tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post2176835507006404236..comments2024-03-24T17:06:58.902-07:00Comments on Kitchen Connection: IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT - TURN ON THE FAN!Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-80601554655576287392016-03-22T15:09:07.387-07:002016-03-22T15:09:07.387-07:00Hi Lynn...I like Jamie for his naturalness and, as...Hi Lynn...I like Jamie for his naturalness and, as I've said in my post and in some of my comments...for the way he handles and presents food. He cooks food that all of us can cook and enjoy. His love for the preparation; for food and for the enjoyment of eating it is contagious...to me, anyway.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-89684395201687817742016-03-22T15:06:53.249-07:002016-03-22T15:06:53.249-07:00Hey there Keith...nice to have you back. Here...y...Hey there Keith...nice to have you back. Here...you can have the whole cake if you like! Thanks for popping in. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-35256911928404884882016-03-22T15:01:46.313-07:002016-03-22T15:01:46.313-07:00Hey Graham...my days of catering for dinner partie...Hey Graham...my days of catering for dinner parties and/or luncheons are long gone, too. Now I cater for one...me. I've done more than my share - more than enough of the feeding the masses in the past - so I closed the oven door, the kitchen door and my front door on that a few years ago. <br /><br />Oh...I cater for three, actually...me, Remy and Shama!! :)<br /><br />Antonio's TV shows were great. He enjoyed his food and his wine so much - he ate with gusto...making it impossible not to like him and what he was presenting. That's the style of food I like...and his style of presentation. Jamie Oliver has a similar style, and that's why I like Jamie. No unnecessary bells and whistles...just get stuck into it and enjoy! Good, healthy, fresh food. :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :) Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-82175106836600647722016-03-22T11:35:56.304-07:002016-03-22T11:35:56.304-07:00I've always liked Jamie Oliver, too. I see his...I've always liked Jamie Oliver, too. I see his show on public television sometimes - he's quite entertaining. <br /><br />And that almond cake looks divine!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-61266315978267157212016-03-22T05:07:26.726-07:002016-03-22T05:07:26.726-07:00Hello, Lee. Can I have some of that cake????Hello, Lee. Can I have some of that cake????Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-11960930014869244242016-03-22T00:57:31.181-07:002016-03-22T00:57:31.181-07:00I used to enjoy the television programmes Antonio ...I used to enjoy the television programmes Antonio Caluccio made travelling in Italy. I don't generally watch cookery programmes if there isn't an added 'local' interest liek travel. I enjoy cooking and recipe books but my opportunities for giving large dinner parties seem to have long gone and I rarely cater for more than 6 or 8 nowadays. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-87992118596551853362016-03-21T17:27:33.043-07:002016-03-21T17:27:33.043-07:00It sure has, Stewart...thanks for popping in. :)It sure has, Stewart...thanks for popping in. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-78861478505730504452016-03-21T04:27:48.719-07:002016-03-21T04:27:48.719-07:00Its all come a very long way from Mrs. Beeton!
C...Its all come a very long way from Mrs. Beeton! <br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-65030823550125957022016-03-20T15:56:02.112-07:002016-03-20T15:56:02.112-07:00
Hey there LJ....The only time I’ve made my own bu...<br />Hey there LJ....The only time I’ve made my own butter was when I was a kid...a couple of times...just for fun. You’re very industrious making your own...and deserve to be commended for doing so.<br /><br />As you say, cooking for others is very satisfying...for both them and for you. :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)<br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-55053714829529451852016-03-20T14:41:44.046-07:002016-03-20T14:41:44.046-07:00When I get stressed (which I've been for 60 ye...When I get stressed (which I've been for 60 years) I cook, cook, cook. And nothing is store bought, but made by hand - even my butter and bread. Tonight I need to make a few jars of Ghee and don't know how I ever cooked without it. It feels so special knowing I can take care of people via my food. It's such a pleasing ability.lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-70119238226657778992016-03-20T13:53:17.361-07:002016-03-20T13:53:17.361-07:00Hey Pat, Nice to see you. The Larousse is the enc...Hey Pat, Nice to see you. The Larousse is the encyclopedia of cooking, that's for sure...and would be a great book to have if stranded on an island...there is much to read in it.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by...cuddles to Bertie. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-71431916019992497392016-03-20T13:51:22.115-07:002016-03-20T13:51:22.115-07:00Hi Sandra, Both Mum and Nana were down-to-earth, h...Hi Sandra, Both Mum and Nana were down-to-earth, hard-working women...each had a good sense of humour...and a bit of mischief thrown in to stir things up!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-6460784118031917942016-03-20T13:48:02.831-07:002016-03-20T13:48:02.831-07:00Hi Carol...I agree...it'd be great to go to he...Hi Carol...I agree...it'd be great to go to her farm, a cooking lesson. I've used to love watching her on "The Cook and the Chef" with Simon Bryant...re-runs are on these days but I've not caught up with it again.<br /><br />Yes...I still have all my cookbooks, Carol. I did give one large, hardcover, glossy photo-filled recipe book to my grand-niece a couple of years ago...to start off an interest in cooking with her. I like to get in early...she was only 8 then when I gave the book to her!! ;)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-51318647524351336162016-03-20T13:42:07.859-07:002016-03-20T13:42:07.859-07:00Is there anything in life, other than football, yo...Is there anything in life, other than football, you like, Mr. Ad-Man? <br /><br />Perhaps all TV broadcasts of football should be banned to allow for more cooking shows! ;)<br /><br />Thanks for popping in. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-49231198476778454902016-03-20T10:33:51.040-07:002016-03-20T10:33:51.040-07:00A delightful post, Lee. I too have Larousse Gastro...A delightful post, Lee. I too have Larousse Gastronomique and I think it would be my "desert island book" ! Love Marcella and the late Marguerite Patten too.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-3333163699066786552016-03-20T10:07:07.966-07:002016-03-20T10:07:07.966-07:00OMGosh, those foodie pictures are making me hungry...OMGosh, those foodie pictures are making me hungry!<br />I'm sure your mom and grandmother were remarkable women.<br />Another great post. Thank you.<br />Hugs,Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-82811492391526485922016-03-20T03:14:54.003-07:002016-03-20T03:14:54.003-07:00I love our Maggie. I would love a little trip to ...I love our Maggie. I would love a little trip to her farm one day to eat and take a cooking lesson. Do you still have all your cookbooks Lee?carol in cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361149279309934814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-91442522015285538302016-03-20T03:09:07.424-07:002016-03-20T03:09:07.424-07:00TV cook should be banned!
