kitchen essentials · posts

Wooden Spoons in a Kitchen

If you have ever wondered about wooden spoons… next to the fingers, spoons are amongst the oldest and most basic kitchen tools. Wooden spoons are a kitchen essential and I’d bet you have at least one kind or another, possibly even a drawerful. A good wooden spoon is strong, inflexible and a poor conductor of heat. How many times have you burned your fingers picking up a metal spoon left against a hot pot while cooking. Ouch! I’m guilty of that too.

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garden · posts

Garden Edibles

We’ve being growing simple garden edibles in containers for some years now and while at times challenging, it’s also been very rewarding. Not everything we’ve tried has worked out; for example, the cucumbers we tried were not a variety we enjoyed, and our sugar snap peas and green beans didn’t grow as we had hoped. Sometimes it’s trial and error and figuring out what you are best at growing in the space available to you. Bahrains climate is harsh but our mild winter provides a window of opportunity for hobbyist gardeners like ourselves. And of course, we have the local famers market selling seasonal produce should all else fail.

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kitchen essentials · posts · recipes

The Bowl Built To Last: With Mum’s Bread Stuffing Recipe

My kitchen is equipped with many types and sizes of mixing bowls but one that stands out, is the oldest. This large bowl is bright red, nothing modern or decorative…just plain ordinary.

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