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 Copyright 2008 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:11:40 +1000 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:44:38 +1000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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.... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/green_eggs_and.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/green_eggs_and.html Food & Recipe Talk Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:11:40 +1000 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!!... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/rose_petal_ice.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/rose_petal_ice.html Food & Recipe Talk Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:57:52 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/things_i_am_lov.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/things_i_am_lov.html Random Ramblings Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:23:01 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/a_loaf_of_rusti.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/a_loaf_of_rusti.html Food & Recipe Talk Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:15:04 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/whisk_pin_organ.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/03/whisk_pin_organ.html Food & Recipe Talk Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:59:54 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/a_buttercake_ca.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/a_buttercake_ca.html Food & Recipe Talk Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:20:30 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/step_by_step_ho.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/step_by_step_ho.html Step-By-Step Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:25:46 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/my_one_occasion.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/my_one_occasion.html Food & Recipe Talk Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:05:18 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/thai_pineapple.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/thai_pineapple.html Food & Recipe Talk Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:37:34 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/fast_stirfry_fo.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/fast_stirfry_fo.html Food & Recipe Talk Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:31:02 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/nicks_lamb_koft.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/nicks_lamb_koft.html Food & Recipe Talk Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:20:53 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/krups_gvs2_ice.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/krups_gvs2_ice.html Food & Recipe Talk Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:02:24 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/chunky_chocolat_1.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/chunky_chocolat_1.html Food & Recipe Talk Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:48:14 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/hummingbird_cup.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/hummingbird_cup.html Food & Recipe Talk Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:36:53 +1000 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... http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/snapshots_of_a.html http://www.gelskitchen.com/blogs/gelscorner/archives/2008/02/snapshots_of_a.html PhotoBlog Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:22:23 +1000