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In my kitchen - winter 2016

3/6/2016

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Sassafras chestnuts grown near Bungendore NSW - photo Liz Posmyk Good Things
The wintersong chorus has begun at our place with sniffles and snuffles, muted coughs and the constant clearing of throats. Peter has a 'man cold', which he assures me is worse than I can possibly imagine - even worse than my trivial head cold, apparently. Serves us right for being brave enough to take our bicycles around the duck ponds on chilly afternoons, I expect. We did rug up, but clearly we weren't wearing enough layers. Himself always tells me that you cannot 'catch' a cold, but somehow I beg to differ.

Fortunately we can 'light the fire' (put the heating on) and snuggle on the Chesterfield while we recover. Thanks to the generosity of the good people at Ginger Catering and Sassafras Nuts, we have some beautiful chestnuts (above) to roast this evening. As I cook them, I will be thinking of my maternal grandmother, Erzsébet, who grew (and foraged for) chestnuts, and roasted them in a metal tub on a street corner in her village in northern Hungary, long before I was born. My sister tells me that they were hugely popular with the local folk.
Sunflower shoots from mister microgreens - photo Liz Posmyk Good Things
I have been munching on these tasty little sunflower sprouts, bought from Mister Microgreens at the Capital Region Farmers Market. I love that they have lasted longer than a few days, which is all I have come to expect from the supermarket varieties.
Bredbo black garlic and sea salt - photo Liz Posmyk Good Things
'Forgive me if I reek of garlic,' I said sheepishly to some colleagues in a meeting this morning. What with having a wee cold, I have boosted my intake of both raw and fermented garlic. This little jar of Bredbo Black garlic with iodised sea salt, and the miniature scoop, were also purchased from a stall at the Capital Region Farmers Market. This was delicious sprinkled over the Lángos (fried bread) that I cooked yesterday. The recipe is one of many Magyar dishes in my upcoming book.
Micro amaranth from mister microgreens - photo Liz Posmyk Good Things
I could hardly resist the vibrant red of this micro amaranth, also from Mister Microgreens. It brightens up my kitchen windowsill, tastes great and looks so lovely scattered over salad.
New Norcia olive oil and balsamic - photo Liz Posmyk Good Things
A dear friend, CC, came back from South Australia at about the same time that I went over for Words to Go and Tasting Australia (story to come soon). As a gift for my friend in food, I brought back some Maggie Beer quince paste and a jar of Beerenberg mint jelly, while she presented me with these pretty bottles of New Norcia extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Gourmet mushrooms - photo Liz Posmyk Good Things
Mushroom risotto is a favourite at The Blue House and these exotic mushrooms, also from a stall at the Capital Region Farmers Market, were extraordinarily fresh and delicious. If I am to be honest, the photograph does not really do them justice.

Over to you, dear readers. What's happening in your kitchen this month? Do you have a memory to share about chestnuts? And have you ever tried fermented garlic?
17 Comments
Shari from GoodFoodWeek link
2/6/2016 02:49:22 am

I'm sharing my last 'in my kitchen' post from Canberra. We move to Sydney in 2 weeks time. I'm excited, but also sad to leave all the beautiful Canberra farmers markets behind.

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Brenda
2/6/2016 03:25:16 am

Living in Uk loved the smell of roasting chestnuts from the street vendors, however the taste never quite fulfilled my expectations.

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Liz Berg link
2/6/2016 07:38:26 am

Such lovely treasures in your kitchen, Liz! I think I need some micro amaranth on my window sill---gorgeous!

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Amanda link
2/6/2016 11:01:12 am

I love the look of those micro-greens - so healthy too!
Hope you both feel better soon.

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David link
2/6/2016 06:25:08 pm

As you already know, I'm a big fan of mushrooms! Yours look beautiful. And amaranth is a big favorite here, as it grows wild by the side of the road in many places in our desert. Looks like it's lovely in your kitchen this month!

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Bella Mancini
2/6/2016 07:00:55 pm

I heard about that chestnut dinner at the Arboretum from a friend and now I read about it here. Must get onto the Ginger catering web site and take a look at what else they have coming up.

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e / dig in hobart link
2/6/2016 07:07:18 pm

that amaranth!

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Kyrstie @ A Fresh Legacy link
2/6/2016 08:50:36 pm

I love the sound of that black garlic. It has such a wonderful flavour. I hope you are feeling well again soon. Stay warm.

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Eha
2/6/2016 09:24:15 pm

Every time you post about the wonderful offerings at Canberra markets I do get these twinges of regret I am not there !! Mr Microgreens would have me ooh-ing and aah-ing for sure :) ! Off topic: have meant to say for quite a few posts now how much I do like your latest blog photo: love the hairstyle, love the dress, love the photo altogether :) !!

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Lizzy
2/6/2016 10:29:13 pm

Awwwww, thank you ever so much, my dear friend xxxx

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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella link
3/6/2016 01:06:15 am

I definitely think you can catch a cold. I think I caught one recently too!

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Maureen link
3/6/2016 04:31:34 pm

Everything in your kitchen is wonderful - it always is. The blue house, in spite of reeking of illness, would be a great place to eat. :) Hope you're both better soon!

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Tandy I Lavender and Lime link
4/6/2016 01:33:12 am

I have a fermented black garlic recipe for the blog coming up. Lovely things in your kitchen, especially the mushrooms and chestnuts (insert smiley face here) xxx

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Glenda link
4/6/2016 11:35:04 am

Hi Liz,I love that amaranth. It is very pretty.

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Fiona Ryan
5/6/2016 08:31:18 pm

Those amaranth microgreens are delightful. As for the salt sprinkled on Langos... oh my!

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Miss Food Fairy link
10/6/2016 02:01:42 am

WOW Liz, everything looks delicious in your kitchen this month - I have never tried freshly foraged mushrooms & I'm looking forward to trying them one day. I'm sure the risotto never tasted so good! My husband has never tried freshly roasted chestnuts, maybe one day I'll roast some up for him as they are wonderful, aren't they!? Cute little bottles too with the oil & vinegar. Black garlic salt, where can I get some! YUMM! Hope the cookbook's going well, see you soon xx
https://missfoodfairy.com/2016/06/08/in-my-kitchen-june-2016/

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sherry MacKay link
22/6/2016 08:00:27 am

yum to mushrooms and chestnuts. i have fond memories of growing up in country Victoria and the neighbourhood kids selling them on the side of the road in winter. Of course a man cold is worse than a woman cold:=)

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