Don’t you just love my In My Kitchen pic this month… This was the 5th incarnation of this wonderful dessert THE BEE STING. I finally got it right in the Thermomix and love, love it… it is so satisfying when you make something that really is delicious, and looks beautiful as well!
I am loving making lots of different types of breads at the moment, which was of course inspired by making my first sourdough (Thanks Celia). So in my kitchen is still lots of bread, scrolls, brioche etc… now I just have to try those sourdough pancakes.
I had my blog’s first birthday last month and now my In My Kitchen first birthday this month. That’s right I have 12 IMK’s under my belt… I had a bit of a look back through some of the post and all the recipes and things that I have made, purchased, tasted and photographed. It was fun and a great little trip down memory lane!
Well that is all good, but what has been happening in my kitchen this month? Well recently I catered for a camp of 40 people for the weekend and I thought I might treat myself to a few items. I forgot to take photos at the camp, which was a bit sad because it was so beautiful… not that I saw much… as for obvious reasons, I was in the kitchen!
In My Kitchen is a new cake plate, called Ruby. Well I haven’t named the cake plate… it just came in a box that said Ruby on it, so ruby cake plate it is 🙂
I really needed a new cake plate as I broke my last one by leaning on it take a photo of something else… I found this beauty at Wheel and Barrow… I think I need to go back, as they had some other lovely looking sections, I will have to find spots for… I have now taken up a cupboard in the garage as well!
In my kitchen is a water container, it holds 10 litres and has this cute little tin stand.
I have been wanting to get one of these for a while now, but never got around to it. Catering for the camp it was really handy for people to get water when ever they wanted. I always kept it filled up with adding a few slices of fresh lemon as well and everyone loved having nice water on tap.
In My Kitchen is another new cookbook. I know I don’t have any more room, so this one is sitting on my kitchen table inspiring me to make something in it!
It was truly a find and I can’t wait to get into this… I have a friend and we are going to cook one of the recipes in it. It has two, yes TWO pages of ingredients and takes 3 days to make so we are going to make that and one of the other recipes that only takes a day each over the three days! So look out for photos and blogs in the months to come with me covered in chocolate and flour! I think it will be called EXTREME BAKING as never in my life have I taken 3 days to make something.
My Slow cooker is out in my kitchen, it’s finally getting cooler here on the Gold Coast in the night time, but not really. I’ve already made two yummy dishes so far Slow Cooker Pea and Ham Soup and Lisa’s Slow Cooked Honey, Lamb and White Beans and there are a few more on the horizon… Don’t you just love that you can put things on and 8 hours later you come back and hey presto, dinner is done 🙂
Lastly, in my kitchen, finally hung, is this canvas.
It is really difficult to take a photo and show the beauty of it. My friend Tan, who takes all the photos in my coffee blogs (she apart of the top ten team, where we try different coffee shops on the Gold Coast and I do reviews of them… not a bad gig). This is one of her Gold Coast landscape photos, she had it printed on canvas and gave it to me for my birthday… It was a lovely surprise and a beautifully thoughtful gift. I think it is always nicer to receive something that someone has put time and effort into make themselves, that’s why I always like give away things I make… as people really appreciate hand-made these days!
So just a quick one this month… I’m sure I will have a lot more to share next month! Don’t forget to pop into Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial to check out all the other amazing IMK blogs this month!
And remember to enjoy irresponsibly, cause when you eat great food, YOU CAN!
Liz xx
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ooh i love beestings, they are very popular here in Berlin.Such a good month for IMK!
I love that you name your kitchen things. Ruby cake stand looks like she’d go with everything.
Your bread experiments are looking delicious. Those scrolls have me wanting to almost lick my monitor. Perhaps I should make some for myself now I’m inspired 🙂
Happy IMK-niversary!
Thanks Lisa… Yes that is the problem with fresh bread you want to eat to much of it!
