (or not bright enough, depending on ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Flash , Success
Going a bit nutty
2007-10-02 15:17:00 So, did you miss me? Thanks for all the messages folks! The fingers are healing slowly but nicely. I regained the use of my 3rd and 4th fingers yesterday and they are performing quite well (other than a little numbness in the fingertips). The thumb and index finger are still bandaged, but they should ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Going , Goin
clumsy git
2007-09-23 06:59:00 sorry folks, but no updates for awhile as i have just managed to burn every finger of my left hand and hence typing is a bit of a chore. note - multi-tasking while absent minded is not wise, as it may lead you to do things like grab the grill over your gas burner with your ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Clumsy
Exposure - working with bright (or not) light
2007-09-19 18:05:00 Whoops! This should really have gone up on Sunday…but better late than never, right? This second lesson of basic photography tips will be covering two elements of light exposure for digital cameras - ISO and exposure compensation. Okay, lets start with the easier one first. To understand what ISO is and how it works, we need ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Light , Bright , Exposure , Working , Workin
Moments to melt for
2007-09-16 07:25:00 Apologies for the lack of updates! I had a slew of posts that I had planned for this week, but a rather depressing incident with my hair has lead to a complete and utter lack of motivation on all fronts. Quick recap - I discovered that my regular hairdresser has up and moved to a little ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Moments
Savoury Franken-scones
2007-09-11 17:40:00 My kid sister has always been something of a fussy eater. When she was a little child, it was not uncommon for her seat at the table to be littered with (what she THOUGHT were) well-hidden remnants of her meal - legumes, anything that had been within 6 feet of ocean waters, bean shoots, sprouts, ... (follow the jump to read the rest) More About: Scones , Franken
White, white, baby?
2007-09-07 22:40:00 No, that’s not a reference to Jim Carrey’s Saturday Night Live performance of Vanilla Ice’s timeless classic… I’m talking about White Balance. Now, to those of you who know little or nothing about filming or photography (don’t worry, that’s nothing to be ashamed about - I was once there too!), this means absolutely nothing. So this is ... More About: Baby
Fruity patootie
2007-09-07 05:10:00 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - I’m a sucker for a strawberry. I inhale them through the summer and I spend the rest of the year pining for these adorable ruby red berries to come back into my life. Thankfully, we’ve gotten over our period of imported berries and the ones ... More About: Dressings , Spreads , Fruity , Pato , Tootie
The wonderful world of Point-and-Shoot Cameras
2007-09-05 10:47:00 Which should otherwise be titled “No, it’s okay, don’t cry…”. Many of you probably feel my pain - the number of food bloggers is increasing exponentially, and so are the number of mouth-watering pictures. However, other than country, skill, cuisine and writing talent, there is another line which, if you are a food blogger who takes ... More About: World , How To , Cameras , Point , Wonderful
Not quite what you?d expect
2007-09-03 18:22:00 Apologies - my food blogging is rather erratic at the moment and will probably continue to do so till about mid November, when I will complete my studies. Being a liberal arts student (majoring in media studies and literature), my mind is currently overwhelmed with matters outside the kitchen, concentrated on the medium through which ... More About: Vegetarian , Expect
Somewhere, there?s a field of wingless chickens?
2007-08-29 16:05:00 I really am rather naughty, aren’t I? I spent the entire day on Saturday last week being tied to the kitchen as I churned out a number of dishes to blog, and I haven’t blogged a single one! However, it can’t be helped - I have an almost ridiculous amount of work going on with ... More About: Poultry , Field , Some , Somewhere
Starry chocolate skies
2007-08-26 04:21:00 Despite my many claims in this blog that I am not a chocoholic, I have to admit that I have a love of it. Of course, unlike serious chocolate fiends, I don’t dream of swimming in lakes of chocolate, nor do I pitch a fit when its unavailable, but more and more I find that ... More About: Desserts , Chocolate , Chocolat , Choco
Still occupied with rather boring matters
2007-08-19 10:47:00 Unfortunately, I’ve been out of the kitchen all week due to study (and I’m still working on an analysis of bias in the media) so haven’t really got anything spectacular for your perusal. However, in lieu of that, here’s a Gâteau au Yaourt that I made using a recipe from Clotilde’s blog, Chocolate & Zucchini. ... More About: Desserts , Matters , Boring , Rather
Just a pretty picture
2007-08-15 15:14:00 Have been too tired from recuperation and study to cook, so here’s a pretty picture of the spices mixed up and ready to be dumped into a pot of chilli in the making. Now if the chili recipe itself wasn’t tempting enough, tell me that this glorious picture doesn’t whet your appetite Or how about ... More About: Picture , Pretty
Heavenly mess
2007-08-13 12:30:00 Definitely not the best looking potatoes in the world, but they taste divine! My kid brother is a maniac. He’s an in-training bodybuilder who has shoulders broad enough to carry a house and seems to subsist with low-carb, low-fat, high protein meals nearly all the time (usually containing tuna or chicken). Now me, I can’t understand ... More About: Vegetarian , Desserts , Mess
A cloud-like cheesecake
2007-08-11 14:00:00 This post was going to contain some silly comments about the variety of cheesecakes around as well as the qualities of baked goods from certain areas of the world - for example, Asian bakeries and their overwhelming amount of different kinds of soft milky breads (I think I’ve spoken before about the near impossibility of ... More About: Desserts , Cloud , Cheesecake
A bounty of berries for a very special birthday
2007-08-08 11:58:00 Yes, this is a strawberry mirror cake. No, I’m not a member of the Daring Bakers clique - but read on… Whilst I bake cakes fairly often (there is a new cake on the kitchen bench on average once a fortnight), I generally go for plain cakes that don’t require any fancing piping or icing - ... More About: Desserts , Berries , Birthday , Special , Bounty
Steam it up one time
2007-08-06 12:40:00 Steamed buns - one filled with sweetened red bean paste, the other with finely chopped spring onion With China, Japan and Korea being in such close proximity to each other, it means that many dishes cross the short distances to each country, either in its existing form or being recreated into a new variation (such as ... More About: Vegetarian , Time , Desserts , Pastry , Bread
Lamington lovin?
2007-08-04 07:50:00 So what do you get when you take a sponge cake, chop it into squares, smother them in thick glossy chocolate icing then give them a good dredging in dessicated coconut? Why, a wonderful treat known as the lamington, of course! Much like the humble pavlova, the lamington’s origins are contested - this time, not just between ... More About: Desserts , Ming
Simple elegance
More articles from this author:2007-08-01 15:52:00 Anyone who has read this blog for any number of time knows that I love spending hours in the kitchen. Baking, in particular - I love rolling up my sleeves and attacking an unfamiliar recipe with gusto, watching with nervous anticipation to see whether it turns out. Nearly all the time, I revel in the ... More About: Desserts , Simple , Legan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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