tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37255594437786960452024-03-14T13:42:11.038+11:00the bazaar teapotkatie.rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513993715432233040noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725559443778696045.post-88536479045762130182013-03-26T16:20:00.002+11:002013-06-27T11:39:55.032+10:00making @ koskela <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yep, I'm a maker. There is nothing like the feeling of crafting a creation out of your own two hands, even if it's just a simple card for a loved one. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">When I was younger, I can remember making personalised singlets and undies for girlfriends, colourful artworks for my bedroom and a thousand and one beaded necklaces. For our engagement party last year, I insisted on DIY lanterns made from recycled tin cans, with thousands of tiny holes hammered into them in different patterns. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The more time-consuming projects like <a href="http://bazaarteapot.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/a-granny-blanket-for-our-new-home.html" target="_blank">granny blankets</a> are even more rewarding, and I love the process of making 'a little bit each day'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For something a bit different (and because we heart <a href="http://www.koskela.com.au/" target="_blank">Koskela</a>), my girlfriend Fiona and I attended a class at the <a href="http://www.koskela.com.au/workshops/" target="_blank">Koskela Workshop</a> on the weekend, where we learnt a new creative skill. And with recycled plastic bags and wool sprawled out in front of us, we started to make a basket. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The super talented artist <a href="http://www.tinytrappings.com/" target="_blank">Michele Morcos</a> so generously took us through her basket weaving process, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">with friendliness, clear instructions, repeated demonstrations, honest advice and lots of genuine encouragement. Her beautiful baskets sat as pieces of art in front of us, with such intricate detail only achieved through hours and hours (and weeks and weeks) of dedicated weaving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Sitting, making and chatting among a mixture of ladies of all ages was so lovely on this Saturday morning, especially in the colourful and inspiring surrounds of the Koskela Workshop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A trip to Koskela isn't complete without an excited wander around the warehouse, oohing and ahhing at the gorgeous furniture, artworks, books, homewares and the colourful collection of other delightful bits and pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">While we didn't join the queue for lunch at <a href="http://www.koskela.com.au/kitchen/" target="_blank">Kitchen By Mike</a>, I have been lucky enough to try those canteen-style plates of deliciousness before and highly recommend indulging in the whole </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Koskela experience - it's a treat! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We finished off our morning appropriately admiring the HUGE woven light pendants and baskets </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-style: normal; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">made by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Tjanpi?sk=app_2373072738" target="_blank">Tjanpi Desert Weavers</a>.</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I'm now in the process of making my first ever woven basket, 'a little bit each day'. It's an exciting project, and I'm in no rush to finish. I love the 'no knots' rule and the idea of weaving in found objects to create a story. I started with a recycled Lebanese bread bag, and then moved onto raffia. I'm keen to dig through my wardrobe for a once-loved pretty pattern, and weave that in too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After reading <a href="http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=8351F32616C16C3DCE20CD111EBC6526?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=222&clsPage=1&docID=SMH1303191Q5LIDHBFCP">this review</a> in the SMH this week, I decided to surprise Chris with an unexpected date night. No details were revealed except for a text "taking you out tonight - be ready at 6.30pm." </span></div>
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I had him stumped and it drove him nuts, but it was so worth it. As frustrated as he was, I could tell that he appreciated my spontaneity. It was fun - especially for a Tuesday night. Having moved to Marrickville recently, the look on his face when I started to drive in the direction of Canterbury, a place we hadn't really discovered yet, was priceless. When we got to 325 Canterbury Road, I pointed to the shop front with black windows and no signage and told him we were going there. </div>
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When we walked through the door, the smell of charcoaled meats instantly made us smile, and from that point on, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LaLupitaSydney">La Lupita</a> blew us away. It felt like we had stepped into another world, and by the end of the night we didn't want to leave! A huge light box with a beautiful black and white photograph set the atmosphere perfectly, as did the industrial light fittings swept across the roof. There were candles in huge glass jars, long industrial tables, a street cart serving drinks and an open kitchen inviting all to see. </div>
