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Hello fraus 
I've come here to shamelessly beg, much like queen or the povs Jackie Monroe. Italian cuisine is my favourite and I'd love to be able to cook it better, please can anyone recommend any cookbooks for those of us who are kitchen challenged? 
I can cook basic dishes okay, but I'd like to be able to make some stuff well, like lasagne (made my first ever white sauce from scratch back in the heady days of DKL thanks to the canal)
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I've come here to shamelessly beg, much like queen or the povs Jackie Monroe. Italian cuisine is my favourite and I'd love to be able to cook it better, please can anyone recommend any cookbooks for those of us who are kitchen challenged? I can cook basic dishes okay, but I'd like to be able to make some stuff well, like lasagne (made my first ever white sauce from scratch back in the heady days of DKL thanks to the canal) I've attached a picture of a poor dead blue bird to pledge my allegiance to vlad
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My cooking is lame as but one thing I’ve enjoyed recently has been buying a basil plant and having growing on the windowsill. I just love fresh basil. And oregano but you need a hedge of that.
Fresh herbs esp fresh basil elevates the taste of any old toot.
Fresh herbs esp fresh basil elevates the taste of any old toot.
That Man is always reliable, all recipes here are ranked from super easy, not too tricking and showing off, along with the approximate total cooking timeHello fraus
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Easy Italian food recipes | Jamie Oliver Italian recipes | Jamie Oliver
Delicious and easy Italian food recipes from Jamie Oliver. Discover all the old favourites like pasta, pizza and risotto, plus fresh takes and new twists!
Delia Smith and Nigella are also super reliable recipes wise and have good websites
I have a decent-sized oregano plant in my landlord's garden but I have neglected it this year and now it's mostly DEAD. Basil is my favourite but I don't dare have any indoor plants due to Sideboard Cat's innate desire to destroy all I hold dear when my back is turned.
I will just leave this here
Well that sounds incredible
I know!
surprised @emm hasn’t beat me to recommend rachel roddy! she is a wonderful chef, highly recommend her book Two Kitchens which is focused on recipes from Rome and Sicily. she also has a weekly column in the guardian!Hello fraus
I've attached a picture of a poor dead blue bird to pledge my allegiance to vlad
I am now officially a psychotherapist in training 
maybe in 5 year’s time i will be able to figure out what the duck is going on in jackie’s wee brain
maybe in 5 year’s time i will be able to figure out what the duck is going on in jackie’s wee brain
Aah congratulations good lucksurprised @emm hasn’t beat me to recommend rachel roddy! she is a wonderful chef, highly recommend her book Two Kitchens which is focused on recipes from Rome and Sicily. she also has a weekly column in the guardian!
I am now officially a psychotherapist in training
I haven't got it yet but a friend has her latest pasta one which is also great!surprised @emm hasn’t beat me to recommend rachel roddy! she is a wonderful chef, highly recommend her book Two Kitchens which is focused on recipes from Rome and Sicily. she also has a weekly column in the guardian!
I am now officially a psychotherapist in training
Now it's in my head again
Boring job update. I applied and interviewed yesterday for the job but didn’t get it. It was good to get my CV in order and have the experience of an interview and a confident boost of sorts that I was given an interview.
A point of contention was that it was a full time post and I couldn’t, despite my efforts convince them it could be done part time/appease their concerns (I gave examples of how their concerns could be mitigated and spoke with Pregnant Than Screwed prior to the interview wh). Which is frustrating on my part, especially as one of them has successfully shown a senior role can be done part time but probably one of those we are both right both wrong if that makes sense?
The thing that has left me quite miffed and feeling a bit flat is that they emailed to tell me I hadn’t got the role and didn’t call. It was an internal interview with a team I work in (I’m split across two teams) so figured a call would be common courtesy? I’ve asked for some feedback and have a call scheduled next week as it would be useful to know what I could improve upon etc.
One good thing (I think) is that I know what direction I want to take work wise and that maybe I bring forward my plans to retrain?
A point of contention was that it was a full time post and I couldn’t, despite my efforts convince them it could be done part time/appease their concerns (I gave examples of how their concerns could be mitigated and spoke with Pregnant Than Screwed prior to the interview wh). Which is frustrating on my part, especially as one of them has successfully shown a senior role can be done part time but probably one of those we are both right both wrong if that makes sense?
The thing that has left me quite miffed and feeling a bit flat is that they emailed to tell me I hadn’t got the role and didn’t call. It was an internal interview with a team I work in (I’m split across two teams) so figured a call would be common courtesy? I’ve asked for some feedback and have a call scheduled next week as it would be useful to know what I could improve upon etc.
One good thing (I think) is that I know what direction I want to take work wise and that maybe I bring forward my plans to retrain?
@blurstoftimes that’s brilliant news. Will you prescribe your blurst beans once qualified in lieu of lipstick?
Dinner tonight is Dan Dan noodles via the Instant Pot.
The new Tesco’s paper/poster ad is freaking me out!
Has anyone made the Alison Roman chickpea stew/soup that has been making the rounds on the internet for the last two years? I only just heard about it and then noticed that Courtney Adamo, mama extraordinaire 
did it yesterday and there’s a swipe up to the recipe with loads of comments, critiques and suggestions.
did it yesterday and there’s a swipe up to the recipe with loads of comments, critiques and suggestions.Attachments
the thing that puts me off this recipe is the inclusion of a 1 and 1/2 tsp of turmeric AND more to sprinkle on top. That is sooooo much turmeric wtf! Also using olive oil with ginger and turmeric feels odd to me. Would be interested to hear the outcome though!Has anyone made the Alison Roman chickpea stew/soup that has been making the rounds on the internet for the last two years? I only just heard about it and then noticed that Courtney Adamo, mama extraordinaire
Courtney Adamo made it, but I think she used fresh coriander which they had grown.
Ocado are sending out £20 vouchers to use by 10 September as an apology for the problems suffered after the warehouse fire. I just received one.
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Thanking you muchly to @heretoreaditall2019 and @Pocahontas for the IT Cosmetics cc cream rec. Had our event recently and it was bloody lovely to only have just 1 thing to worry about in terms of make up. Going to continue using it on a more day to day basis for the benefits of what is in it, my poor skin has been neglected since number 2 child was born!
Lads I have forgiven creme fraise for existing, I’ve been using it for EtonMess for a few days now and it’s great!
I feel like when I had it before it was the low fat version? It was sour then “nothing” this starts like yoghurt then ends like double cream, it’s lovely.
I feel like when I had it before it was the low fat version? It was sour then “nothing” this starts like yoghurt then ends like double cream, it’s lovely.
Yay! So glad it’s worked for you - I bought it from a recommendation in this thread as well
Just so easy, isn’t it and not with the caked on make up look.
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