A short while ago I had the really exciting opportunity of interviewing one of New Zealand’s best loved food writers, Annabel Langbein, for an online magazine called The Foodie Bugle. Annabel was visiting the UK having just published a new cookbook and launched TV series called The Free Range Cook.
I have been so enthralled with this book since receiving it that I wanted to share a few words about it with you here too.
Although, as you are probably starting to guess, I am slightly obsessed with cookbooks, for me, it feels like ‘The Free Range Cook’ most sums up the kind of food I love to cook but also gives me great scope to challenge myself to further improve my skills and my approach to cooking.
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Ren Behan
Ren Behan is a British-born food writer of Polish descent. She is a mum to two young children (6 and 3) and spends lots of time with them in the kitchen. Ren writes about seasonal, family-friendly food on her blog www.renbehan.com and about Polish food on her site www.mypolishkitchen.co.uk. She also contributes recipes and articles to online and print food publications. Ren holds a Diploma in Food Journalism with Distinction and has completed a Food Styling course at Leiths School of Food and Wine. Full Profile on Google+
>My favourite season to cook with fresh produce would have to be the late summer/early autumn. Tomatoes, courgettes, fresh potatoes, beetroot. Making anything from hearty stews to fresh salads. These ingredients are so very versatile.
>Following Annabel Langbein on Twitter. @mumoffunkids
>I tweeted the post using @mumoffunkids. Didn't use the link button as didn't want to allow access, but have tweeted the link.
>I already like Fabulicious Food on fb
>Following through Networked Blogs. Katherine Aitken
>Well, having just won Prepped via your lovely blog I feel a bit guilty commenting. The problem is I'm a bit of a cook book addict too and your description had me hooked – the pork belly and the cloud cake had me itching to start turning the pages myself! My favourite season to cook is autumn – time to get the rich stews and casseroles out while fruits of the hedgerows are still abundant for a blackberry and apple crumble to warm you up after a country walk to pick sloes for gin.
>Spring is great for fresh produce. I love the asparagus, artichokes and strawberries
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>my favourite chapter would be from the farm!
>i am following you on twitter as @ashlallan
>i have tweeted as @ashlallan
>i am following with gfc
>I love cooking early Autumn, you can start to make hearty stews, I can use the potatoes from the garden, there's usually other veg still growing here too, plus the neighbours give me apples and rhubarb so i can make lots of lovely crumbles.
>I like on Facebook too – thanks!
>i like berry season strawberries, blackberries,blueberries
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>i follow as mverno via gfc
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>my favourite is summer
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>This looks like a wonderful cookbook! I love to cook by season… and there is no better season for its produce than summer! Bring it on!
>My favorite season for cooking with produce is autumn. I love rich, earthy vegetable stews but enjoy the option of cooking with lighter fare like tomatoes, fall greens and peas. asthenight at gmail dot com
>I followed AnnabelLangbein on Twitter @AsTheNight.
>I used your Tweet button @AsTheNight.
>I follow with Google Friend Connect (Deborah).
>I liked Fabulicious Food on Facebook (Deborah Rosen).
>I love summer for fresh asparagus, eggplant etc.
Thank you for the giveaway
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>I follow your blog publicly with google friend connect
Thank you for the giveaway
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>I like Fabulicious Food on Facebook – my FB name is Amanda Moore
Thank you for the giveaway
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>Summer is my favorite. Today I had strawberries, blueberries, a tangerine, and watermelon!
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>I follow you on GFC.
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>My favorite season for fresh produce is summer! calvad at aol dot com
>I love summer for fresh fruits and veggies
>From The Garden would be the most intriguing chapter for me!
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>Hi I'm following you with google friends connect
>and I've liked your fb page fiona mary maclean
>and I am following you on twitter @fionamaclean
>and followin @AnnabelLangbein @fionamaclean
>My favourite season for fresh produce is spring. The flavours are so fresh after winter and there's the promise of summer fifimac at hotmail dot com
>and I've tweeted your message @fionamaclean
>My favorite season is late summer when my tomatoes start coming in. I have green tomatoes on my plants now, and I can't wait until they start to ripen. They are so much better than the store bought ones.
>Summer is the best because you can have fresh corn on the cob
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>i follow @AnnabelLangbein on twitter
@JCoyne1031
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>i tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/JCoyne1031/status/90195467765420032
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>i like you on facebook
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>i follow you on networked blogs
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>For me it's autumn because of the apples and pumpkins!
>I love Fall produce.. honeycrisp apples, pumpkins, pomegranates
>The GFC widget is down right now. I will follow as soon as it comes back.
I subscribed by email.