Mary-Anne Boermans
@dejafoodie.bsky.social
Food Historian. GBBO S2 & Christmas winner. Award-winning author. http://TimeToCookOnline.com & http://DejaFood.uk
@MaryAnne@mastodonapp.uk @DejaFoodie
on Insta & BlueSky
@MaryAnne@mastodonapp.uk @DejaFoodie
on Insta & BlueSky
#PopQuiz BlueSkyVerse!
I'm looking for your opinions on festive mincemeat!
Do you prefer a treasured family recipe?
Something different each year?
Vegan? Vegetarian?
Can't stand the stuff?? (if so, interested to know why)
I'm all ears!
I'm looking for your opinions on festive mincemeat!
Do you prefer a treasured family recipe?
Something different each year?
Vegan? Vegetarian?
Can't stand the stuff?? (if so, interested to know why)
I'm all ears!
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#PopQuiz BlueSkyVerse!
I'm looking for your opinions on festive mincemeat!
Do you prefer a treasured family recipe?
Something different each year?
Vegan? Vegetarian?
Can't stand the stuff?? (if so, interested to know why)
I'm all ears!
I'm looking for your opinions on festive mincemeat!
Do you prefer a treasured family recipe?
Something different each year?
Vegan? Vegetarian?
Can't stand the stuff?? (if so, interested to know why)
I'm all ears!
#TodayInMyKitchen Figgy Pudding quandaries.
1st recipe: old school, just figs, cinnamon, nutmeg.
2nd recipe: figs, lemon zest & juice, candied citron.
2nd recipe tastes nicer than the first, but you can't taste the figs any more.
Is it still a Figgy Pudding if it no longer tastes of figs? 🤔
1st recipe: old school, just figs, cinnamon, nutmeg.
2nd recipe: figs, lemon zest & juice, candied citron.
2nd recipe tastes nicer than the first, but you can't taste the figs any more.
Is it still a Figgy Pudding if it no longer tastes of figs? 🤔
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Figgy Pudding quandaries.
1st recipe: old school, just figs, cinnamon, nutmeg.
2nd recipe: figs, lemon zest & juice, candied citron.
2nd recipe tastes nicer than the first, but you can't taste the figs any more.
Is it still a Figgy Pudding if it no longer tastes of figs? 🤔
1st recipe: old school, just figs, cinnamon, nutmeg.
2nd recipe: figs, lemon zest & juice, candied citron.
2nd recipe tastes nicer than the first, but you can't taste the figs any more.
Is it still a Figgy Pudding if it no longer tastes of figs? 🤔
New Blog Post - Stuffing Loaf!
All the feisty flavours of your favourite stuffing, but in a loaf!
Perfect for making those Day After toasted sandwiches!
Either with cold cuts or with warm slices chicken/turkey and gravy 😋
dejafood.uk/2025/11/11/s...
All the feisty flavours of your favourite stuffing, but in a loaf!
Perfect for making those Day After toasted sandwiches!
Either with cold cuts or with warm slices chicken/turkey and gravy 😋
dejafood.uk/2025/11/11/s...
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New Blog Post - Stuffing Loaf!
All the feisty flavours of your favourite stuffing, but in a loaf!
Perfect for making those Day After toasted sandwiches!
Either with cold cuts or with warm slices chicken/turkey and gravy 😋
dejafood.uk/2025/11/11/s...
All the feisty flavours of your favourite stuffing, but in a loaf!
Perfect for making those Day After toasted sandwiches!
Either with cold cuts or with warm slices chicken/turkey and gravy 😋
dejafood.uk/2025/11/11/s...
#TodayInMyKitchen Roasting Chickens
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Roasting Chickens
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
1. Put chickens on rack.
2. Slosh water under rack.
3. Bake 4 hours @ 120°C Fan.
(Optional) For a rich colour, brush skin with eggwhite.
Not yours. The chicken's. (See pic).
And that's it. #NoFaff™
#TodayInMyKitchen Looking at home-made American baked bean recipes & reading that the first ingredients are tins of baked beans.
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Looking at home-made American baked bean recipes & reading that the first ingredients are tins of baked beans.
#TodayInMyKitchen Trying out a new-to-me Italian snack.
Got 2 recipes of approx. the same quantities.
One tells me to bake at 200C for 30 mins, the other says it should be 1 hour.
Me trying to work out optimum baking strategy:
Got 2 recipes of approx. the same quantities.
One tells me to bake at 200C for 30 mins, the other says it should be 1 hour.
Me trying to work out optimum baking strategy:
October 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Trying out a new-to-me Italian snack.
