I have discovered amazon. I have ordered one book, tentatively. it turned up in a box causing much excitement on my part.
I then ordered 5 more books.
I have an enormous 'wish list'.
Amazon is amazing. what has taken me so long to use it!?

I promise not to use LJ as my recipe archive.... but i have to cut and paste this ( Read more... )

The grapefruit tree at the house has given us two grapefruit so far, but on the weekend i noticed there to be multiple flours blooming - so there is hope yet! if there are lots, i might try making marmalade. This looks like a simple recipe ( Read more... )

Some of these are repeat authors, so I won't rave about Terry Pratchett etc again ( Read more... )

My reply to the posted Big Read is too big to go in a comment. So I am posting, plus that way i can look at this list again and again ( Read more... )

There will be no spaghetti, fettuccine or penne in Italy when the country goes on its first-ever pasta strike ( Read more... )

http://www.alvolo.co.nz/

has a gripping video on pizza base making and pizza making in general. and apparenlty, according ot recently-emigrated workmate: "If nothing else, Al Volo pizza alone is reason to come back to Auckland."

Gâteau à l'Orange et au Gingembre ( Read more... )

Turkish Orange Cake ( Read more... )

Claudia Roden's Middle Eastern Orange Cake ( Read more... )