My order from fishpond arrived on Tuesday. I kept it wrapped in all its postage paraphernalia until Wednesday night as I was worried that I might need take a 'sickie' if I dared to open it before my paid-work week was over. I looked at it as a little treat to myself.
I has seen (and admired) this book for ages, and after reading about it on cityhippyfarmgirl, I finally decided to take the plunge and get a copy for myself (as well as one for my bestie).
So today I am going to treat myself to an hour or so of reading Real Food Companion while nibbling on some of my new favourite treat - dried strawberries.
Don't forget to pop on over and join in the little giveaway. The more, the merrier.
Take care
A big thank you to Rose for letting me know that Matthew Evan has a blog on the SBS site.
Thanks so much for this post. I promptly looked at the library online catalogue and have reserved this book - looks great. I also followed your link to cityhippyfarmgirl and now know that I can actually eat our sweet potato leaves like spinach! Enjoy your reading over the weekend. Cheers Wendy
ReplyDeleteSo glad I could help. The book is gorgeous and I'm sure you will love it.
ReplyDeleteI was at a course on Tuesday night and they were talking about eating these leaves.
I think a few cups of tea would be good to help relax if only it wasn't going to be 35 degrees C all weekend.
thanks, will have to check out that book. but dried strawberries? I've never tried them...but I will!
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The dried strawberries were amazing. The only 'problem' was that because I bought them from a bulk bin, there was no ingredient list so I don't know if there was added sugar (like so often with cranberries) or any sulphites.
ReplyDeleteI must add that these have all been eaten. My son found them.
Looks like an interesting book. ENJOY!
ReplyDeleteI love getting a new book. It is such an incentive to get my work done so I can treat myself to a couple of hours of reading and relaxing. Enjoy!
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Becky and Patti Bee, as soon as this next load of washing is out on the line, i will be sitting down with a nice cool drink and book marking all of the recipes I want to try.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Rhonda mention this same book on her blog a while ago & I was very tempted by it then, as I am again now. It sounds very good. Yours truly has blown my book budget in recent weeks, (so many gardening books, so littel time)so it will be a while off for me yet. Enjoy your days off & your new book.
ReplyDeletePrincessscarecrow, I know what you mean about blowing the book budget. I justified it to myself with the fact that I would be saving money it I used a lot of the recipes. Fishpond are really good too. They don't charge postage, just like Book Depository.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to go through Rhonda's archives.
Loving the day off!
This book looks like a great addition to the cookbook shelf! And dried strawberries..yum, they sound delicious - I've never tried them! Happy reading :)
ReplyDeleteChristine, the book is great. It is one of those books you would buy for someone who needs to know a bit of everything about cooking. One of my favourite parts is that the author, Matthew Evans, is Australia.
ReplyDeleteThe dried strawberries are gorgeous. They taste like a homemade strawberry jam. Yum.
You will love this book! Matthew Evans has a blog at SBS too.
ReplyDeleteRose, thanks heap for the info. There goes the rest of my afternoon now.
ReplyDeleteI have to make a trip to the library. I'm going to see if they have it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMary, I have only really read the introduction and already I love it. He writes it like a letter to his unborn child about his own view on food and nutrition. Such a lovely start to the book.
ReplyDeleteYay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could I do a few more exclamation marks?
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got the book and are happy with it. If I could only choose one book from my cook books I would choose this one. His food philosophy is bang on the money. I have to restrain myself on my blog from raving about him too much other wise I will have to change the name to "Matthew Evans, my Food Guru".
...and a few more...Yay!!!!!!
Rave about him all you like. He is just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI have always been a huge Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall fan but have always been looking for an Australian with a similar philosophy, who knows about Australian produce and climate.
My friend and I have been comparing notes on recipes over the past few days and are just in love with the book. I would even join your 'Matthew Evans Appreciation Society'.
Now theres a thought. A M. E Appreciation Society, I think it should be done!
ReplyDeleteWere you reading my blog when I met him back in January? (I can't remember) lovely, really lovely man, despite the slightly breathless enthusiastic fan stuttering before him.
cityhippyfarmgirl, I will certainly need to go back and have a look through your archives. I think I had only just discovered your blog at that time. I would love to have been a fly on the wall when you met him ; )
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