Guest guest Posted July 14, 2001 Report Share Posted July 14, 2001 > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT WORK!!! The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! Don't forget to watch 'A Lump in my throat' tomorrow night - about her late-DH Diamond. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2001 Report Share Posted July 14, 2001 Caroline Pearce wrote: > > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT > WORK!!! > The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also > the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet > enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! > Don't forget to watch 'A Lump in my throat' tomorrow night - about > her late-DH Diamond. > Caroline Oh must set the video - Neil Pearson is playing Diamond so should be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2001 Report Share Posted July 14, 2001 Caroline Pearce wrote: > > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT > WORK!!! > The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also > the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet > enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! > Don't forget to watch 'A Lump in my throat' tomorrow night - about > her late-DH Diamond. > Caroline Oh must set the video - Neil Pearson is playing Diamond so should be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 I'm amazed - I've never had a disaster from any of her books - though haven't got Nigella Bites. I love her recipes, and am really struggling with Weight Watchers because it won't let me make them! (Just try finding a Nigella recipe without butter/olive oil/cream or all 3!) I *adore* the Domestic Goddess book - cupcake heaven!! Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT > WORK!!! > The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also > the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet > enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 I'm amazed - I've never had a disaster from any of her books - though haven't got Nigella Bites. I love her recipes, and am really struggling with Weight Watchers because it won't let me make them! (Just try finding a Nigella recipe without butter/olive oil/cream or all 3!) I *adore* the Domestic Goddess book - cupcake heaven!! Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT > WORK!!! > The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also > the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet > enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 Vicki Portman wrote: > I'm amazed - I've never had a disaster from any of her books - though > haven't got Nigella Bites. I love her recipes, and am really struggling > with Weight Watchers because it won't let me make them! (Just try finding a > Nigella recipe without butter/olive oil/cream or all 3!) > > I *adore* the Domestic Goddess book - cupcake heaven!! well - the cupcakes work - as do the molten chocolate babycakes (although DH says if I ever make those again he'll walk out - is it my fault that he pigs out, eats all his and then finishes mine as well?), and the banana muffins are good too. But one of the cheescakes was an unmitigated disaster (I forget which one) Granny Lawson's Lunch dish needed twice as much pastry as the recipe allowed. I remember an articel on thge Sunday Times once saying that a lot of her quantities were way off - I didn't believe the article as at that point everything I'd tried had worked. I think I'll just have to make sure I truial run her recipes before I try them when we've got friends coming over! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 Oooh, I do wish you had said this a couple of days ago - guess what I've just got from Amazon ( Lesley ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts, Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over thirty, Over here in Worthing.. " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional mind! " Star Trek. Cooking - rant! > Next time anyone hears me say 'Oh I must buy the new Nigella Lawson > cookery book' they have my permission to take me out and shoot me! > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT WORK!!! I have just > tried to make one of her chocolate loaves - a total and utter failure > despite following the instructions to the letter - so that's 3 things > that don't work out of the 7 recipes I've tried! Not a terribly good > rate if you ask me. Off to clean resultant gooey, sticky burnt on, > chocolate mess from the bottom of the oven now. > > > http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 Don't worry - I'll send you a list of the ones that work!! Current favourite is 'Store cupboard chocolate cake' but I make it with raspberry jam rather than marmalade! Lesley wrote: > Oooh, I do wish you had said this a couple of days ago - guess what > I've just got from Amazon ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 >Next time anyone hears me say 'Oh I must buy the new Nigella Lawson >cookery book' they have my permission to take me out and shoot me! > >Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT WORK!!! I have just >tried to make one of her chocolate loaves - a total and utter failure >despite following the instructions to the letter - so that's 3 things >that don't work out of the 7 recipes I've tried! Not a terribly good >rate if you ask me. Off to clean resultant gooey, sticky burnt on, >chocolate mess from the bottom of the oven now. > > I have this trouble with Delia . Mind you, I can see me not getting to do much cooking before long - DS1 wants to make the bread these days and is a whizz