Whilst I haven't been inspired to write for the past couple of months, I have been cooking (as usual) and taking the odd photo. I fell out of the pattern of regularly blogging when I had a bad bout of flu that returned, so it was a double wammy. It is still amazing to me how we can learn a habit and or quickly fall out of it if we are distracted by events or illness or life gets in the way.
I have been visiting the Op shops but have not found any treasures in the past 2 months. I did find a glass dish that I had seen originally in bed Bath and Table for about $10.
The dish cost me $1. It is next to the glass dome that I found on the side of the road earlier this year. The shells look good in this.
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| I can smell this as I write |
I made Osso Buco again - it is just not winter if I haven't made this at least once. I make it from my original recipe from the 70's
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Good old Supercook book
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| This series of books has been my cooking bible since 1974 |
I use more modern recipes now but for the original recipe and the history of a dish this is invaluable.
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| Pork and fennel meatballs |
I finally made Ribollitta. An Italian peasant dish that is actually a vegetable soup with kale and the meatballs.
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| Delicious magazine |
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| So easy to cook |
I have made it 3 times now - it was so popular. Everything in it is good for you. Even the actual cooking - so soothing for the soul
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| With crunchy sourdough croutons and cheese |
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| Pea and ham soup for the freezer |
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| Lovely leaves from my neighbour's garden |
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| I love the colours |
I have been doing a lot of gardening. Nothing fancy, just trying to keep alive the things I have. more info in the next post.