Got 2 recipes of approx. the same quantities.
One tells me to bake at 200C for 30 mins, the other says it should be 1 hour.
Me trying to work out optimum baking strategy:
Got 2 recipes of approx. the same quantities.
One tells me to bake at 200C for 30 mins, the other says it should be 1 hour.
Me trying to work out optimum baking strategy:
More simple, quick supper ideas - this one based on the eastern European dish Haluski.
Cabbage/kale/brussels sprouts & pasta - fresh or dried.
A couple of onions, butter & pepper and vwa - as they say - la! 😋
Add some bacon/fakon/ham if you like
timetocookonline.com/2020/05/15/c...
Cabbage/kale/brussels sprouts & pasta - fresh or dried.
A couple of onions, butter & pepper and vwa - as they say - la! 😋
Add some bacon/fakon/ham if you like
timetocookonline.com/2020/05/15/c...
October 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
More simple, quick supper ideas - this one based on the eastern European dish Haluski.
Cabbage/kale/brussels sprouts & pasta - fresh or dried.
A couple of onions, butter & pepper and vwa - as they say - la! 😋
Add some bacon/fakon/ham if you like
timetocookonline.com/2020/05/15/c...
Cabbage/kale/brussels sprouts & pasta - fresh or dried.
A couple of onions, butter & pepper and vwa - as they say - la! 😋
Add some bacon/fakon/ham if you like
timetocookonline.com/2020/05/15/c...
This is the photo @thedailybeast.bsky.social
chose to go with its article on Tr*mp not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
chose to go with its article on Tr*mp not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is the photo @thedailybeast.bsky.social
chose to go with its article on Tr*mp not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
chose to go with its article on Tr*mp not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
New Blog Post: Favourite Things
Tasty, speedy meals in 30 minutes or less without using every item in your kitchen. 😏
timetocookonline.com/2025/10/06/f...
Tasty, speedy meals in 30 minutes or less without using every item in your kitchen. 😏
timetocookonline.com/2025/10/06/f...
October 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New Blog Post: Favourite Things
Tasty, speedy meals in 30 minutes or less without using every item in your kitchen. 😏
timetocookonline.com/2025/10/06/f...
Tasty, speedy meals in 30 minutes or less without using every item in your kitchen. 😏
timetocookonline.com/2025/10/06/f...
Farewell, Dame Patricia Routledge ❤️#RIP
Kitty was always my favourite.
Kitty was always my favourite.
October 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Farewell, Dame Patricia Routledge ❤️#RIP
Kitty was always my favourite.
Kitty was always my favourite.
#TodayInMyKitchen Trying to work out if I'm gonna get raptured, or if I do, indeed, have to mop the kitchen floor.
September 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Trying to work out if I'm gonna get raptured, or if I do, indeed, have to mop the kitchen floor.
#TodayInMyKitchen Reaping the rewards of some freezer spelunking last night.
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
September 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Reaping the rewards of some freezer spelunking last night.
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
Found some already-prepared damson puree from last year, & whipped up a batch of my damson ice-cream in just 10 minutes.
So happy breakfast ice-cream is a thing. 😋
#BreakfastIceCream #Damsons
dejafood.uk/2022/09/01/d...
@dieworkwear.bsky.social Behold the new Dutch cabinet, with His Majesty the King in the centre.
Do any of the gentlemen's trousers have the correct drape/fit?
Do any of the gentlemen's trousers have the correct drape/fit?
September 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
@dieworkwear.bsky.social Behold the new Dutch cabinet, with His Majesty the King in the centre.
Do any of the gentlemen's trousers have the correct drape/fit?
Do any of the gentlemen's trousers have the correct drape/fit?
Behold! A map!
No, as you might think at first glance a map of temperature - no, no. Something FAR more important.
The age-old question of: Pain Chocolat or Chocolatine? 🤔
Are you outraged!?
Have your say at chocolatineoupainauchocolat.fr
Also article: couteaux-et-tirebouchons.com/chocolatine-...
No, as you might think at first glance a map of temperature - no, no. Something FAR more important.
The age-old question of: Pain Chocolat or Chocolatine? 🤔
Are you outraged!?
Have your say at chocolatineoupainauchocolat.fr
Also article: couteaux-et-tirebouchons.com/chocolatine-...
July 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Behold! A map!
No, as you might think at first glance a map of temperature - no, no. Something FAR more important.
The age-old question of: Pain Chocolat or Chocolatine? 🤔
Are you outraged!?
