Shopping is not really one of my favourite activities, but I went to
South Melbourne Market on Wednesday, actually to buy some underwear.
There are lots of stalls selling stuff you wouldn't want to buy in a
pink fit unless you were nine years old, but there are some really good
specialty places.

I can never resist the kitchen supplies stall. It's a veritable
Aladdin's cave, the most amazing assortment of stuff crammed into a
space about the size of our living room. I think they get a lot of their
stock from fire sales and the like, because you never know what they'll
have. The prices are very competitive with The Chef's Hat across the
road, which admittedly has a much bigger range.

Anyway, we picked up a few bits and bobs, and then I spotted the
casserole of my dreams! I've been needing a small casserole with lid for
some time - I've got a stainless steel one (a wedding present, believe
it or not) that's a bit too small, and a pyrex dish with awful 80s
decoration that is a useful size but doesn't have a lid. Lo and behold!
Emile Henry have introduced a new range, called Flame, which is ceramic,
though it looks like cast iron, and it's flameproof.

I've got some of that Spanish terracotta ware, a large casserole, a
couple of small round dishes and a large round dish with no lid. Now
I've got a 1.8 litre round black Emile Henry casserole, and I love it
already. The recommended seasoning was to boil a little milk in it for 3
minutes and allow to cool. Interesting, since the terracotta had to be
soaked overnight in cold water. Well, did that, and then used it to cook
risotto. Wonderful! I will be using it on Sunday to make self saucing
chocolate pudding for Dad, and I can see it being used for a lot of
things which I presently cook in the smaller stainless steel Fissler.
$79.99 well spent, I reckon!

If anybody wants to see what it looks like, here's the manufacturer's page

http://tinyurl.com/hdo2j

Christine




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Christine wrote:

> If anybody wants to see what it looks like, here's the manufacturer's page
>
> http://tinyurl.com/hdo2j


I bought this for clafouti earlier this year:

http://www.emilehenry.com/usa/catalo...index.php?id=1

Bob

Old Mother Ashby wrote:
> If anybody wants to see what it looks like, here's the manufacturer's page
>
> http://tinyurl.com/hdo2j
>
> Christine

Nice! I will look for that brand. I have not seen it beofre.

-L.

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote

> Michael <- Has to meet with the IRS this morning after a blistering audit
> on the 2004 tax return. Taking attorney with.

Geez!! Good luck!

nancy

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> Old Mother Ashby >
> :
>
> > Shopping is not really one of my favourite activities,
>
> I hate shopping for the most part. OTOH when I'm down or the weather is
> shitty I go on spending sprees. I especially enjoy the small specialty
> wine and cheese shops and the Asian markets way up on Olive.
>
> >
> > I can never resist the kitchen supplies stall.
>
> I love kitchen stores. There is a restaurant supply outfit here that I
> could spend days in.
>
>
> >
> > If anybody wants to see what it looks like, here's the manufacturer's
> > page
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/hdo2j
>
> The casserole you bought looks terrific. I'm looking for something
> similar. I'll keep an eye out for it in St. Louis.
>
> Michael <- Has to meet with the IRS this morning after a blistering audit
> on the 2004 tax return. Taking attorney with.
>
>
> --
> You're at the supermarket. Park the car.
>
> http://www.107.peugeot.co.uk/peugeot.swf
>
>
>

Good luck with the Infernal Revenue Service. If things get too ugly, hit
him with the attorney and run like hell.
-ginny

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" >

>> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote
>>
>>> Michael <- Has to meet with the IRS this morning after a blistering
>>> audit on the 2004 tax return. Taking attorney with.
>>
>> Geez!! Good luck!

> I had to be there at 8:30 this morning. Went through 2 1/2 hours of stuff
> with them. In the end, they owed me $337.00...

Wow! That sounds like a joke. That's great news.

>That's what the *******s
> get for messing with me Unfortunately I owe the state $19.00 ;( All
> in
> all a decent morning.
>
> After the meeting I did some retail therapy.

Well, you certainly earned the right to spend your windfall. Great
haul you got. Congratulations.

nancy

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "Virginia Tadrzynski" >
> :
>
>
>> Good luck with the Infernal Revenue Service. If things get too ugly,
>> hit him with the attorney and run like hell.
>> -ginny
>>
>
> It turned out okay and I was only there a couple of hours. I expected an
> all day ordeal
>
> Michael
>
>
Here, when they do an audit the fiscal fiends come to you.

There is this fear factor, even when you know you're going to be
cleared. Our accountant keeps offering audit insurance, to cover the
costs of them acting in the event of an audit, but we reckon we can
manage without. We use MYOB and keep the receipts.

I'm so pleased it went well :-)

Christine