with yoghurt cake - he even remembers the ingredients I forget. -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 >Next time anyone hears me say 'Oh I must buy the new Nigella Lawson >cookery book' they have my permission to take me out and shoot me! > >Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT WORK!!! I have just >tried to make one of her chocolate loaves - a total and utter failure >despite following the instructions to the letter - so that's 3 things >that don't work out of the 7 recipes I've tried! Not a terribly good >rate if you ask me. Off to clean resultant gooey, sticky burnt on, >chocolate mess from the bottom of the oven now. > > I have this trouble with Delia . Mind you, I can see me not getting to do much cooking before long - DS1 wants to make the bread these days and is a whizz with yoghurt cake - he even remembers the ingredients I forget. -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 I've had great success with her chocolate cake - made it for open day managed to grab a slice before the gannets descended - had half turned around to paint a childs face - when I'd finished it turned back to have the rest with my coffee to find Francesca licking the plate!!! Caroline Jersey > > I'm amazed - I've never had a disaster from any of her books - though > haven't got Nigella Bites. I love her recipes, and am really struggling > with Weight Watchers because it won't let me make them! (Just try finding a > Nigella recipe without butter/olive oil/cream or all 3!) > > I *adore* the Domestic Goddess book - cupcake heaven!! > > Vicki Portman > > http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT > > WORK!!! > > The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also > > the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet > > enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! > Germain Jersey, British Isles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 I've had great success with her chocolate cake - made it for open day managed to grab a slice before the gannets descended - had half turned around to paint a childs face - when I'd finished it turned back to have the rest with my coffee to find Francesca licking the plate!!! Caroline Jersey > > I'm amazed - I've never had a disaster from any of her books - though > haven't got Nigella Bites. I love her recipes, and am really struggling > with Weight Watchers because it won't let me make them! (Just try finding a > Nigella recipe without butter/olive oil/cream or all 3!) > > I *adore* the Domestic Goddess book - cupcake heaven!! > > Vicki Portman > > http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT > > WORK!!! > > The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also > > the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet > > enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! > Germain Jersey, British Isles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 The lemon cake was lovely - that was Nigella wasn't it? and the " lemon quiche " ? Cerys -----Original Message----- From: Dick Don't worry - I'll send you a list of the ones that work!! Current favourite is 'Store cupboard chocolate cake' but I make it with raspberry jam rather than marmalade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 Lemon Cake was Nigella - but the Lemon Quiche (actually lemon and line tart) was Oliver Cerys Byrne wrote: > The lemon cake was lovely - that was Nigella wasn't it? and the " lemon > quiche " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 LOL went down very well after lunch today! Managed to move from lunch to afternoon tea with no perceivable break in eating! Angi Nutt wrote: > copy cat!! > A > > - I'll send you a list of the ones that work!! Current > >favourite is 'Store cupboard chocolate cake' but I make it with > raspberry jam > >rather than marmalade! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2001 Report Share Posted July 15, 2001 Must be something to do with the name!! Francesca in Tunbridge Wells (Chocoholic!) re: Re: Re: Cooking - rant! > I've had great success with her chocolate cake - made it for open day managed to grab a slice before the gannets descended - had half turned around to paint a childs face - when I'd finished it turned back to have the rest with my coffee to find Francesca licking the plate!!! > > Caroline > Jersey > > > > > > > I'm amazed - I've never had a disaster from any of her books - though > > haven't got Nigella Bites. I love her recipes, and am really struggling > > with Weight Watchers because it won't let me make them! (Just try finding a > > Nigella recipe without butter/olive oil/cream or all 3!) > > > > I *adore* the Domestic Goddess book - cupcake heaven!! > > > > Vicki Portman > > > > http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > > > > > Some of her recipes are good, but others just DO NOT > > > WORK!!! > > > The quince glaze from Domestic Goddess was a disaster - also > > > the Rhubarb Muscat Jelly was just very dull and not sweet > > > enough. Her marmite sandwiches are nice though! > > > > Germain > Jersey, British Isles > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 - please don't just send the list of recipes that work to , pliz post them for all of us!! thanks Caro > Don't worry - I'll send you a list of the ones that work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 - please don't just send the list of recipes that work to , pliz post them for all of us!! thanks Caro > Don't worry - I'll send you a list of the ones that work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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