In My Kitchen – July 2014

Hooray! After a long absence and a big relocation, I have finally managed to get a blog post ready. Thanks to Celia for providing this opportunity for us to join in. Check out more posts here.

In my kitchen is . . .

view from kitchen

a new view! Very different from the bush view I had previously.

Also, in my kitchen is .  . .

oven

a different oven! I do miss my huge Ilve stove but I am becoming appreciative of this Miele oven. It cooks very evenly and heaps easy to clean.

Perfect Clean oven tray This Perfect Clean oven tray (from Miele) is excellent, great for pizzas and pies. Roast vegetables cook well, then you just wipe clean!

In my kitchen is . . .

onion glassesa pair of onion goggles that I bought for my daughter from The Monday Morning Cooking Club.

In my kitchen are . . .first leafy greens

our first leafy greens from our own brand new veggie garden. We have never been able to grow any vegetables  successfully before, due to lack of sunlight in a bush location. Now we have full sun all day so have been busy creating some garden beds.

Here is our first crop Bok choy, eaten within an hour of picking.

choy sumIn my kitchen is  . . .

Copco kettlethis Copco enameled kettle from the 70’s that seems to be fashionable again. I keep seeing it appear in magazine and newspaper pictures.

In my kitchen is . . .

slow cooked beef ribsa plate of slow cooked beef ribs. This is a Gourmet Traveller recipe and can be found here. Just the dish for a cold Winter’s night.