tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post6296491716695185110..comments2024-03-12T10:42:49.201+11:00Comments on Dig In: culinary resolutions for 2014e / dig in hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-3322423754530955602014-01-22T08:52:50.786+11:002014-01-22T08:52:50.786+11:00thank you kyrstie! do try the orange biscuits! i m...thank you kyrstie! do try the orange biscuits! i made them again over the holidays and didn't bake them quite as long - so they weren't quite as hard - but still very morish.<br />it's great to hear others are trying to buy local too. we can all go mad together as we find polish-made asian sauces!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-70435460151534778852014-01-21T09:25:36.884+11:002014-01-21T09:25:36.884+11:00Wonderful resolutions for the year. I love to buy ...Wonderful resolutions for the year. I love to buy local. It can take some time and research to actually find but it is worth the effort. those orange polenta biscuits sound amazing. Have a fabulous year. I look forward to following your garden progress as the year rolls on :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469900010394404217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-17802481039365044122014-01-20T08:33:31.629+11:002014-01-20T08:33:31.629+11:00oh yes, paula, makign resolutions about caramel an...oh yes, paula, makign resolutions about caramel and custard are much lovelier!! well said!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-77365678283156787422014-01-20T08:32:36.651+11:002014-01-20T08:32:36.651+11:00hi sb, thankyou for your kind words! it's nice...hi sb, thankyou for your kind words! it's nice to be missed :-)<br />oooh,your mini cocottes sound pretty. i can imagin your fish pie - with a fresh leafy green salad on the side? and the plus is that they are perfect portion control - or rather, an instant, ready aportioned serving !<br />and i agree withyour logical stpe on supporting small businesses too. i always feel rather guilty when i make an online purchase that i'm not supporting a small local business. <br />happy 2014 to you too SB :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-60708726458899710852014-01-19T00:44:07.146+11:002014-01-19T00:44:07.146+11:00I have custard in my list as well. I don't mak...I have custard in my list as well. I don't make it at home often, but love it! Culinary resolutions are much better than say, loosing weight ones...lol!Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Noteshttp://www.vintagekitchennotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-24106282609965649092014-01-18T11:02:41.397+11:002014-01-18T11:02:41.397+11:00Welcome back E...I've missed your blog.
I li...Welcome back E...I've missed your blog. <br /><br />I like the thought of a new year - new start, as we tend to<br />re-evaluate our lives and personal journeys. <br /><br />Last year was a shocker for me so I have decided to wipe the slate clean and start again. I am starting to believe that happiness is a mindset and I am quite surprised by the difference. <br /><br />My new years resolution is to Listen to my heart, grab opportunities with open arms and most definitely not give into fear - a biggie for me.<br /><br />So pizza, caramel and baked custard. I am purring on the inside.<br /><br />My wish list is to learn to cook meals in mini cocottes. They look so pretty on a plate. Recently, I had the best little fish pot pie in bechamel sauce with mashed potato on top. OMG! Perhaps your dad could give us some tips too.<br /><br />I like that you refuse to make any excuses as I also believe that we must do the best with what we have and that anything is possible. <br /><br />Buying local is also wonderful. I always try to support small local businesses as I fear that one day they will be a thing of the past. We must support them now.<br /><br />Here is to a wonderful and very happy new year. xx<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Serenity Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057081868344498497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-20757528280690878022014-01-17T08:02:04.484+11:002014-01-17T08:02:04.484+11:00thank you carla - you too! yes, trying to work out...thank you carla - you too! yes, trying to work out the economics of *why* imports are cheaper or more available than our own produce is crazy. i'm sure it has to do with the fact we pay our workers decent wages and working conditions, and i would not deny that to anyone. but it still doesn't make sense.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-77475939963883801622014-01-17T07:58:11.307+11:002014-01-17T07:58:11.307+11:00thanks FS! i love the idea of 'great big trays...thanks FS! i love the idea of 'great big trays' of choc caramel slice. a heavenly image, all that gooey rich middle caramel :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-68191565583055470612014-01-17T07:55:52.432+11:002014-01-17T07:55:52.432+11:00ah lizzie, in a couple of months we will hopefully...ah lizzie, in a couple of months we will hopefully have a glut of homegrown toms, but the season is woefully short and unpredictable here in tas.<br />and as someone who has a difficult relationship with yeast, i think your wish to bake your own bread is something way beyond my own pedestrian dreams!