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The staff were extremely friendly and helpful in explaining the process of ordering (which is like yum cha - you want, they stamp) It was also great to meet the owner, and let him know how much we loved it.<br />
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The food - indescribably good. The best. The habanero chili sauce on our tacos ($6 each) was perfectly complimented by the sweet cinnamony sangria ($6 a glass). The charcoaled hot wings ($10) were insane. </div>
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We had very happy bellies and we're craving more already. We'll be back and we're bringing our friends.</div>
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As much of a surprise as it was for Chris, I was just as excited and amazed to had discovered this little treasure. We had a fantastic date night in a truly awesome venue, and hopefully many more to come! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Miss Evie Joan </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Oh how you've grown! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For the past six weeks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You've melted our hearts with those cheeks </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">X</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It's raining, there's a new Autumn chill in the air and my belly is now perfectly content with the warm, flavour-bursting goodness that is pho! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Saving for our first home last year, we had exactly that in mind. We day-dreamed, fantasised and spent hours scrolling through thousands of houses for sale online. Even building became an option when house+land packages surprisingly fell into our budget. When that
deposit was just in reach, we went and looked at a few old houses in Camden, NSW.
Both growing up in South West Sydney, we loved Camden for its little
cafes, produce markets and community culture. It was still close to where we grew
up, to our families and friends. It was familiar; it felt like 'us' and the obvious way to go. But we both worked in the city and it meant traveling an extra hour every day. We were pretty sure that it would be worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Last September, we bought our very first home - a little apartment in Marrickville, NSW. We completely changed our minds, changed our paths and changed our lives. I've always believed that things have a way of just falling into place when they are supposed to happen, and this is a perfect example. We didn't really know the area, but liked what we had seen of neighbouring suburbs and loved the idea of being closer to the city. So we just did it. We took a bit of a leap. We didn't over think it or weigh up the pros and cons. We decided to go on an adventure. It payed off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Our ground floor 2-bedroom apartment is home. Older in style with gorgeous wooden
floorboards, high ceilings and huge white walls, it's small but just big enough for two. It houses our little <span style="font-size: small;">nick-knacks</span> perfectly, with the kitchen window sill my favourite place to display plants, teapots and spices.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The paint peeling off the window frames adds to its character, as do the daddy long legs' living in the corners. We shower in the bath tub and friends crash on our couch.</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We
don't have a clock, matching sheets, a dishwasher, a <span style="font-size: small;">microwave</span> or a
vacuum cleaner - but we're perfectly content with the imperfectness. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We're enjoying simple, smart living. There's no lawns to mow, and not
a lot of house work to do at all. It's so, so quiet and we often think we're the
only ones in the entire block. We are surrounded by green trees, and hear the birds in the morning, the rain drops as they fall and the crunch of leaves is now the sound of home.</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It is so nice when we do see the neighbours though, and the smell the multicultural meals being prepared reminds us of our little community. </span></span></div>
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gardens, mosaic tiles, federation homes, fruit trees, Nonna's in
nighties, old men having conversations on corners, art, graffiti, tattoos, recycling, FOOD, hipsters, planes as they
fly by and the city skyline not so far away. There's still so much to see, so many places to explore and so many memories to create. </span></div>
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is to eat. There's the <a href="http://www.weekendnotes.com/marrickville-pork-roll/" target="_blank">pork rolls</a> which never fail to satisfy any hunger
type, craving or snack decision (just can't describe their goodness), the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hellenic-Bakery-and-Cakes/251860066324" target="_blank">Greek bakeries</a> selling ridiculously cheap cakes (and breads and biscuits and macarons and pastries), the
