I received an envelope full of photos from Joseph Ernest today. He was offering them through his blog- pick a word, and he would find photos to fit. My word was ‘water’ Here is what he sent: This one is my favourite – The Sailor Thanks Joe! I now will hunt out some things to send back in return at… Read more →
Month: January 2011
Happy Birthday Joff
I made this for Joff for his birthday today. It took a long time to decorate as well as bake. I look forward to the time when my fingers stop being blue. Read more →
Chai tea, late nights and a Douglas Adams love-fest
So Joff is back from Rainbow Serpent, so I have treated him to a televisual delight this evening in the form of two things. The first is the glorious but loose adaptation of Dirk Gently. This was on BBC4 a few weeks back. It is the adaptation of the Douglas Adams book by Howard Overman of ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective… Read more →
Chinese Baked Sweet Bread Dough
So I have in the past professed my love of Bread Top- the Asian bakery downstairs from Joff’s apartment. I decided I should try and make the bread of my own. So I found a Chinese baked sweet bread recipe, so I thought I’d try it. Here is the recipe and my photos of the whole making thing. 1 tablespoon… Read more →
Sunday Cheesecake
So today I made a mad trek out to Kew and then Burwood to find blood oranges. This is because I want to make Joff blood orange sorbet as part of my culinary birthday present to him. It took a ridiculously long tram ride, well one ridiculously long one because of replacement bus services, and the other because 17km is… Read more →
Midnight Feast
So at midnight, I have finally finished an peach and passion fruit crumble. I also photo blogged how this came to be. Right, so I bought peaches at the market today, again, because they were cheap. I had no idea what I would do with them aside from eat them. Saturday night boredom at its height, meant I decided to… Read more →
Still baking.
Currently making a peach and passion fruit crumble. Photos to come, because as you can tell, this is how I’m spending my Saturday night. (Also just finished watching some amusing comedy sketch shows and now onto the film In Bruges) Read more →
more food prep!
Preparing black beans for salsa and corn for pastel de choclo (a Chilean traditional pie) Read more →
BBQ prep
So on Australia Day Joff is having a BBQ, it is also the day after his 31st birthday. I went to QV Market, Aldi and Woolies to get some stuff to prep for the BBQ. At the market cherries were so cheap I couldn’t resist. Sarah and I made a cherry pie in November after Joff had bought a kg… Read more →
Miss You
I have added links to my friends blogs along the side there. In that great selection of friends is the link to Nick’s Tumblr. Nick is a really talented photographer. Keep an eye on the pictures he takes. He’s currently living in Opotiki in the North Island. He’s doing a wonderful job of taking really lovely pictures there. Above, is… Read more →