http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/ A little nook of Gel's Kitchen, this blog is my culinary adventure journal, an ongoing food memoir. I record the site's progress, test recipes and switch gears between talking about food, cookbook reviews, food photography and anything in general that fascinates me. en-us 2008-03-18T17:11:40+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/green_eggs_and.html Have you seen Horton? I mean, have you really taken a long, good look at him? Beside the fact that he is the cutest animated elephant I have ever seen, he also manages to resemble Jim Carrey a bit.... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-03-18T17:11:40+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/rose_petal_ice.html Note : I have decided to submit this entry to my first ever Weekend Herb Blogging hosted this week by Kel at Green Olive Tree. Thank you White On Rice Couple for directing me there and suggesting I enter!!... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-03-10T13:57:52+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/things_i_am_lov.html Autumn is officially here since the onset of March. So while most of the rest of the world gets ready to pack away their woolens and potter out in their spring gardens, we in Australia are dreaming of chilly... Random Ramblings Gel 2008-03-09T19:23:01+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/a_loaf_of_rusti.html It is the age of artisan breads. They are quite the rage among food bloggers all around the world. I too seem to have been bitten by the bug and want to badly to bake my own loaf, but... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-03-07T20:15:04+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/whisk_pin_organ.html In 2007 I had my first taste of the "Whisk & Pin" products when I came across their stall at the 2007 Sydney Good Food & Wine Show. It is not everyday that you come across an artisan business... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-03-05T13:59:54+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/a_buttercake_ca.html I have been baking for a few years now, but it wasn't until recently when I ate a gorgeous buttercake made by a neighbour that i realized the importance of using good quality, no skimping, golden wholesome butter. For... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-27T17:20:30+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/step_by_step_ho.html Step 1 Line a baking tray with baking paper. Mark a 23 cm circle onto the paper. Use a plate as a guide. Step 2 Beat eggwhites until stiff peaks form or they hold their shape. Use a clean, dry... Step-By-Step Gel 2008-02-25T11:25:46+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/my_one_occasion.html How many times have you overlooked those little pull-out cards accompanying a product advertisement in a cooking magazine? Well I have plenty of times, until one fine day last year I paused over one that caught my eye. It... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-24T13:05:18+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/thai_pineapple.html Nick loves Thai Pineapple Fried Rice, the singular thing on any thai menu that jumps out and calls out to his taste buds. It is a shame then that ever since moving to Sydney he has been searching in... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-20T09:37:34+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/fast_stirfry_fo.html Feeding my 4 year old is becoming more and more of a challenge with the ever looming dilemma of trying to sneak in healthy ingredients. Sometimes I wonder why he can't expand his mind's horizon beyond the noodles, yoghurt... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-12T16:31:02+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/nicks_lamb_koft.html For those of you who don't know Nick, he is my significant other and a good cook. He particularly enjoys picking up a cookbook and trying out a new recipe every once in a while. He was the one... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-09T20:20:53+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/krups_gvs2_ice.html I was very excited to try the new Krups GVS2 Ice Cream Maker when it arrived the day before. After unpacking and the box and making sure everything was in place, I briefly browsed through the manual. As per... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-08T16:02:24+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/chunky_chocolat_1.html While perusing the Australian Women's Weekly "Cookies" cookbook yesterday, the 'Slice and Bake cookies' caught my eye. Actually it was the photography that drew me to this particular recipe. Who can resist a motley of various shaped glass cookie... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-07T10:48:14+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/hummingbird_cup.html A couple of months ago I made a Hummingbird cake following a recipe for hummingbird cupcakes. It turned out to be quite scrumptious ... very moist and delectable. Then yesterday with the "The Cuppycake Song" doing its rounds in... Food & Recipe Talk Gel 2008-02-04T11:36:53+10:00 http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/snapshots_of_a.html This summer I was a busy bee in the garden, quite literally. An initial active working period was toned down to make allowance for my lumbering, pregnant self. We made a sandstone bed, smack dab in the center of... PhotoBlog Gel 2008-02-02T18:22:23+10:00