Well, its the first of July, and time again to join in with
Celia from Fig Jam & Lime Cordial and share what's going on in my kitchen. My first thought to whats in my kitchen, is always a big mess…but Im not going to share a photo of that. Rather, here below are the nice things going on!
In my Kitchen this month are these delicious and incredibly perfect looking avocados grown by local farmers, Katrina & Tim Myers from
Barham Avocados. I visited their farm last week and Katrina very kindly gave these to me to take home. If you live in Victoria, NSW or Queensland you can order online and have these delivered to you within 24 hours of being picked off the tree. We ate our first one a few days ago and my husband declared it was the best avocado he has ever eaten- big call, I know, but I agree with him-they are so fresh and taste amazing! These are the Bacon variety. They have a very thin skin and have a light flavour yet quite creamy. The bacons have all been picked and delivered but the next batch of avocados will be ready to pick and pack soon. They also grow hass, fuerte and reed varieties. Check out their website and if you get a chance, order some- they seriously are fantastic! We have been enjoying fresh avo on grain toast (sprinkled with crispy fried pancetta instead of salt) and home made guacamole (I love
this recipe from my friend Catherine at Famhouse Home).
In My Kitchen is this Tessa Kiros Cookbook-
Limoncello and Linen Water. Tessa is one of my favourite cooks and I love her books for her storytelling, beautiful styling and recipes that are just pure home cooking. This book is filled with lots of italian based recipes. This is my third Tessa book and they really are more like coffee table books- mine aren't but rather food stained from being used quite a bit…..but that's a good thing I think!
In my kitchen was a lonesome celeriac, so I made some soup. Celeriac, Pancetta and Thyme soup to be precise. Perfect for a cold winter's day and was whipped up in half an hour. To make, pan fry 100g sliced pancetta until crispy. Remove and put aside for later. Add a dob of butter to the same saucepan and sautee slowly one diced onion, a bay leaf and a few stalks of thyme (stem and leaves) for about ten minutes. Add one chopped up celeriac (skin removed)and cook for another few mins. Then pour in 850ml chicken stock and simmer for ten minutes or until celeriac has cooked through. Once cooked, remove bay leaf and thyme. Puree veggie mix and add some cream, salt and pepper to taste. Pour into bowl or mug, add some cream and a drizzle of olive oil. Then a sprinkle with some pancetta crumbs and fresh thyme. This made enough for a serving of two so double for a family! I dont tend to season so much with salt as the pancetta is salty enough. Really is yum and easy!
In my kitchen are lemons from our tree which are now ready to pick and eat (hooray!!!). So, the kids and I have been baking quite a bit and cooking lots of lemon dishes. We made some
lemon curd and friands a few weeks ago and this week we made this
lemon syrup cake which is a family favourite.
In my Kitchen are some jars of poached quinces,
sweet pickled peppers and bread and butter cucumbers and some fig jam. I cleaned out our freezer and found figs which I had put away last summer. There was a lot bottles and jars but Ive given some away to family and friends.
In my kitchen….is freshly made juice. This one is my current favourite- juice of 3 apples, 150ml cranberry juice, 125g frozen blueberries and 1 tablespoon of LSA. I juice the apples first then add remaining ingredients and blend. Its fresh and tasty and it apparently promotes flat tummies! Tastes good and flat tummy…win win I say!
In my kitchen are these vintage Villeroy & Boch egg poachers which I bought on Ebay several years ago. I love the colours and used them not just for eggs but also for chocolate mousse , puddings, etc. I must remember to use them more often!
Whats going on in your kitchen this month?
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Celia's blog where you can have a look at more kitchens around the world!
