african vanielje on Jan 10 2008 | Filed under: Apples and Thyme, Fruit, food blogging event, kitchens, mothers
My mother is the original Kitchen Alchemist. At least she is to me. A complete original, it is in her kitchen, where I learned to cook, that I absorbed her alchemical approach to cooking. The combination of magic and science is indivisible in her world and I never realised until I was in [...]
african vanielje on Nov 23 2007 | Filed under: 30 second suppers, Pasta, food blogging event, vegetarian
Why are these 3 little words that I never hear from my daughter? She never tires of it, which means that if she can possibly help it we have pasta several times a week. Not a terrible prospect, I agree as there are so many delicious variations out there. So why is [...]
african vanielje on Nov 14 2007 | Filed under: food blogging event, kitchens, mothers
Well, I know I love my mom, but I had no idea that so many of you out there are just as passionate as I am about your moms, grannies, nanas, aunties, surrogate mothers and grandmothers, mother-in-laws, and any other women that shaped and moulded you into who you are today . (To be fair, [...]
african vanielje on Oct 29 2007 | Filed under: Daring Bakers, food blogging event
Yep, come right on in. Sit down, pick up a spoon and tuck in. What? You’ve already eaten Bostini Cream Pie at 100’s of other blogs. Well what am I supposed to do with a whole kitchen full? I know I’m running a bit late but I’m still 1 hour and 1 minute within the [...]
african vanielje on Oct 24 2007 | Filed under: breakfast
Some people make their porridge with water. Some people add salt. My neighbour frequently has hers with her favourite kippers from the Isle of Man. Me, I’m a decadent, hot, creamy, spiced sugar type of porridge lover. The richer the better, and the promise of a steaming, creaming bowl of organic oats is one of [...]
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