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/nf/70/46332/6955/Sydney/Marrickville/Vietnamese-Restaurants" target="_blank">Vietnamese restaurants</a> serving flavour-bursting pho and fresh rice paper rolls (currently working our way through the 8 or so we have within walking distance), the <a href="http://www.pizzacapers.com.au/" target="_blank">best pizza ever</a> (an important staple), <a href="http://www.silvas.com.au/" target="_blank">Portuguese</a> around the corner at Petersham, our <a href="http://www.thesultanstable.com.au/" target="_blank">favourite Turkish</a> over
at Newtown (+ all the other amazing eats along Enmore Rd) and then there's
the coffee! A Sunday breakfast cafe venture with friends is our
favourite - there's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VesbarEspressoMarrickville" target="_blank">Vesbar</a> serving huge Italian doughnuts with a knife and fork on rustic breadboards, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beejayscafebar" target="_blank">Beejay's</a> which turns into an awesome little bar at night. For more baked goods, there's <a href="http://www.bourkestreetbakery.com.au/" target="_blank">Bourke St Bakery</a> and we are still yet to try <a href="http://www.doubleroasters.com/" target="_blank">Double Roasters</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cornersmith" target="_blank">Cornersmith</a>! The <a href="http://www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au/markets_solo.php" target="_blank">local markets</a>
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at the beginning, Chris is all on board for our Sunday market veggie-stock-up-sessions
now that he has discovered THE BEST BACON & EGG ROLLS (yep, indescribably good!). The local grocer Bananna Joes is great for pistachios and spanish salami, while the outdoor Asian grocers have fresh herbs for 50c a bunch, bananna leaves (must make pad thai & get these for serving), fresh rice noodles and mangoes the size of my head. Then there's our Turkish grocer down the road selling fresh roasted nuts, buckets of cheese and spices by weight. So our pants are tighter but our bellies are happier. </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">We did buy bikes though, and the plan for this year is to find the perfect balance between eating and still being able to fit into our clothes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br />The hardest, hardest part and only downfall to this little <span style="font-size: small;">adventure</span>, is that
my Oscer Boy cannot be part of it. I could never leave a dog alone all
day in an apartment - no way. I know he has a very, very happy life
with my Mum and his brother Ollie, with a big backyard to run around and cats to chase. But I do miss him - oh so much and everyday. Of course he
visits us in Marrickville and we visit him, and the time we now spend together is very
special. There was one day though not too long ago when we just had to doggy-nap him for a sleepover. </span><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">We won't be here in the little Marrickville apartment forever. The feeling of discovering a new place is just too good. We do want a house, with a backyard, a BBQ and dogs, but it will come. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Stories of "that little apartment in Marrickville" have already started,
including the beaded necklace which broke on the day we moved in (will be finding tiny green beads forever!), the birth of one of my girlfriend's drunk alter egos (Phil!), and the Christmas Eve nerf gun war by candlelight. We know these stories will be remembered and cherished. It's a special time in our lives - and we love it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">I haven't written in forever, but something happened this week and I just have to share my proudness<span style="font-size: small;"> - it's bursting out!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It all started <a href="http://bazaarteapot.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/granny-square-day.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Inspiration came from <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/granny-day-2012.html" target="_blank">there</a>. Now we have a new home & a colourful granny blanket to share! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">y first dog love and its a once in a lifetime love. He can sit, shake with both hands, drop, high-five with both hands and high-ten (rolling-over is over rated). He snores, yawns loudly, howls when hes excited and yaps when he dreams. He will do anything for a walk, or better yet a trip to the beach. He loves to swim in the waves, dig holes and make sure that he is completely covered in sand. His curls get the girls. He goes by the nick names of osc, nugget, nug, mc-nugget, oscypoo, osca-la- bosca, bubba, babaganoush, baby-boy, fluffington & snugglepot. He is moody & will let you know if you're not in his good books. His favourite food is cheese and schmakos. His enemy is the cat next door. He loves a bath and voluntarily lifts his paws up one by one to let me get to them. He digs holes, but only to get the cat. He has been known to bung on a sore leg for extra attention. He loves a good cuddle. He is my absolute best friend in this whole world. We just get each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Younger brother to oscer and all the more </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">cheeky. Found him on <a href="http://www.petrescue.com.au/" target="_blank">Pet Resucue</a> & fell in love with his face instantly. He has the longest skiniest legs which he uses leap and bound like a little lamb. He's definitely not a morning dog and growls if you try and get him out of bed. We call him ollie-wollie, ollie-wollie-cat-dog, oliver, wolly, wolly-woo and waldo. He likes to have a good old chat and loves chewing (gently) on brother Oscer's tail.