Liz, the cover of that cookbook is almost irresistible! And you are truly the thermomix queen – I’ve never known anyone to make as much with their machine as you do. As always your breads are looking fabulous! AND your beesting cake! 🙂
I know Celia :)… Oh I know many people who cook so much more than me in their THermomix 🙂 I just do conversions so my customers can be inspired too! Yes The beesting was a hit 🙂 Thanks for dropping by as always 🙂 Liz xx
The beesting looks gorgeous and great cake stand….but oh that canvas. Just beautiful.
Thanks Tania 🙂 Liz xx
As soon as I saw that picture, I knew it was a Beesting. I love them so much – the chewy top, the custard filling. What’s not to love? Very nice shot looking back towards Surfers and unusual to see it in black and white.
Always interesting to see what’s going on xxx
Thanks Fiona…. i read about the Canberra bloggers getting together the other day… does a Brisbane/Coast blog catch up? Does that ever happen? Liz xx
Liz that is a great looking cake stand. I’ve been looking for a good while for a while, but hadn’t even thought of getting a glass one! Then you can see the cake from all angles. Your bee sting cake looks scrumptious.
Cheers, Kirsty
Thanks Kirsty, yes I had not seen one like this before either 🙂 Whell and Barrow is a great shop for this sort of things 🙂 Liz x
Happy, happy re all your celebrations Elizabeth!
Can I be your Thermomix taste tester? 🙂
Thank you also for this month’s IMK view!
Thanks Joanne and Of Course…. it is a shame that you don’t live close… I will just have to come and visit and we can have a foodie weekend 🙂 Liz xx
Congratulations Liz on your first IMK birthday! And thank you my beautiful friend for the lovely mention of my canvas. So pleased you like it and I hope it brings many years of enjoyment like working in your kitchen does! You deserve it! Tan. Xo
Thanks Tan 🙂 I look at it every day and I’m so thankful that I moved back to the coast 🙂 Liz xx
Liz, Happy Blog Birthday & IMK Birthday! Your Bee Sting cake looks perfect for the celebration and your scrolls are savory lil’ works of art. (And I am soooo hungry looking at them!) Speaking of art, that photo/gift from your friend is stunning.
Thanks Kim… I am very blessed 🙂 Liz xx
Hi Liz. Yep your bee sting does look good. So does everything else. I especially love your photo. Your friend must be very talented.
Yes Glenda she is 🙂 Liz xx
The photo your friend took and gifted to you is stunning Liz!
Thanks Sandra… it is and looks so much better in real life. Liz xx
Mmm – love Vegemite and Cheese Scrolls – love that Gold Coast landscape.
Yes Rachel, I’m hearing you 🙂
Happy anniversary! The cheese & bacon scrolls look great, very tasty I’d guess. I can highly recommend sourdough pancakes, light and very delicious. Lovely cake plate, glad I didn’t see that when I was in W&B on Sunday. I love keeping an eye on what they have. That recipe book stand looks beautiful too, thanks for the peek 🙂
Thanks Maree… Yes They are very tasty and great for the freezer 🙂 I know… I think it is important to always see what is in W & B it is apart of the blogging lifestyle 🙂 Very important to our work! LOL I honestly can’t remember where I got that book stand from, I’ve had it forever 🙂 Liz x
You my friend are totally kicking goals! Super proud of you. 🙂 I love this series, its such good fun peaking into kitchens all over the world. Love your water container, I need one of those for my kitchen, I reckon it would encourage me to drink more.
Happy Thursday and a great weekend to you. xo
Awww Thanks Anna…. was just heading over to your blog when I saw you comment 🙂 Thanks so much for your encouragement! Yes I love IMK it is one of my fav blogs to do! I only find it hard to drink water in winter… but I suppose I make up for it and drink extra tea 🙂 Thanks for popping in as always and look out for my Sunday afternoon treat this week… I think it might be the clincher for impressing… massaman man 🙂 Liz xx