In my kitchen - May 2014

I am linking this post in to Celia's monthly In My Kitchen event at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial.

In my kitchen, there is a new cookbook! I won it via a giveaway hosted by Janet of The Taste Space. The win was a delightful surprise, because I had completely forgotten about entering the giveaway.

I am delighted with the book, because I want to make just about every recipe it contains. Some particular highlights include kale and soba noodles with a ginger chilli sauce; chilli, peanut and coconut soup; and homemade vegan ice cream including a raw maple pecan variety.

In my kitchen, there are also more mundane items. Sometimes, though, mundane is still exciting. Yellow and red beans from my local markets provide one such example. The yellow beans were comparable to the standard green variety, but I think the red ones were "bush bean borlotti 'red rooster'". I have had borlotti beans before, but never out of their original pods!

Yellow runner beans and bush bean borlotti 'red rooster' beans

In my kitchen, there has been porridge. In principal, porridge is about as mundane as you can get. In practice, it holds great appeal for me at this time of year. After 6+ months of temperatures that are too warm for porridge, sitting down to a hot bowl of it seems cozy and comforting and incredibly satisfying.

In my kitchen, there have been some more products from Fremantle. In fact, I am gearing up for another Fremantle post. This carrot, coconut and beetroot salad came from a market stall and was beautifully vibrant.

Carrot, coconut and beetroot salad

In my kitchen, there is some Ikea chocolate! I don't usually visit Ikea for my chocolate supplies, but this 70% cocoa block was roughly half the price of equivalent supermarket brands. It's tasty, too.

In my kitchen, there are not any other Ikea purchases. I visited simply to browse, with the goal of identifying possible furniture for our new place in the UK. Trying to browse Ikea on a Sunday is not something I would recommend. The chocolate was necessary for recovery as much as anything else.

Last but not least, in my kitchen there are low key preparations for our upcoming move to London. Our original departure date (mid to late May) may be slightly delayed, because we are waiting on Mr Bite's spousal visa to arrive (sigh). Once it does, my kitchen and all surrounding rooms will be a hive of packing and sorting!

What is happening in your kitchen this month?

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