Have your say at chocolatineoupainauchocolat.fr
Also article: couteaux-et-tirebouchons.com/chocolatine-...
No, as you might think at first glance a map of temperature - no, no. Something FAR more important.
The age-old question of: Pain Chocolat or Chocolatine? 🤔
Are you outraged!?
Have your say at chocolatineoupainauchocolat.fr
Also article: couteaux-et-tirebouchons.com/chocolatine-...
#TodayInMyKitchen Whey Whig - an #18thC thirst-quencher, especially for farmhands and land workers.
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
July 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Whey Whig - an #18thC thirst-quencher, especially for farmhands and land workers.
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
Made by steeping fresh herbs & aromatics in whey for a few days.
Tastes green and tangy. #Refreshing
#RantWarning
Look at this picture.
Looks delicious, no?
I'd like to make something this delicious
Almost creamy crumb, packed with dried fruits.
#Moist
White chocolate glaze maybe?
Found it on Pinterest.
Title was "White Fruit Cake"
I clicked through to the recipe.
Regular fruit cake.
#FeckingAI
Look at this picture.
Looks delicious, no?
I'd like to make something this delicious
Almost creamy crumb, packed with dried fruits.
#Moist
White chocolate glaze maybe?
Found it on Pinterest.
Title was "White Fruit Cake"
I clicked through to the recipe.
Regular fruit cake.
#FeckingAI
May 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#RantWarning
Look at this picture.
Looks delicious, no?
I'd like to make something this delicious
Almost creamy crumb, packed with dried fruits.
#Moist
White chocolate glaze maybe?
Found it on Pinterest.
Title was "White Fruit Cake"
I clicked through to the recipe.
Regular fruit cake.
#FeckingAI
Look at this picture.
Looks delicious, no?
I'd like to make something this delicious
Almost creamy crumb, packed with dried fruits.
#Moist
White chocolate glaze maybe?
Found it on Pinterest.
Title was "White Fruit Cake"
I clicked through to the recipe.
Regular fruit cake.
#FeckingAI
#TodayInMyKitchen Chianti Tuna
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
May 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
#TodayInMyKitchen Chianti Tuna
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
An ancient recipe revived by Dario Cecchini, the butcher
poet of Panzano.
It's actually made from pork.
Let me know if you'd be interested in a blog post on how to make it. 😋
#TodayInMyKitchen Lamenting how A.I. images have overtaken Pinterest.
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
May 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Lamenting how A.I. images have overtaken Pinterest.
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
Searched Hawaiian Carrot Cake, as it seemed to have added fruit in the filling. All the (v. similar)pics led to pages where the recipe didn't match the image.
Link for the curious: uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/...
Last straw⬇️ 🙄
#TodayInMyKitchen Indulging in the range of 'flavoured' grapes currently being stocked by #Morrisons (not a sponsor).
Who doesn't love grapes?
If you know of such a crazy person, steer them towards these flavoursome varieties. They're a taste sensation!
On spesh too - 2 for £4! 😋😋😋
Who doesn't love grapes?
If you know of such a crazy person, steer them towards these flavoursome varieties. They're a taste sensation!
On spesh too - 2 for £4! 😋😋😋
May 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#TodayInMyKitchen Indulging in the range of 'flavoured' grapes currently being stocked by #Morrisons (not a sponsor).
Who doesn't love grapes?
If you know of such a crazy person, steer them towards these flavoursome varieties. They're a taste sensation!
On spesh too - 2 for £4! 😋😋😋
Who doesn't love grapes?
If you know of such a crazy person, steer them towards these flavoursome varieties. They're a taste sensation!
On spesh too - 2 for £4! 😋😋😋
Me looking at the Worcestershire votes come in, and seeing Reform winning over the Tories in my area.
May 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Me looking at the Worcestershire votes come in, and seeing Reform winning over the Tories in my area.
Popular on the blog this week: Haitian Mac and Cheese.
Bright, fresh, great adaptability. Makes a fantastic side dish, but we like it best as a main meal dish.
timetocookonline.com/2023/05/20/h...
Bright, fresh, great adaptability. Makes a fantastic side dish, but we like it best as a main meal dish.
timetocookonline.com/2023/05/20/h...
April 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Popular on the blog this week: Haitian Mac and Cheese.
Bright, fresh, great adaptability. Makes a fantastic side dish, but we like it best as a main meal dish.
timetocookonline.com/2023/05/20/h...
Bright, fresh, great adaptability. Makes a fantastic side dish, but we like it best as a main meal dish.
timetocookonline.com/2023/05/20/h...