[northfifeduckling]

My sister in-law has one of those Mexican chimineas. They look lovely and you can do a barbecue on them, but nothing like these beautiful ovens you can actually cook and bake outside in like in the Mediterranean. Oh, keep dreaming...

[Fluffywelshsheep]

i think you coud cook in them here just not all year round might be benaicialy to have a 'door' on the front.

[carole h]

I've just managed to blag some clay frome a friend who's having a load delivered to line a pond - so will be trying out the idea of a pizza oven in the next couple of weeks.. I'll let you know how it works!

Have you tried making jam in the microwave? You can only make it in small batches but it works well. I like to make mine in a jam pan though, then I can make plenty! Which reminds me - I've got a whole load of Seville oranges in the freezer just waiting to be marmalade! Must get on with it.

[Fluffywelshsheep]

your making me hungry

[carole h]

I'm making ME hungry!! lol

[HappyHippy]

I had some LOVELY marmalade at Xmas - it was a 'Mrs Bridges' celebration marmalade that had champagne in it, now I like marmalade - but this was out of this world  only problem was it was a mini pot which lasted all of 2 goes and I've not been able to find it in the shops since 
Might be worth trying Carole ?

[Fluffywelshsheep]

isn't champagne fermented Pears ?
so if you could get some pear juice then might taste simlar?


could totally be wrong

Linz

[rustyme]

I think champagne is just a form of extra fermented white wine...pears make perry as apples make cider... think I am right on that ? but I don't drink , so don't know that much about it ....


cheers


Russ

[Fluffywelshsheep]

lol so any white wine in marmalade lol

i don't drink either and i don't like champagne lol

I thank we had been give lots amount of bottles of wine/sprints etc i have given to the local church raffles as they have been sitting in the cupboard for about 6months (which was the time we got them)
Linz

[rustyme]

http://www.wineperspective.com/making_champagne.htm

I don't even use wine or whatever in cooking and don't even like the smell of champers.....


Russ

[carole h]

I love champagne (and marmalade ) but rather than mix them, I would just as soon drink the first whilst making the other!!

[Rosemary]

I'm with you Carol. If I was rich, I'd drink a lot of champagne.

[northfifeduckling]

I think I might owe my OH a bottle of bubbly - the duck in question for our bet is most likely a girl and I was so sure I would win! I'll wait for the extra egg for 3 days in a row before I buy it though lol. It will have to be a Cava for our budget, but I do get indigestion on too much of it anyway, cheap or expensive, so one glass only to celebrate !

[Frieslandfilly]

I have a tefel jam maker, I bought it last year and it is fantastic!!!!!

Cant wait to use it again this year, it is quick and easy and as long as you clean it straight away it is almost mess free

It makes excellent jam in small quantities, obvioulsly you would need to do a couple of loads for bigger batches but it is idiot proof.

Dawn

[xxmillyxx]

Wow at last someone who has actually used one LOL

Glad to hear that you think it is good - that's it now Tefal Jam Maker is definitely on my list.  Can you tell how much persuasion I needed (or not as the case is)