On Nov 10, 3:47*am, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:23:22 -0800 (PST), Pits09 >
> wrote:
>
> >prices about to go further through the roof * so buy now *
>
> I've got mine, do you have yours?

Of Course! HEAPS mate bought a lot back from country of
Origin
Once it cleared Quarantine and the paperwork and duties were paid
(commercial quantities you see)
Profit allows us to splurge a bit the the real deal .
Now scouring recipe books and web for some decent recipes to use it
with.

However, the poor buggers where its grown have had a few distasters
thus prices will skyrocket
so better hedge against inflation than bullion it appears .

This is one link for safron recipes
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Herbs-...fron/main.aspx
As the weather here is warming up and soon will be in the 40c+ in a
while light meals with subtle tastes are the go
(along with fly proof outside eating areas )

You American folks dont have to put up with the insects like we do
(lucky buggers)
Its Mossie and Midge and sand fly season here ---------

The Flys here created an Aussie Icon named Louie the Fly one of the
best and enduring marketing campaigns ever over here
see http://www.mortein.com.au/louie_the_fly.php

Hence the great Aussie salute ,

As there are more Antipodeans coming in here this may help our
Northern colonial cousins with some of the idiom that gets used
in thier posts

http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

Back to Food
http://www.oldaussierecipes.com/

Some of the recipes (see panel on the left of the page)
are very nice and in some instances unique to oz
see stuffed monkeys on this page http://www.oldaussierecipes.com/homemadecakes.htm
No not real monkeys mind you
But here is a tip from this site about stopping cakes going stale

Put a thick slice of bread in the crock or tin in which the cakes are
kept, and renew it every third day.


Many on here may like this site
enjoy