Comments on: Be gentle, it’s my first time!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:40:33 +0000

a mandolin? I’m certain it’s a kitchen thing but am amusing myself with the idea that you need it as a musical inspiration.
That recipe looked DELICIOUS. Yum.

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:27:47 +0000

We have a big kitchen with lots of storage space but because we move every 6 months, I am loathe to get more stuff that will need to be moved too.

Oh, if only we could find the perfect place to live…

By: Rach

Rach — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:13:52 +0000

I especially want a food processor. I’ve been thinking about getting a panini press, too – it seems like they’re not too badly priced. My kitchen is pretty small though, so I have to be somewhat picky about things that I buy even apart from what money is being spent.

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:38:59 +0000

Well, there are a couple kitchen appliances that I wouldn’t mind having, namely a dehydrator, a mandolin and a food processor. Oh, I’d also love a 6 burner gas stove with built in grill. And maybe a panini press, that would be swell. Oh, I also need a new cupcake pan and a nice set of wooden spoons. And a barbecue for summertime.

Although, after tonight’s dinner (boiled new potatoes and boiled corn on the cob) it’s pretty obvi that I don’t need anything fancy to have good food!

By: Rach

Rach — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:02:08 +0000

Yeah, exactly, or can go out and buy a single-purpose tool to make something.

I didn’t know changing the recipes was such a frequent problem! That’s the big thing that makes me hesitate about joining – the fact that I’m so picky and making changes is against the rules. It’s a bummer when someone deliberately goes against the rules that way and makes something ten times fancier, too.

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:30:46 +0000

Yeah, and have fully equipped kitchens, which would be nice.

What’s bugged me about this challenge is reading other people’s versions of the recipe: the whole point of it is to follow the recipe EXACTLY. Yes, I know I made some changes (the major one is that I used chicken stock instead of fish stock or water) but lots of people are adding completely new ingredients that don’t appear anywhere on the list. Or subtracting ones.

Maybe I am being picky, but it seems pointless to play a game if you don’t want to follow the rules.

By: Rach

Rach — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:12:09 +0000

I’m just the opposite – pretty good at baking but also pretty far from being a cook! I’m too picky an eater to do anything like Daring Cooks. I’d love to do Daring Bakers but sadly my boyfriend does not have a sweet tooth and I’m on a diet, so anything I bake pretty much ends up going to waste. I suspect I also don’t have a lot of the equipment. I love reading food bloggers but have a feeling the majority of food bloggers are relatively wealthy!

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:54:04 +0000

Hi Simon, yes, I do believe it was pretty yellow. I think that must be the turmeric? If I made the whole shebang again, I’d put in a lot more of the sofregit, not just for flavour, but for colour and appearance sake.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:31:33 +0000

I like the annotations to the recipe, even though it didn’t end up as intended.

Is it just the photo or did the dish end up looking as yellow as it is?

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:29:06 +0000

No…it’s not a very good picture, and to be perfectly honest, I didn’t even try (to make a good photo). And all the steps were totally worth it, the tomato sauce we ate the next day with meatballs and spaghetti. It was all super good!