tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post1795057190359070499..comments2023-12-22T10:13:10.227+00:00Comments on Mrs Thomasina Tittlemouse: In My Kitchen In MayThomasina Tittlemousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-62546655093027815192013-07-06T11:18:08.265+01:002013-07-06T11:18:08.265+01:00I am so going to make labner cheese when my herbs ...I am so going to make labner cheese when my herbs are ready this summer! I also have BIG plans for the six passion fruit vines I'm growing up a sunny wall......passion fruit curd here I come! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696955808515069969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-48704795838723032282013-05-27T20:45:55.031+01:002013-05-27T20:45:55.031+01:00Oh, how I envy your eggs, Elizabeth! Our girls are...Oh, how I envy your eggs, Elizabeth! Our girls are getting older now, so we have very few eggs (so few in fact that I've actually had to BUY a box for the first time in over three years). There is nothing quite as glorious as freshly laid eggs, with the possible exception of homegrown asparagus! Do you eat them together? I like to dip our asparagus dipped in soft-boiled egg! :) And your passionfruit curd looks sublime - I'm lazy and make mine in the microwave! Thank you so much for sharing your kitchen with us! xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-91532281728687099912013-05-25T14:46:59.914+01:002013-05-25T14:46:59.914+01:00Yum! and Yum again! Lots of delicious delights her...Yum! and Yum again! Lots of delicious delights here and much inspiration. We have an abundance of eggs too so may well try the curd recipe. Thanks for sharing. HelenMama Macfennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908331777723548888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-91991191642634675062013-05-23T17:54:21.370+01:002013-05-23T17:54:21.370+01:00You made it sound easy, but I definitely will give...You made it sound easy, but I definitely will give it a go. Superfine sugar? Hmmm....maybe that is what we always use, but I will look for superfine at the store. Passionfruit is not easily available, but we have a new gourmet food store in our burg now, so they might have them. I will copy out your directions and make it; who knows, that is a blog post in itself!<br /><br />Thank you for answering in good detail, Elizabeth. Nancy McCarrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867768046703596688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-47886164183735743292013-05-23T17:12:22.325+01:002013-05-23T17:12:22.325+01:00Oh, so many wonderful things here! I have never ma...Oh, so many wonderful things here! I have never made lemon curd before but I love eating it. That rhubarb jam sounds very good. And as someone who loves hot rice pudding (but not the skin, eurgh!) I wasn't sure about eating it cold, but the idea of chilled "creme au riz" with a fruit compote - well that does sound quite tempting. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-75637473347013223162013-05-23T12:56:06.782+01:002013-05-23T12:56:06.782+01:00Wow, all sounds and looks delicious. I made rhubar...Wow, all sounds and looks delicious. I made rhubarb and ginger jam last year, I think rhubarb,rose and cardamom will be this years concoction, if I can find a recipe. I'm also going to have a go at curd too, I think I'll start with lemon. Yum! Very inspiring. andamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338225798888415276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-56760701908805721962013-05-23T10:53:08.498+01:002013-05-23T10:53:08.498+01:00Do try making your own curd - it's not diffic...Do try making your own curd - it's not difficult but it does take time to get the right consistency. Quite a bit longer than most recipes state. I use a variation on Nigella Lawson's recipe for my passionfruit curd ie 12 passionfruit (very important they are ripe so wait until they are nice and wrinkly in your fruit bowl!), 8 bantam eggs (or 4 large hens' eggs), 6 oz caster sugar (superfine in the US?) and 4oz unsalted butter cubed. Halve the passionfruit and scrape the juicy contents into a food processor. Whizz briefly to loosen the seeds. Sieve the juice carefully into a bowl and add the sugar and eggs. Whisk. Add the cubed butter and place bowl over simmering pan of water and stir gently until good and thick. Might take half an hour or even longer but it does happen! Worth every single minute when you taste it! Store in sterilised jars in the fridge. It keeps for a week or two in the fridge but rarely needs to! Won't keep long term though as it's not a proper preserve in that sense. Enjoy! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-35685693783367854442013-05-23T06:52:56.990+01:002013-05-23T06:52:56.990+01:00Goodness things are looking delicious (not to ment...Goodness things are looking delicious (not to mention photogenic) in your kitchen!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723377593068712400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-46834255518699249362013-05-22T19:06:27.100+01:002013-05-22T19:06:27.100+01:00Great photos!Great photos!Ana BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071951276802478749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-8656121909227476902013-05-22T15:11:42.292+01:002013-05-22T15:11:42.292+01:00You really ought to make your own cookbook, using ...You really ought to make your own cookbook, using your own photographs! Everything looks so delicious.....I hope your family is appreciative:) My kitchen output this month has been so nominal. I did make strawberry/rhubarb pie yesterday, which is really the main way I've used rhubarb. It is rather expensive and hard to get here, I think because I'm too far south.