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">It was a lovely sister's saturday - browsing, haggling & collecting a range of treasures from a vw kombi badge for $3, japanese noodle bowls for $1 and freebie of the day, Bernard the gnome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I managed to tick a few things off my wishlist - teaspoons, blazer, vintage maps which i can frame as art and & a $2 leather travel wallet filled my leather desire for the day :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">or i'd be super happy with any item from this pic :)</span></div>katie.rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513993715432233040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725559443778696045.post-51570890858311730322012-05-03T08:54:00.000+10:002012-05-03T12:52:09.809+10:00click. capture. share. instagram.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 cups aborio rice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 onions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">3 cloves garlic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2 small red chillis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 tablespoons tomato paste</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">6 ripe tomatoes, diced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 cup dry white wine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">3 chorizos, sliced </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">15 raw green prawns</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">4 chicken tenderloins, chopped into bite size pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">pinch of <a href="http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/#url=/Shop/SearchProducts%3Fsearch%3Dsaffron" target="_blank">saffron threads</a> (expensive but really makes a difference!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">bunch of roughly chopped parsley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">squeeze of lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">lemon wedges to serve</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">heat stock in a saucepan over a low heat . </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">add the chorizo into a hot paella pan or cast iron pot and cook until crispy . remove chorizo from pot but leave oil (this has amazing flavour). </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">add onion, garlic, chilli and chicken and cook until brown . </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">add chorizo back into pot and stir in tomatoes, white wine, tomato paste and saffron . cook for 3 minutes . </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">add 1 cup of stock and reduce and repeat as per a risotto . stir continuously . </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">once all stock has been added and rice is cooked through, the consistency should be more soupy than a risotto . add more stock if necessary . </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">turn off heat . stir in prawns, parsley and a good squeeze of lemon juice . let sit for 2 minutes or until prawns are cooked through . serve with lemon wedges . </span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Will have to make this again with a big jug of <a href="http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/9817/sangria" target="_blank">sangria</a>! </span>katie.rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513993715432233040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725559443778696045.post-91349963629116255312012-04-23T13:18:00.000+10:002012-04-24T09:23:08.631+10:00lamb tagine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this is my absolute favourite tagine recipe! i love the way the apricots and raisins add sweetness to the spice :) super easy, smells amazing and don't expect any leftovers! </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">ingredients.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 teaspoons sweet paprika
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 teaspoons ground coriander
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 teaspoons ground cumin
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 teaspoon chilli powder
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 teaspoon cinnamon
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 teaspoon white pepper
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1/2 teaspoon allspice
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 teaspoons salt
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 tablespoons olive oil
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1.2kg diced lamb
(i buy a leg and cut it up myself)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 1/2 cups chicken stock
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">3/4 cup dried apricots
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1/2 cup raisins
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">4 carrots</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">4 potatoes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 cup thick, Greek-style yoghurt
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1/2 cup pistachio kernels, roughly chopped
