Bubble Fare (aka Autumn Fare)
Bubble Fare might be another way of saying Bubble Babble, in hopes of avoiding Bubble Trouble (nods to the esteemed memory of Margaret Mahy), but of course ’tis Bubble Babble with a very specific focus, i.e. lockdown food creations. 🙂
“Bubble”, btw, is the NZ term for NZ’s Covid-19 lockdown, i.e. we’re all in our “bubbles”, staying strong by staying apart, in hopes of saving lives… Today is Day 19 (by my reckoning) of a projected 28, and it’s a case of a still-cautious “so far, so good” — as in, yesterday’s official update showed a marked decrease in new cases, following a week in which a decrease in infection rates began to manifest.
Fingers crossed that the positive trend will continue and we will find a way to emerge from lockdown without resulting waves of reinfection… (Yes, I know, I know, I’m an optimist, but you already knew that, right, because no one who was not innately highly optimistic would ever embark upon a writing career. 😉 )
Anyways, as I mentioned in my lockdown post last week, one thing that’s been hard hit in the NZ supermarket aisles is flour (and other baking goods), leading to the observation (via a Twitter pal) that “Clearly NZ is going to bake its way out of Corona virus.”
I also noted (as regular followers will already know) that I have some cooking and baking credentials anyway, but there’s nothing quite like being in a lockdown bubble to up the home-cooked food ante. As it’s autumn here, the recipes finding favour are those with a decided autumnal twist, as I hope the photos bear out.
Bon appetit, everyone. Keep taking care. Stay well.
it all looks delish and autumnal though we do seem to have the terrible weather here today I was expecting I have been basking in the lovely sun in our lounge. Trying to write an assignment. I started again from nearly the bringing this morning ab it disheartening but better to get it right than do it badly. I am finding all the upheavals related to lockdown being moved teams and general uncertainty very unsettling on the brain. That, in turn, affects the study output. Onwards and upwards I go till I get to the end. Enjoy the Autumn.
We have been lucky with autumn weather so far, for sure. Good luck with the assignments amidst lockdown uncertainties. As for “Onwards and upwards I go till I get to the end” sounds very like me with writing WALL#4 — and also a little like Gollum on the Cirith Ungol stair: “Up, up, up we go!” or words to like effect. 😀
…and still can’t get any flour. Never mind as you’ve pointed out it’s autumn and that dollop of Canterbury rain 10 days ago brought on a flush of mushrooms so much tastier than the stores. Sadly the rain wasn’t enough to bring on quality horse mushrooms so can’t bake pizzas on a mushroom base yet.
I’m sorry to hear about the flour, Graeme. There has always been *some* in the supermarkets I frequent, although in seriously depleted quantities and not always in all types, e.g. high grade but not standard or wholemeal, or vice versa. But because I’m a baker anyway I always have a reasonable stock on hand, so it has not been a major for me. It “is” autumn but although I’ve seen many and diverse fungi, none of the edible kind so far. My regular walks take me to the Red Zone, though, and I’ve seen the gleaners out in force, so suspect I’m just not looking actively enough. Or perhaps soon enough… You’re right, though, fresh is almost always best in the flavour department.