The Kitchen Playground

the first peach blossom of the year

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Barking Mad have come up with the fabulous idea of having a blogger dinner party. Because I’m not already obsessed with reading a gazilion blogs on a daily basis (or as updated), I think everyone should join in so I can find some more blog gold. I am going to completely ignore food bloggers for […]

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Challenge number 2 from Brazen is all about cook books. I’m going to cheat and use the same photo I used for challenge number 1 about pantrys. Because that’s where my cook books live. See them upon the top shelf?

So, the rest of the challenge…

how many do you have? (rough is fine!) I have roughly […]

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The Omnivore’s Hundred is an eclectic and entirely subjective list of 100 items that Andrew Wheeler, co-author of the British food blog Very Good Taste, thinks every omnivore should try at least once in his life.
He offered this list as the starting point for a game, along the following rules:
1. Copy this list into your […]

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‘Keating’ on ABC2.
That’s my gorgeous friend Brendan playing Hewson/Downer you know

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The Pioneer Woman liked my recipe.
Off to take a cold shower now

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Courtesy of Penni at Eglantine’s Cake.
THINGS TO DO IN MY TOWN FOR (ALMOST) FREE MEME
Here are the rules (because it wouldn’t be a meme without rules):
1. List (at least) five things to do for free in your city or town, not just well publicised touristy things, but things YOU might do too!
2. Write it […]

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A snippet of conversation between Son and Heir and the Bread Winner.
S&H: Dad, I love you … but sometimes I get fluff in my nose.

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Here’s a challenge for you. How little non-recyclable rubbish can you create per week?
I recently succumbed to a long standing case of Bokashi lust and bought myself the full starter pack. I really struggle with maintaining my traditional three sided compost mound and it takes such a long time to break down into something I […]

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Because I like to be perverse, or because I think my readership is so small for it not be an issue, I have changed my settings to unmoderate comments. Strangely I was inspired to do so by the brouhaha that broke out over at Syrup and Tang. I think it was the reference to my […]

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