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The Tardis Radio Studio, Useless Kitchen Gadgets and a Veritable Vitamin C Feast!

17th January 2012 By Urvashi Roe Leave a Comment

I was invited on to BBC 3 Counties Radio on Saturday to be a guest on Nick Coffer’s Weekend Kitchen.  (Click on that or Nick’s picture below to listen to the show).

I also met the lovely Producer Emma, Neil Irvine from  No. 2 Pound Street Deli and Mummy Blogger Sandy Calico of Baby Baby.  I left the studio completely and utterly full!

We started with my Chilli Soda Bread and Sweet Potato Hummus.  This was a big hit with Sandy, Nick and Producer Emma though poor Neil did find it a little spicy! I suggested he make the Lemon and Basil version instead.

Sweet Potato Hummus

Then on to Sandy’s delicious Carrot and Coriander Soup and Roasted Vegetable Lasagna.  These were accompanied by some amaaaaaaazing white wine from Puglia that Neil had brought in.

Roast vegetable Lasagna

We then moved on to my Magical Lemon Pie, Orange Meringue Tarts and Chocolate and Pistachio Biscotti.  I had not thought about how the crunchy biscotti would sound on radio. So note to self and any of you going on the radio – avoid the biscotti!

Chocolate and Pistachio Biscotti

I have never been on the radio before.  It was a fascinating experience! I loved it but must point out the following observations:

– There are a LOT of buttons.  I thought airplanes had the most awe-inspiring range of buttons but the radio studio takes the biscuit for range and size of buttons. Big black ones on the wall; flashing green ones; slidey ones, circular ones with knobs on etc etc. I could have been busy with all those buttons all day!

– The football news is VIP and takes precedence over any conversation.  There I was in mid flow explaining something or other VERY food related and we had to cut to the football. <>.  I shall be far more prepared for that next time with some quick and witty sarcastic reference. Football is not my thing. Humphf!

– The studio is actually a tardis.  Looking into it through the window I was utterly unconvinced we would all fit in. But I am certain it got bigger as we stepped inside one by one.  I also think that we were led into a time warp because the two hours in there seemed to fly past.

One of the things we talked about was kitchen gadgets that we now look at and consider to be utterly useless.  I citied egg poachers. I don’t think I’ve ever used it. My daughters use it as a Polly Pocket bath or to store their precious pebbles from our gravel path (?!) but never as an egg poacher.  I’d like to carry on this dialogue with you as I find it fascinating.

What gadgets have you bought for your kitchen that you’ve subsequently never used or thrown right out? 

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  1. thekalechronicles says

    17th January 2012 at 3:43 pm

    I am a gadget-avoider — if it only does one thing, I don’t want it. Among the worst are those apple-corer-slicer things — they waste so much of the apple: what’s wrong with a knife?

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    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      17th January 2012 at 7:39 pm

      so true x

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  2. karensbooth says

    17th January 2012 at 7:38 pm

    What a great time you had and what lovely dishes too!
    My blog has moved by the way…from blogger to WordPress here:
    http://www.lavenderandlovage.com/blog/

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  3. Edinburgh Foody (@EdinburghFoody) says

    17th January 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Somehow or other I have 3 spurtles. I’ve never used even one for porridge making!

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    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      17th January 2012 at 8:16 pm

      I don’t even know what one of those looks like!

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  4. Sandy Calico says

    18th January 2012 at 9:21 pm

    It was lovely to meet you on Saturday. I am going to make your bread and hummus this weekend! x

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    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      19th January 2012 at 1:58 pm

      You too Sandy. Stay in touch x

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  5. Kathryn says

    19th January 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I don’t know if it counts as a gadget but I bought a whoopie pie pan before realising that I really didn’t like whoopie pies! I have put it to other use but it really just resides at the bottom of a cupboard very unloved!

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    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      19th January 2012 at 7:01 pm

      Oh dear. Poor whoopie pan. Must confess I’ve never had a whoopie pie but I imagine large macaroons could work in the same pan?

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  6. JoB says

    19th January 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Sweet potato hummus sounds yummy especially with the Chilli bread

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  7. Toddy Peters (@ToddyPeters) says

    29th January 2012 at 2:13 pm

    I am a bit of a gadget geek, and when Tchibo were going in the UK, I used to “accidentally” buy kitchen gadgets from them a lot! I had an onion chopper that was rubbish, that I got rid of, and someone gave me a milk frother I don’t ever use! I do use my egg poachers, they are fab to poach eggs in the microwave! takes 30 seconds! My fave gadget is my Bamix, I could easily use it every day.

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