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Does anyone know?
Wednesday 23 July 00:34

I'm not sure where I should put this... is it a gardening question or a cookery question, or should it be on Can You Help. Never mind, as I'm not sure... I'll put it on Coffee Break!!

This is perhaps a daft question but is the bronze fennel herb that I grow in the garden the same plant as the bulb I buy in the supermarket and slice up and put in fish pie? I've used the seeds and also the foliage... but I don't know about the 'root' or bulb? Or is it an entirely different plant.

Honey :-x

By Saffron Senior: Mutton
Tuesday 22 July 22:45
Did anybody see the Farming programme on BBC2 this evening - they were advocating mutton and getting people to try it. Everyone who did was very surprised how lovely it was. Seem's like we're ahead of the game again!
SaffyS

By The Dinner Service: Drumming neighbour (3 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 21:22
A neighbour of ours is clearly learning the drums. We have worked out we think it's a teenage girl next door but one although we don't know them at all. It doesn't bother us generally and my OH is understanding as he was a teenage drummer too! The thing is we have a TD8 drumkit which to most people means nothing but it's a few thousand pounds worth of electronic drums. You wear headphones and it has twenty odd settings making hundreds of amazing sounds such as kettle drums, whistles, flares - all sorts of whizzy things. It's amazing. The thing is I have said to OH why don't I knock and ask the young girl if she's like to borrow it for the summer holidays (as it's just sitting doing nothing most of the time). I think it would be a nice gesture and it might be a long time if ever the girl has a chance to use something like that. OH said it might come back broken and I said that's life. I've told him that it would be lovely to do something gracious for somebody. He's almost convinced. What do you think?

By The Dinner Service: Mini Chef
Tuesday 22 July 21:13
Really sweet: Matty came in tonight and asked whether he could cook a meal for my friend Sally. So I made him phone to invite her and she's coming on 4 August. She's over the moon that he wants to cook for her. It makes up for the fact that he pretended he'd washed his hair this morning when he had a shower. Normally it's all bouncy and soft. It was stuck to his head, dull and smelt dirty despite the fact that we have some of that fab smelling Aussie Miracle shampoo. He swore blind he'd washed it but us mums aren't daft are we? I didn't push it too much as there will be far more important things to fall out about won't there? Rather than turning into a nagging mother through his teenage years you have to decide on the real important things to make an issue of.

By nanny ogg: fao of Gerry
Tuesday 22 July 20:39
plumb sorbet, link
www.elise.com/recipe/archives/007294plum_sorbet.php
xxxxx

By treehugger: Woohoo! (2 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 20:22
just wanna say guys thanks for all the tips- the mutton curry was really wonderful- brother said it was restaurant quality!! (should think so- it was cooking for about 6 hours), will def. attempt it again thanks from a v. happy treehugger :-) xx

By nanny ogg: late mother's note book.......... (2 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 19:25
.............. that I found last week among her things has a wealth of recipes in it, some I remember eating, some I don't I made her apple batter last week and today I made her Welsh Leek Mousse served it up with baked white fish fillets, went down very well.
xx

By Liz from Cumbria: Cupcake - How's the business going
Tuesday 22 July 19:03
Hi Cupcake, just wondered if things have gone off into the stratosphere or whether you're chugging along at a nice even pace? Hope things are going well and that you are enjoying your new venture.

By YELLOWTOES: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhnanny (3 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 18:10
just go for it i looked at receipes on your profile u sound
like a wonderful cook u must have been married 3 or 4 times i'm going to try some of the receipes u'd love my
strawberry salad on my profile please try it pretzel
crust u'd never know it you'd love the food in vegas,
don't u need a new trip???????????

By nanny ogg: ooooooohhhhh dear !!!! (12 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 15:51
sometime ago I asked a question about American slang
and one of the replies came from a lady called mary in
new york, a theatrical agent, I mentioned ( for a lark ) that
I had played terry pratchetts, Nanny Ogg in the play Wyrd Sisters. Now, I don't know if it is just coincidence but I have just received an e-mail from America, offering to get me auditions, across the pond, DARLINGS what shall I do? LOL =

By treehugger: oh gerry (8 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 15:38
oh gerry why didnt i sick with your mutton curry recipe!- it looked so good but there were alot of ingredients i didnt have so i made masala mutton with aromatic pilau.- the sauce tastes too much of fennel seeds and hubby hates fennel so have had to make another sauce- the naan bread wont rise- i have cut my finger- its 38degrees and you should see the mess in the kitchen- BRING ON THE BEER!!

