Category Archives: can’t boil water café

luxury, calm, and delight

Posted on April 20, 2008 by lynsey gedye

Tonight, to celebrate our wedding anniversary, I made mushroom soup from genuine field mushrooms (instead of those pale imitations from the supermarket), and sourdough bread. And, yes, I made the bread too. Served hot enough to melt the butter, fresh … Continue reading →

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Kate ‘08 – changing a life, one day at a time

Posted on April 1, 2008 by lynsey gedye

I’ve so been looking forward to writing this posting. It’s number 500. And somewhere in the first few paragraphs it’ll topple over into 200,000 words. I started writing here on 1 August 2005 – it’s literally been a life changing … Continue reading →

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growing on with it

Posted on September 23, 2007 by lynsey gedye

I was very happy to hear today that my Mum, who’s taking a break at the moment, managed to engender a visit from the local fire brigade as a result of her demonstrating how to cook scones in an electric … Continue reading →

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boiled egg faq

Posted on January 10, 2007 by lynsey gedye

Do hard boiled eggs float? No, not of themselves. As an egg matures the gas inside the egg expands. If the gas is not released by poking a hole through the large end of the shell the egg will float … Continue reading →

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how to cook poached eggs

Posted on December 30, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Yesterday, at the Can’t Boil Water Café, I finally managed to cook and present reasonable poached eggs. It’s a dish probably 40 years in the making – I’ve never been very successful at cooking poached eggs. I’ve written here before … Continue reading →

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بابا غنوج

Posted on April 20, 2006 by lynsey gedye

The other day we had a morning tea shout at work – as you do. My colleague had had a domestic goddess moment and made Baba ganoush or Babaghanoush (depends on which school you went to). I begged the goddess … Continue reading →

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hard boiled eggs

Posted on February 13, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Take some eggs at room temperature. Punch holes in the roundy end (not the pointy end) of the egg, and place them in boiling water. Leave for ten minutes. If you used eggs from the fridge add a couple more … Continue reading →

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Sam’s chicken do-dad

Posted on November 4, 2005 by lynsey gedye

My friend Sam gave me this great recipe – it is fast, easy, and so classy – just what we needed on the menu at the Can’t Boil Water Café. I’ve changed the recipe to make it slightly easier and … Continue reading →

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can’t boil water café

Posted on October 23, 2005 by lynsey gedye

There’s been a lot of interest lately from people asking here about food and cooking and recipes. I’ve decided to add a category called the ‘can’t boil water café’ for those people interested in producing stylish food, easily and simply, … Continue reading →

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soft boiled eggs

Posted on October 22, 2005 by lynsey gedye

One of the foodstuffs that will be available in heaven will be perfectly cooked soft boiled eggs, served with lightly browned (with a flame) turkish bread soldiers, buttered. Salt and freshly ground black pepper. But why wait? Why not make … Continue reading →

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