In my kitchen - November

I am joining this month's series of In My Kitchen hosted by Celia of Fig Jam and Lime Cordial.  It's a welcome break from the cooking and baking challenges and hops that I join and always a fun and lovely way to meet other kitchen enthusiasts.  Thank you Celia for hosting and hopefullly, I can continue on to join the challenge from here on.  

In my kitchen this month...  are these lovely smoked olives I got from the markets.  They don't have a brand or a name but they are made by a family who knows about smoked foods.  They also have smoked salmon fillets and they were divine!  I caught them at the North Sydney markets one weekend.  Their claim - these are the best taking olives in the galaxy!  I couldn't agree more. 

In my kitchen... is this tiny box of Ceylon tea fresh from Sri Lanka from an office colleauge who recently did the off-the-beaten-track road trip from Sri Lanka to India.  Food gifts are the best, don't you think?

In my kitchen... is this handsome fast and furious juice extractor.  I got sucked into it while browsing through the TV channels and I'm loving it!  I have a glass or two of nutriblasts a day!  Have you seen this on TV?  Or maybe you already own one?

In my kitchen.... are these two new ingredients I got from this wholesale shop I discovered just recently Oriental and Continental Foods.    This vanilla extract was only $4 and the tahini sauce is $3.  I got so many more stuff but these are worthy of mention.  And oh, they also have more than a dozen varieties of sea salt flakes - from pink Himalayan to citrus infused flakes.  

In my kitchen... is this lovely French wire basket/tray I scored from the local Scouts car boot sale recently.  I do love a good bargain when I see one. 

In my kitchen.... are bunches of these kale.  Not grown but bought from weekend markets.  Kale has been making its way in our kitchen since we bought the Nutribullet.  Well, kale and lots of the other green good stuffs.

In my kitchen... is this kneading mat. Something I bought ages ago but never used.  But since I've been making empanadas lately, finally this mat has seen the light of day.  More use of this in the next months.

Rozelle Markets

A haven for food stylists and food photographers, collectors of classics and vintage pieces,   Rozelle Markets is held every Saturday and Sunday at the grounds of the Rozelle Public School along Darling Street in Balmain.  There’s a thing or two to buy, food to eat, a live Jazz band to enjoy or simply to spend a relaxing day out on a weekend!   

cool vintage replica posters

Mirror, mirror on the wall...

Old crates, a bike and some old bottles

Silver ware and dainty tea cup set

I love these stuff - all unique items!

old classic bottles

I'm loving that lace/embroidery work on the table.  Didn't see that until I uploaded the photo!

Heaps of old tables and rugs here

Decorative plants and herbs too!

I love these cow-print wooden shoes but didn't get them :(

So much to see... and buy!  That lamp is calling me, I think :)

Old and new

Clothes and accessories, books and toys....

so much colour and character here

That sign!  

Some more classic 70s dishes and tiles

More silverware and accessories

Pots, pots and prints

A place to sit back and relax with a cuppa 

How classic 70s is that lamp!

That's a wine barrel cover which was cut into half - a great cheeseboard me thinks :)

tea cups and saucers and other dainty things

a crate and old luggage

aluminium tea kettle

vintage posters

And now that it's spring, its the best time to visit markets!   Rozelle Markets are held every weekend - Saturdays and Sundays.  Check out their website here for other details such as getting a stall and what you can find at the markets.

* All photos taken with my mobile phone camera.

East Ryde Scouts Car Boot Sale

"One person's trash is another person's treasure." - Anonymous

I’ve been rummaging through op shops for quite a fair bit lately, and getting obsessed with old/vintage/classic props for food photography.  Not that I’m a food stylist or anything.  And not that I’ve been using them since purchased.  Having a food blog helps.  But seriously, I need to find a use for most of it soon.  Or hubby will find out what that box is under the buffet table.  Just a few weeks back, we moved house and its proximity to the quarterly East Ryde Scouts Car Boot Sale isn’t helping my effort to resist temptation.  Well, it was just a short walk away, so why would we drop by and have a look eh?

So if you fancy a bit of flea market shopping or have some treasures you’d like to unload, check out the East Ryde Scouts here.

The East Ryde Scouts Car Boot Sale is a regular event held one Sunday in March, July/August and November and is held at the corner of Badajoz and Twin Road in North Ryde.

*all photos taken with the iPhone 3G