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718137744623626322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-86382319335200415952013-05-22T14:55:17.640+01:002013-05-22T14:55:17.640+01:00Mmm Good things in your kitchen as ever. I like th...Mmm Good things in your kitchen as ever. I like the idea of the labneh cheese and if it tastes as good as it looks then it's sure to be a winner. I couldn't decide whether to buy Salt, Sugar and Smoke, as it had variable reviews, but maybe it should go on my wishlist.<br />The asparagus season is so short that I never tire of cutting and eating it and like you I find the simplest way is often the best. Ours seems to be on a go slow at the moment but that's probably because it's confused by this autumnal weather we've had lately. AxAnne Wheatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936340776230192967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-38889210980770630572013-05-22T13:22:10.841+01:002013-05-22T13:22:10.841+01:00It all looks too yummy. Where did you find your ...It all looks too yummy. Where did you find your passion fruit curd recipe? I have never made a curd, lemon or otherwise, but will google a recipe unless you have a gem that is as superb as what your picture shows.Nancy McCarrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867768046703596688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-4565342363245377762013-05-22T07:03:28.073+01:002013-05-22T07:03:28.073+01:00A veritable online hamper-full of foodie scrumptio...A veritable online hamper-full of foodie scrumptiousness, leaving me with extreme guilt about my poor performance in the kitchen! I felt quite pleased with myself this week because I'd found half and hour to make rock buns - felt I was doing the 'good mummy' thing - but not any more! In all seriousness though, I admire your evident skill with homemade and homegrown foods and I'm quite inspired by the passionfruit curd - I've only made lemon curd before so I might have a go at that. I have to admit that I LOVE rhubarb - I've even made rhubarb flavoured vodka in the past - so on that point we must agree to differ. Love Judy.Judy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135432482969136086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-23846263145635715822013-05-21T21:54:21.243+01:002013-05-21T21:54:21.243+01:00Mmmm everything looks so yummy. How do you manage ...Mmmm everything looks so yummy. How do you manage to stay so slim with all those yummy homemade treats!!<br /><br />My daddy used to give my brother and I a spoonful of malt before bed every night when we were children. We loved it. Special memories. <br /><br />Helen xxBelmont Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396872257642655233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-60978558195838844712013-05-21T21:03:59.235+01:002013-05-21T21:03:59.235+01:00you make me want to prepare jams and pickles, it r...you make me want to prepare jams and pickles, it really is all so delicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-63696941448875935892013-05-21T19:51:13.251+01:002013-05-21T19:51:13.251+01:00wow, please can I come and eat at your house?
I wa...wow, please can I come and eat at your house?<br />I want to eat everything here, home made cheese and jam and passionfruit curd all sound so amazing<br />I too have been very excited about new fresh asparagus- yum!<br />http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02432063852048413555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-29416299392096129582013-05-21T14:14:59.767+01:002013-05-21T14:14:59.767+01:00Dear E - I'm sitting in our bookshop and your ...Dear E - I'm sitting in our bookshop and your post made me soooo hungry! I'm definitely a rhubarb crumble kind of girl so you can always pass your rhubarb to me! The labneh cheese in the olive oil looks scrummy and the malt bread would be a definite hit in our house! Just a shame I'm hopeless in the kitchen....hey ho. xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02001869157864904557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-8420477914739451132013-05-21T14:11:41.131+01:002013-05-21T14:11:41.131+01:00Cripes! You have cranked up the output in the kit...Cripes! You have cranked up the output in the kitchen! It all looks divine, especially the curd. I am inspired to have another go at sourdough after reading this post. Not to be confused with soda bread, which Oliver refuses to eat based on the fact it apparently smells like old ladies knickers. How he can even state this as a comparison is a touch worrying.<br />xJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035623586391505133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-61428297607672296142013-05-21T13:47:40.527+01:002013-05-21T13:47:40.527+01:00Wonderful photo's that passion fruit crd looks...Wonderful photo's that passion fruit crd looks amazingly good.<br />Clare x<br />http://summerhousebythesea.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/mays-pick-and-mix.htmlClarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982560561057556641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-62482401207106473102013-05-21T13:35:47.584+01:002013-05-21T13:35:47.584+01:00Dear E
Beautiful, sumptuous photos. I am feeling ...Dear E<br />Beautiful, sumptuous photos. I am feeling rather peckish now, and continuing the Winnie the Pooh theme, I think it might be time for a little smackerel (or should that be snackerel?) of something...<br />Best wishes<br />Ellie Ellie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-54368611684389514592013-05-21T12:56:45.016+01:002013-05-21T12:56:45.016+01:00The curd looks gorgeous and WHAT a beautiful photo...The curd looks gorgeous and WHAT a beautiful photo of asparagus!Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.com