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-68945513165633031202014-01-17T07:52:40.519+11:002014-01-17T07:52:40.519+11:00choc caramel slice and pizza - it sounds like i wa...choc caramel slice and pizza - it sounds like i want to be incredibly unhealthy this year! thank you jane - and you too :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-68654233814975902822014-01-16T20:58:12.090+11:002014-01-16T20:58:12.090+11:00I agree wholeheartedly with the buy Austraian as m...I agree wholeheartedly with the buy Austraian as much as possible bit. But you're right, you need to check everything, and it is definetly more expensive. Especially if you're also looking for organic items as much as you can. It's just ridiculous. Products from your own country should be subsidised to be able to be competitive. Or something!!! Happy New Year to you too and look forward to following you this year! xxMy Yellow Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564831829906415171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-35125841185110308892014-01-16T20:49:48.751+11:002014-01-16T20:49:48.751+11:00Some great culinary resolutions here … one thing i...Some great culinary resolutions here … one thing i should not do is eat more potato (would eat it morning, noon and night, if i had a choice!) and you've just reminded me of my mam's caramel slice. She used to make trays of it when i was a kid - great, big trays - and i never particularly liked it. By the time i got a taste for it, i was moving out of home! Must try to get the recipe, from her. Will share it with you, if i do xThe Food Sagehttp://thefoodsage.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-19825480640753797072014-01-16T20:25:02.781+11:002014-01-16T20:25:02.781+11:00I thought I was setting my self a high standard to...I thought I was setting my self a high standard to bake bread this year, your culinary resolutions are incredible. Mind you, I am not sure I can pass up proper italian tinned tomatoes - Mind you we don't buy them very often as we grow our own toms. Will look forward to seeing what aussie products you find over the year, might get to see a few new brands from Tassie. Lizzie @ Strayed from the Tablehttp://www.strayedtable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-57920901107675237152014-01-16T16:53:48.942+11:002014-01-16T16:53:48.942+11:00What a great idea e, culinary resolutions! I don&#...What a great idea e, culinary resolutions! I don't really love eggplant either, funny stuff isn't it? Local is always best, not necessarily always the easiest option though is it? Chocolate and caramel slice and more pizza, I agree with that too! Happy blogging for 2014 x Jane @ Shady Bakerhttp://shadybaker.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-54905632684890001352014-01-16T11:19:36.856+11:002014-01-16T11:19:36.856+11:00hi louise, and welcome to Dig In. the US lemons in...hi louise, and welcome to Dig In. the US lemons infuriate me too!!! as you say, when they are in season here and if you're lucky enough to have backyard tree. it makes me wonder how it all got to this.<br />now i sound like a grumpy old woman :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-77675899633756853792014-01-16T11:16:21.401+11:002014-01-16T11:16:21.401+11:00maybe i'll nudge the custard recipe closer to ...maybe i'll nudge the custard recipe closer to the top of the list. i'm heading down to my parents' this weekend so will sort it out then, bek.<br />and yes, you really do need to be conscious about your purchasing to get australian stuff. it's nto yet a real habit with me - sometimes i do it once i get home... it's a start though.<br />and i think we all resolve to work our way thru our recipe collections! e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-29320126664455730872014-01-16T11:13:00.840+11:002014-01-16T11:13:00.840+11:00oh gosh GD, 'going to the gym' never ever ...oh gosh GD, 'going to the gym' never ever enters my consciousness, at any time of the year!!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-31772393460026274892014-01-16T10:58:27.879+11:002014-01-16T10:58:27.879+11:00Agree with the buy local mantra. I don't want...Agree with the buy local mantra. I don't want fruit that requires a passport particularly when it's falling from our backyard trees...American lemons, seriously?Louise Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671229205146485047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-21493577065097115082014-01-16T10:46:20.413+11:002014-01-16T10:46:20.413+11:00Wow - please post the microwave custard recipe if ...Wow - please post the microwave custard recipe if you do it. That sounds awesome. <br />Its sad that we produce so much, and yet buying Australian if not local is so difficult. It takes a concious effort NOT to buy overseas products, and as you say is more costly to buy closer to home. I think its worth it, though.<br />My plan for this year is to expand my home cooking repertoir, as I find I cook the same meals all the time and need a little more food related excitement in my life. So I'm doing a 'Recipe Repertoir' weekly post and will be cooking a new recipe from my cookbook collection.Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-60597088144681267462014-01-16T09:18:46.816+11:002014-01-16T09:18:46.816+11:00Now these are resolutions I can relate to - make m...Now these are resolutions I can relate to - make more pizza is so much more appealing than go to the gym more often! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com