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 1/2 cup couscous (soaked in 1 1/2 cups water for 5 mins)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">bunch of corriander</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">method.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">combine spices and salt in a large bowl . add oil, lemon rind and half the lemon juice and
stir to form a paste . add lamb and stir until well-coated . cover and
refrigerate for 3 hours . cut carrots and potatoes into chuncks and line bottom of tagine or casserole dish . place lamb mixture ontop of veges . add 1 cup stock and remaining lemon juice . stir until
well-combined . cover and cook for 1 hour on stovetop over medium heat . stir in dried apricots and raisins. cook, covered
for a further 40 minutes or until lamb is tender . serve immediately with couscous, a
dollop of greek yoghurt, sprinkling of pistachio kernels and corriander. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The small world trapped in a single train carriage can be a very fascinating, and even entertaining thing to observe. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">You have the sleepers; the ones who run for a window seat so that they can rest their heads on the glass, not at all bothered by the oily imprint left over from the last person’s forehead; the ones who slowly give in to their heavy drooping heads, only to be startled and sit up suddenly acting like they weren’t falling asleep at all. Then there are the newspaper readers, who need to know the art of origami to be able to fold the paper in a way in which it doesn’t disturb the person sitting next to them. There are the snorers; which range from the tolerable snifflers and whistlers, to the huge beastly roarers that forcefully inhabit innocent eardrums. The make-up appliers who mechanically construct each layer on their face, a practised skill that involves careful timing, especially with the mascara. The music listeners; avoiding the evil stares from people around them who are forced to listen to their second-hand muffled beats. The iPhone addicts, flicking through their apps like prized possessions; their colourful screens dazzle them while they warm up their fingers for a busy screen-tapping day ahead. The iPad owners know they are the cool kids. They pull out their gadget with a ‘na na, mine’s bigger’. Now, with the loud conversationalists we have; the mothers groups chatting about their lazy husbands, the school kids gossiping, the awkward catch up conversations between two people that haven’t seen each other in a while, and the worst; phone conversationalists who purposefully speak loud enough so that the 50 or so strangers around them are forced to listen to their one side of a conversation. There are the work-a-holics, who pull out their laptops in an attempt to get some work done. The couples, which use the trip as an opportunity to catch up on some canoodling, perhaps even a spot of grooming. Then we come to novel readers, who usually keep pretty still and well, normal, apart from the odd women so engaged in her romance novel that she gently strokes her skin with her bookmark. There’s the hair twirlers, the Manga movie watchers, the nose pickers, the nail clippers!<br /> <br />If you sit at the back of the train, you can see a sea of bobble heads moving around in unison to the rhythm to the train’s movements. Like a Mexican Wave, it’s mesmerising. There will be times when a train carriage is completely silent, other times there will be a cocktail of conversations and laughter. It is interesting to think about a whole second set of train commuters either upstairs or downstairs; is their train carriage culture the same or different? A heated carriage in winter has a certain sense of cosiness to it, where as a non-air conditioned carriage in summer is a swarm of frustration and sweat.If you’re on your own, a train ride is the most unsociable thing you could possibly do given your very close proximity to 50 or so other people. It is common train carriage courtesy not to touch the person next to you, let alone speak to them – they are strangers.<br /><br /> I am definitely not a make-up applier or a snorer, but there was a stage when I did find myself shifting between a couple of tedious routines, from dozing off to sleep only to wake up suddenly realising I had my mouth wide open, to Facebooking! I hated it; but what else was there to do? It was there on my phone and I was sitting on a train for an hour and twenty minutes. I knew that it was getting to the point of ridiculousness when it wasn’t merely enough for me to log in once, I needed to check my phone constantly to be updated on people’s early morning statuses. Reading about people who I didn’t even know stuck in traffic or hating on Mondays was not a very exciting start to my morning. But I was addicted and I had to make a change. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><br />A year ago I went out and bought a crochet needle and six fresh balls of brightly coloured wool. I assumed that old people knew how to do these domestic past time things, so I went to visit my Nan. A dedicated knitter (not crotchetier, and yes, they are two completely different things she tells me), she was puzzled as to why I wanted to learn. I told her that it was cool, or rather, that I was going to make it cool. She didn’t believe me. Back in her day, she knitted because she couldn’t afford to buy warm clothes; it was a necessity. It really didn’t have anything to do with fitting in. These days, not fitting in can be more rewarding than fitting in! My oh my, how the times have changed. Here I was, prepared to learn how to crochet for no particular reason other that I had an urge to learn something new. <br /><br /> As a typical 24 year old, it is in my genetic make-up that if I need to find out something, I Google it. I typed in ‘learn how to crochet’ and was surprisingly presented with an abundance of YouTube video clips, all containing a pair of warm, gentle, well experienced hands, slowly taking me through the steps. Surprisingly, I picked it up really quickly. I was proud of myself; I could actually see something being formed in the palms of my hands. So, I decided to make a colourful Granny Square, which would ultimately be sewn together with other Granny Squares to make a blanket. My fingers agreed, and rhythmically fell into a pace. As soon as I had the knack of it, I realised what I had accomplished – I had learnt something new.<br /><br />It is addictive. As soon as I finish one square, I want to make a new one. The sense of accomplishment after completing each square is warming and contenting. Choosing the patterns is exciting. It’s the feel of the wool, the brightness of the colours, the pattern running over and over in my head; treble stitch, chain stitch, treble stitch, chain stitch. It’s the way my mind is freed. I can actually physically do something and think about a whole lot of other things at the same time. My hands are busy, and I don’t have the need to reach for my phone. It’s two hours and 20 minutes out of my day that I have reclaimed as my own. There is something about physically making something that is so much more rewarding than getting a high score on Angry Birds. Making is the new buying; it’s in fashion, it's ... cool!<br />
<br />So if you ever decide to dedicate a morning train ride to the observation of train carriage culture, I’ll be the young lady sitting with my colourful wool, treble stitching away, a Granny Square a day.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">If you would like to learn how to crochet, or even better - get on board the Granny a Day bandwagon, visit the beautiful blog </span><a href="http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/granny-day-2012.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Meet Me At Mikes</span></a><span style="font-family: Courier New;"> for extremely helpful and motivating </span><a href="http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com.au/2008/07/how-to-crochet-granny-square-even-if.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Granny Square Tutorials</span></a><span style="font-family: Courier New;">.</span>katie.rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513993715432233040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725559443778696045.post-9809799466939442252012-04-11T15:55:00.000+10:002012-04-13T09:38:31.931+10:00world food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">20 mins prep time <br />3 hours cooking time<br /><br />leg of lamb<br />olive oil<br />fresh lemon juice<br />garlic bulbs<br />dried oregano<br />salt & pepper<br /><br />carrots<br />potatoes<br />zucchini</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"></span><br />
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trim any excess fat off the leg of lamb & rub it with olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and salt & pepper . make slits & insert garlic bulbs . leave to marinate for as long as possible - overnight at best . place into baking tray, cover with foil and pop into oven at 250°C . after one hour cooking, reduce heat to 200°C and add more olive oil and lemon juice . cut veges into big chunks and marinate in olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and salt & pepper . cover with foil and add to oven once the lamb has been cooking for one and a half hours . remove foil from lamb and veges after a further hour . everything will really crisp up in the last 30 minutes of cooking . remove from oven and let lamb rest for 10 minutes . serve with lemon .<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The first time I tasted a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaron" target="_blank">macaron</a> was at the famous </span><a href="http://www.laduree.fr/en/scene" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Laduree</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> in Paris. I was mesmerised by the petite little morsel, and will always remember that first bite of .... perfection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It wasn't until a few years later that </span><a href="http://adrianozumbo.