All five hundred of the...TV cook should be banned! <br />All five hundred of them!Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-87148331520983682972016-03-19T18:33:39.364-07:002016-03-19T18:33:39.364-07:00Hi River...Peter Russell-Clarke is the "Peter...Hi River...Peter Russell-Clarke is the "Peter" to whom you refer, I think. God! Everyone's growing so old!! He's now 81!!<br /><br />Bernard King was a lot of fun. His audiences expected him to be him...that’s what drew his followers/viewers to him. If he didn’t have that “biting” approach, no one would’ve bothered much, I think. He had a sad ending to his life; but perhaps in another way he would've been happy going out the way he did...he collapsed in his garden...in his herb garden...causing him to fall below into another garden. Sad...but he didn't suffer.<br /><br />I don't find Maggie Beer's cooking fancy in any way. And if the alcohol...wine or whatever else is used in a recipe is cooked "down" enough, it won't be a prominent taste...all ingredients should blend in together.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. Take care. :)<br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-77805811124500620832016-03-19T15:05:14.015-07:002016-03-19T15:05:14.015-07:00Hi there Pauline...a major part of my adult life.....Hi there Pauline...a major part of my adult life...working career was spent around food in one way or the other. I cooked professionally for many years. And once upon a time, I regularly entertained by catering and hosting dinners or luncheons; but I gave up the latter about six years ago now...and as for work, I'm now retired. <br /><br />These days I cook very simple meals for myself. Been there...done that...and done enough! :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-51802900516992560092016-03-19T14:41:31.866-07:002016-03-19T14:41:31.866-07:00I'm not a foodie and have never enjoyed cookin...I'm not a foodie and have never enjoyed cooking programmes except for MKR and Master Chef where the cooks are more human. (Jamie Oliver is an exception!) My cook books are few but often used. I collect recipes cut from newspapers and magazines. And copied and pasted from websites - which is what I've done with your French Rhubarb Cake. That sounds delicious. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-59604817868997702012016-03-19T11:51:46.838-07:002016-03-19T11:51:46.838-07:00Bernard King! Didn't he cause a stir every tim...Bernard King! Didn't he cause a stir every time!His comments about kids in the kitchen raised a few hackles for sure, but I liked him. Remember Peter whatshisname and his cheese recipes? "where's the cheese?"<br />I'm not a fan of Maggie Beer's cooking, never tried a single recipe. Too fancy for me and I don't like the flavour of wine in everything.<br />I used to have a shelf of cookbooks, mostly just to look at the gorgeous pictures while I cooked up plain old mashed potato and sausages with gravy.<br />Now I have about half the number of books, gave the rest to my kids, the younger two are quite inventive mixing together things I would never have thought to put together. I do like their cheesy garlic mashed potatoes.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-54644332355506398622016-03-19T05:59:35.963-07:002016-03-19T05:59:35.963-07:00Yes, Gail...I know that is what "thongs"...Yes, Gail...I know that is what "thongs" mean in the States...but not here...the footwear has always been called by that name here in Aus. And "thongs" the word is also used for the style of underwear, too. A style I only tried once and discarded immediately! I hated wearing them.<br /><br />I rarely use recipes, either...even when I was cooking professionally. For me they are/were more for guidelines and ideas. 99% of the time I cook to and by taste. But that has never stopped me from enjoying reading recipes in books and magazines, though.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-70626213728916950532016-03-19T05:55:37.250-07:002016-03-19T05:55:37.250-07:00Flip flops may be a word from childhood. Thongs a...Flip flops may be a word from childhood. Thongs are the butt floss underwear and swimsuits that disappear when you put them on.<br /><br />I rarely follow a recipe. I use a dash of this, a dollop of that and what I have to substitute ingredients. Seldom do I have all the ingredients a recipe calls for so my creativity is challenged. No one has turned down my cooking.<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-80960898628156236542016-03-19T05:52:02.526-07:002016-03-19T05:52:02.526-07:00Hi Annie...Wow! I'd forgotten all about Graha...Hi Annie...Wow! I'd forgotten all about Graham Kerr! It was Aussie entrepreneur, Harry M. Miller who kick-started Kerr's career. After his Aussie sojourn, he packed up his knives and moved to Canada. What a flash from the past that is. Thanks for reminding me of Graham Kerr. He's 82 now.<br /><br />I don't think I know of the late Justin Wilson; but I do like some Cajun-style food.<br /><br />Once you starting thinking about it...there are and were some wonderful chefs.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.com