By Donna: My debit card...... (18 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 13:42
I can't believe it! I have just found out that someone somehow used my debit card details to purchase £200 worth of groceries from Ocado on Saturday!! The bank have been very helpful but what an inconvenience. The card has been cancelled so having to use my husband's til new one comes through. Grrrrrrrrr!
That's got it off my chest - thank you for listening!
Now, what shall we have to eat tonight?!

By treehugger: talking of not seeing people for a while (2 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 13:17
haven't heard from my portuguese amiga Amelia-
i think since that night with the football fan hassle on the site- are you still there Amelia?

By Yummy: What a lovely surprise (2 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 12:12
I received the samples from Percol at Lunchtime.. ...I didn't expect anything living in France, Will look forward to a lovely cup of Guatemalan Coffe later. Thank you Percol, & D o L.
Yummy :0)

By Steven

FAO SusanM (1 Reply)
Tuesday 22 July 11:52

I have just seen an airship/zeppelin fly past. I imagine that is the one that your husband and friens were on?

Perfect weather for it.

I took a picture and will send to DQ if you think it was him. It is quite far away in the distance though, so not a great shot.

By nanny ogg: fao/campbek (1 Reply)
Tuesday 22 July 11:50
good morning, the recipe for, cheese and garlic dogs biscuits is now in my profile. If you make them, keep them away from OH etc. I have had to hide mine.
( the biscuits, that is, not the OH ) LOL
<{B-D

By Dolly: Lovely day.... (15 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 11:22
It is lovely here today.....hot and sunny...just got out chair covers and parasol and spotted a wasps nest....sat on edge of fish pond looking at hundreds of baby goldfish thinking..... how am I going to feed you lot and will there be enough room in the pond....and snails, they are fascinating to watch (never thought I would hear myself say that)......meant to be cleaning today but think I will just relax with some books outside and pop back here now and again.....daughter suggested paella for dinner so that's easy, chicken and prawns defrosting as I type.....
what are you all doing today?
off outside to sit in the sun, will pop back later....
Dolly
:0)

By Saffron Senior: Canela (9 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 10:23
Has anyone any news of Canela? - she seems to have been missing for some time and we miss her like crazy.
Abrazos Canela if you are looking!
SaffyS xxxx

By The Dinner Service: FAO Russ (2 Replies)
Tuesday 22 July 10:21
How d'ya get on with your rice wine? Did you get it sorted and if so, how?

By The Dinner Service: Good news (8 Replies)
Monday 21 July 23:42
The parents of my OH have announced they have bought a lovely big static caravan in a beautiful part of North Wales for the family to use, so will be able to spend a few long weekends there over the hols.
DS xxx

By The Dinner Service: What a lovely day (5 Replies)
Monday 21 July 23:40
Today was so lovely. It's amazing how a bit of sun can lift the spirits. Matty (my son), Ruby (hound) and I went up onto the Trans-Pennine Way (only 5 minutes from me) and sat up on the top of "Hacking Knife" a hill overlooking Manchester, Yorkshire, The Pennines etc... It was right windy but lovely and sunny. We ran round with the dog, took a puzzle book, some chocolate cake and orange juice and it was great. Had to give my juice to the dog cos I forgot to take her any water. House is a tip but it might be raining tomorrow.

By The Dinner Service: Conversation with son II.... (4 Replies)
Monday 21 July 23:35
...after seeing War of The Worlds...
"It was really good but Tom Hanks looked so different."
"Well he would, because it was Tom Cruise."
"Oh."

By nanny ogg: #you're the one that I want # (4 Replies)
Monday 21 July 20:56
Just got home from my 12 year old grandsons school concert, they did Grease he played the part of danny
of the T BIRDS It was really good, OH said he was taking after me, BUT, he and his brother were adopted
by my daughter, so he hasn't got my Genes, the talent is all his.
xx

By Essex Girl: FAO 18Kari (4 Replies)
Monday 21 July 18:06
Was your visit to London today? If so, do hope you it was all you hoped for.

By Merrie: Two New Cookery Programmes (5 Replies)
Monday 21 July 17:21
Been slobbing in front of the telly. Caught the end of one with Anton du Beke (whatever next will he do), but just watched the gorgeous James Martin in Eating with the Enemy. Quite liked that, but James can use my Ramoska any time !!!!
Merrie x