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Adriano Zumbo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> landed on my television screen and re-introduced me to the colourful french treat made of almond meal, eggwhites, sugar and sexy fillings. He made it look so easy, so I got straight to baking; excited by the fact that I would be able to make my favourite flavours and have them whenever I liked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Obviously, a lot of other people figured this out and there was a hype, a craze and a huge demand to get inside Zumbo's tiny little </span><a href="http://adrianozumbo.com/patisserie-menu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">patisserie</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> in the heart of </span><a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4SKPT_enAU433AU434&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1920&bih=878&wrapid=tlif133280716286110&q=rozelle+sydney&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x6b12afc60e51736d:0x5017d681632c9a0,Rozelle+NSW&gl=au&ei=_wVxT5CSEYzNmAWq6L3dDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ8gEwAA" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Balmain's Darling Street</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. Everyone wanted to get their tastebuds on a Zumbo macaron and sample the unimaginable flavours akin to what you'd find in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. There was a queue outside the shop for months and my girlfirends and I joined it one Saturday morning, drooling over pastries in the window for over an hour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I love Zumbo. I love the macarons, the desserts, the pastries, the coffee, the colour, the flavour and the little white boxes with pink writing. I love the brand. I love that you have to wait in a line, squish into a tiny space and be forced change your mind of what you want a hundred times before finally deciding on something and never being disappointed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">600 grams beef mince</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">To make the tomato sauce, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over low-medium heat . Add the onion, garlic, sugar & spices and cook until golden and fragrant . Add the tinned tomatoes and bring to the boil . Reduce heat and let simmer . Add salt & pepper . Meanwhile to make the keftas, combine mince, onion, herbs, spices, salt & pepper in a bowl and form into compact balls . Cook the keftas in a medium-high heat fry pan until brown . Spoon half of the tomato sauce over the bottom of a cast iron pot or large frypan . Arrange the keftas on top and spoon over remaining sauce . Sprinkle with parsely, cover and cook over low-medium heat for 10 minutes until the keftas are cooked through . </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Serve with cous cous (my favourite is <a href="http://www.ainsley-harriott.com/products/ranges/cous-cous/36/lemon-mint-parsley-cous-cous-" target="_blank">Ainsley Harriot's Lemon Mint & Parsely Cous Cous</a>) and charred flatbread (I used <a href="http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/Shop/ProductDetails?Stockcode=384285&name=mission-wraps-light" target="_blank">Lite Mission Wraps</a> toasted in a hot frypan with a little oil).</span></div>
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<br /></div>katie.rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513993715432233040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725559443778696045.post-81360027955117809762012-03-02T09:32:00.001+11:002012-04-13T09:42:22.989+10:00chè (vietnamese fruit shake)<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Since our trip to Thailand last year, my girls and I have been obsessed with Asia and in particular - Asian food. Last Sunday we had the afternoon free and decided to head to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabramatta,_New_South_Wales" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Cabramatta</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> to check out what Asian delights we could get our hands on without having to jump on a plane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">As soon as we got out of the car we felt the familiar feeling of being a tourist. Street stalls with old ladies selling home grown weird shaped vegetables, sticky rice wrapped in bananna leaf parcels, BBQ ducks hanging in windows & huge pregnant bellies - everywhere! Plus it was an extremely humid, sticky day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The fruit shake stalls caught our eye with their colourful selection of fruits, jellies and beans presented in their windows. Different to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea" target="_blank">Chinese Bubble Tea</a> such as <a href="http://www.easywaytea.com.au/" target="_blank">Easy Way</a> (which I don't particularly like) you are allowed to choose 8 different fresh ingredients and they are topped with coconut cream and ice. I could identify the lychees, but that was about it! </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">We had no idea what we were eating or even what it was called. There was a chunk of jelly, followed by a bit of mush and then a bit of crunch! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Googling the drink afterwards I discovered that the Vietnamese drink / dessert is called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A8" target="_blank">Chè</a> and that ingredients can range from fresh fruit, tapioca, beans (black, red, mung), jellied sweets and even sweet corn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">We sat on a bench in the middle of the main street and people watched, sucking unknown objects through chuncky straws. It may not sound too appetising, but it really did taste amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Will definitely have to pay another visit to Cabramatta soon for a big bowl of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pho" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">pho</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">!</span><br />
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