Comments on: In My Kitchen, April 2014

By: Suzanne Perazzini

Suzanne Perazzini — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 04:09:47 +0000

Love the clock and the chocolates but the Australian landscape is a bit obscure. LOL.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:22:53 +0000

I just love your clock – I have have a big wall in my kitchen that I have been wanting to hang a big clock on for ages!

By: Mel @ The cook's notebook

Mel @ The cook's notebook — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 06:14:33 +0000

I love your clock!! And can’t wait to see that cake. What a mammoth task! Happy fondant smoothing 🙂

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:46:30 +0000

Hi Charles. I bought it from a kitchen supply shop called ‘The Essential Ingredient’. Yes, it’s hard to find large bags of chocolate and you do have to go to specialty shops – definitely not a supermarket line! This was a 2.5kg bag and I needed 1.2kgs for the ganache I was making. Unfortunately, I had the heat up too high and became distracted so it burnt. I had to throw it all out. I was nearly crying! Then, I used what was left in the bag to make another ganache and this time I watched it like a hawk!

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 23:49:29 +0000

Oh wow, even in Europe I never saw such huge bags of cooking chocolate (and Lindt too!) as that. Did you get it from a special supplier? That would be handy as hell to try and find one of those because decent cooking chocolate is one of those things I seem to ALWAYS be going out to buy. I suppose baking suppliers carry them, right? They don’t seem like standard supermarket fare!

By: Amanda (@lambsearshoney)

Amanda (@lambsearshoney) — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:17:51 +0000

Charlie – we really do seem to live parallel lives. We have a 21st coming up in a couple of months that we are just beginning to discuss and plan. I’ll be keen to know how yours goes. I also have a big bag of cooking chocolate in the pantry that is being mysteriously depleted.
And I’m in the market for a new kitchen clock. Our old one died and I’ve been hunting for something that looks “just right” – yours looks perfect!

By: John@Kitchen Riffs

John@Kitchen Riffs — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:50:38 +0000

You always have so much going on, I’m not surprised you need a big clock just to keep up with all of your activities! You’ve got a lot of good stuff in your kitchen this month — all the baking supplies look most interesting. Thanks for the peek.

By: ChgoJohn

ChgoJohn — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 01:40:41 +0000

Look at all the supplies you’ve gotten for the party. That is going to be one mammoth cake, Charlie. That cake board alone is incredible. However will you transport it? Speaking of big, that clock … two meters? I bet it will look great when it’s hung. This was a fun post. I can’t wait for further progress reports.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 16:54:13 +0000

Ha, ha, I used to treasure all of Tom’s crafts…but by the time Nick brought his “creations” home from school, they were in the trash almost as soon as he left the room. He didn’t mind, either. Bill may need to get me a big clock, too, as he thinks I’m always making him late 😉

By: Nuts about food

Nuts about food — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:38:57 +0000

I have fun every month reading this post!