Comments on: Winter Warmer - Plum and pear crumble http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/ The slightly eccentric eating and cooking adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:43:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3497 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:39:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3497 Hi Maria-Mmm yes I'm nuts about good nuts! :lol: Ahhh you see I prefer cute little summer dresses and things like that and I find lots of layers confining. I do see the appeal of staying in a warm house with a loved one though! I'm sure you'll reach your goal weight, you're very disciplined and determined which is what you need to be. Oh excellent! I can't wait to see the banana bread that you bake! Hehe yes husbands do seem to reap the benefits of cooking don't they? Thankyou so much Maria! :D Hi Maria-Mmm yes I’m nuts about good nuts! :lol:

Ahhh you see I prefer cute little summer dresses and things like that and I find lots of layers confining. I do see the appeal of staying in a warm house with a loved one though! I’m sure you’ll reach your goal weight, you’re very disciplined and determined which is what you need to be.

Oh excellent! I can’t wait to see the banana bread that you bake! Hehe yes husbands do seem to reap the benefits of cooking don’t they?

Thankyou so much Maria! :D

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3487 Maria Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:28:13 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3487 A woman after my own heart when it comes to a combo of pecans/macadamia's in anything.. and also having heaps of crumble -because I love all of that so much! Winter though is kind-of my friend. I'm actually comforted by winter - it appeals to the "cover up my bits" part in me.. and the "have the heater on and be cosy on the couch with a loved one" part in me too. I sometimes wonder if I were a size 12 or 10 if I'd be more social and more inclined to want to be seen in summery clothes.. As my slim friends seem to be. So WHEN I get to goal weight I'll reassess my season preferences no doubt. As I'm typing this I have a loaf of banana bread in the oven! I baked a loaf on Friday when my inlaws were here.. but I've tweaked the recipe some more to see how it goes. Hopefully this loaf will be *it*!! My husband is lovin' this competition ;-) This crumble Lorraine just looks absolutely delicious... well done!! :-D A woman after my own heart when it comes to a combo of pecans/macadamia’s in anything.. and also having heaps of crumble -because I love all of that so much! Winter though is kind-of my friend. I’m actually comforted by winter - it appeals to the “cover up my bits” part in me.. and the “have the heater on and be cosy on the couch with a loved one” part in me too.

I sometimes wonder if I were a size 12 or 10 if I’d be more social and more inclined to want to be seen in summery clothes.. As my slim friends seem to be. So WHEN I get to goal weight I’ll reassess my season preferences no doubt.

As I’m typing this I have a loaf of banana bread in the oven! I baked a loaf on Friday when my inlaws were here.. but I’ve tweaked the recipe some more to see how it goes. Hopefully this loaf will be *it*!!

My husband is lovin’ this competition ;-)

This crumble Lorraine just looks absolutely delicious… well done!! :-D

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3464 Not Quite Nigella Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:52:10 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3464 Hi SydneyGal-You're rather brave having a 60 person party! But a huge crumble would go down very well in this weather. Of course I don't mind at all! :D And yes do let us know about the chocolate mascarpone tart-sounds fabulous! Hi SydneyGal-You’re rather brave having a 60 person party! But a huge crumble would go down very well in this weather. Of course I don’t mind at all! :D

And yes do let us know about the chocolate mascarpone tart-sounds fabulous!

]]> By: SydneyGal http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3461 SydneyGal Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:44:54 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3461 Ah, perfect. I'm having a party next weekend (argh - 60 people) and I'm going to make a huge crumble for dessert. I've got my fave topping recipe but was wondering what fruit base to use - hope you don't mind if I steal a little inspiration! I'll blog about the party food (hmmm, chocolate mascarpone tart) in return. Ah, perfect. I’m having a party next weekend (argh - 60 people) and I’m going to make a huge crumble for dessert. I’ve got my fave topping recipe but was wondering what fruit base to use - hope you don’t mind if I steal a little inspiration!

I’ll blog about the party food (hmmm, chocolate mascarpone tart) in return.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3454 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:34:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3454 Hi airy fairy-Yes we're the opposite weather now. Which is why my husband and I are flying over to your side of the world in a couple of months, to escape the cold! We're finding the seasons are shortened, for us, summer was shorter here as was winter last year. One of those weird global warming things perhaps? Enjoy your sun and summer cooking! :) Hi airy fairy-Yes we’re the opposite weather now. Which is why my husband and I are flying over to your side of the world in a couple of months, to escape the cold! We’re finding the seasons are shortened, for us, summer was shorter here as was winter last year. One of those weird global warming things perhaps?

Enjoy your sun and summer cooking! :)

]]> By: the airy fairy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3444 the airy fairy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3444 i love crumbles too and definitely lots of topping. you are at the onset of winter...while we are still patiently waiting for our summer to start...i have been told not to hold my breath though! the unpredictability of the irish weather is the one thing you can actually rely on! wrap up well :) i love crumbles too and definitely lots of topping. you are at the onset of winter…while we are still patiently waiting for our summer to start…i have been told not to hold my breath though! the unpredictability of the irish weather is the one thing you can actually rely on! wrap up well :)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3386 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:06:16 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3386 Hi grace-That's good to know that there are fellow topping favourers. My husband loves the fruit but not so much the topping so it works out well. Thanks! It was just what we needed on a rainy cold day :) Hi Patricia-Hehe thanks! That's what I was hoping for ;) Thankyou so much luvvie! Hi Steph-Yay, more topping fans! I feel so unhealthy favouring it but it's just so damn tasty. Thanks, I love the colours too, especially when it peeked out from the sides. Hi grace-That’s good to know that there are fellow topping favourers. My husband loves the fruit but not so much the topping so it works out well. Thanks! It was just what we needed on a rainy cold day :)

Hi Patricia-Hehe thanks! That’s what I was hoping for ;) Thankyou so much luvvie!

Hi Steph-Yay, more topping fans! I feel so unhealthy favouring it but it’s just so damn tasty. Thanks, I love the colours too, especially when it peeked out from the sides.

]]> By: steph http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3382 steph Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:24:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3382 topping's the best part! plum and pear is a great combo, nad the color is amazing! topping’s the best part! plum and pear is a great combo, nad the color is amazing!

]]> By: Patricia Scarpin http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3380 Patricia Scarpin Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:33:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3380 My goodness, this is food porn. :) What a delicious dessert. I love baking with fruit - and your photos are breathtaking, sweetie! My goodness, this is food porn. :)

What a delicious dessert. I love baking with fruit - and your photos are breathtaking, sweetie!

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3377 grace Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:26:01 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/22/plum-and-pear-crumble/#comment-3377 i'm all about the topping, too--that's what makes it so comforting! it looks downright delicious and soul-satisfying. :) i’m all about the topping, too–that’s what makes it so comforting! it looks downright delicious and soul-satisfying. :)

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