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Ivana's Calamarities
@calamarities.bsky.social
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Passionate homecook & a bit of a geek in general. Trying, testing, tasting and learning as much as possible. Cookbook collector. Avid gamer. #ESOFam
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Goodbye Duolingo, it was fun while it lasted.
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A love letter to lemons in the latest episode of FLAVOR FORWARD
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'Between the Leaves' by Brighton-based UK artist Emma Brownjohn #WomensArt
#Autumn #Fall
I'm 191 days into German, they better not take away my super useful proof of learning how to say bears love to surf and owls like to paint.
The fake middle aged men accounts only following women are doing my head in.
What a nifty little app!
I have no Apple devices so sadly cannot use it, but tip for anyone who does 👇
Saw a cookbook I was interested in was on sale for €35 (from €56).
Saved myself the money on time by learning it uses cups and spoons only instead of weight.

How can you call something science and then use cups without alternatives? 😑
(Also ps if you have more - always free to spam me!)
I only know a few, looking forward to checking them out. :D Listened to Officium Triste today and really liked it.
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Names redacted, because I know AI is shoved at us to solve every problem lately, but please don't ask it for fermenting (or possibly any cooking) advice!
A friend sent me this message 2 days ago.

Today I started chatting with the two guys who came to fix our kitchen top and one of them ended up writing down a whole list of metal bands I should check out.

Wdym social butterfly, I truly don't know what she was talking about. 😂
Brought a cookbook from the library to check out.

Hashtags in writing.
'Classic English shepherd's pie' - beef mince.
Chicken ragu (white kind, filling for vol-au-vents) - chicken breast boiled to death in plain water and put in a sauce of cream and flour.

I don't think I need to read the rest.
a green dumpster sits in front of a wall with graffiti
Alt: Man throwing a brown box in a green dumpster.
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As well as the brilliant writing and evocative stories in Anna Ansari's new book, Silk Roads, the recipes are fabulous too. Kicked things off by making a dish of Uyghur ziran doufu (cumin tofu), and loved its aromatic spices and kick of heat against the crispy tofu cubes. Can't wait to try again! 🔥
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I've grown a pink and a yellow lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) for a couple of years on the same trellis. I've been looking for hybrids made by local pollinators transferring pollen, but I wasn't expecting to find a new mutation.
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I only have one thing to say to that!

Jokes aside, it's an amazing piece. Do give it a go sometimes.
This book is different so far though. More personal, warmer, less of a factual tome.
a woman in a hijab says shame in front of a crowd of people
Alt: Veiled woman walking, ringing a big bell in the hand. There is 'shame' written below.
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Reading time with @alexrainbirdmusic.bsky.social's new playlist in the background. 🧡🍂
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Char siu fried rice, simply seasoned with some leftover oyster sauce from the veg, a dash of Lau Sifu's universal stir-fry sauce and a little chili oil with shrimps and black beans. Dessert is Zwetschgendatschi
Woohoo, it arrived! 😁

Samin Nosrat's new book, 'Good Things'. I've been looking forward to it since she announced it. So excited.