I told you I have been watching the Sophie Dahl cooking show, didn’t I? I missed it when it was on telly, so I bought the DVD and have not had time to have a proper look until today (bless you Easter!) I had read a lot of negative stuff about this show, that Sophie was too sexy (I even found a screen shot of down-Sophie’s-top!), too wordy, too Nigella-y. I have not found her to be any of these things.
Her recipes are delicious looking, her delivery is straightforward and smart, the sets are lovely, the cookware is gorgeously vintage, there are lots of fresh flowers and scenes of London. I really LIKE it. Granted there are some wistful, self conscious scenes, but I can ignore those, because on the whole it is a lovely show. She doesn’t lick her lips and fingers or do any weird sexy moves. I don’t know what they are on about, really. She’s GORGEOUS. That could be it..?!
Anyhoo, you should watch it.
I am going to make the Chicken Soup, the Shepherds Pie, the Bubble and Squeak, the Peanut Butter Fudge and the Tom Kha for starters. There are recipes here.
xx your pal, Pip
Hello Eleanor!
I got my copy on eBay!
http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=delicious+miss+dahl&_sacat=See-All-Categories
xx pip
I've just found your blog and I love it! I also completely fell in love with The Delicious Miss Dahl when the series was on last year, but I can't find it for sale anywhere! Where did you get your DVD? I'm in the UK and it's not available here at all! xxx
I've had Sophie's book for the past month and I love it. I've tried the Ginger and Pear Muffins and Lil's Stirfry is delicious. Must get the DVD.
I think she's adorable,she seems like the kind of girl I would like to be friends with! She's warm, kind with good taste in poetry/books and food! Also if she has anything to do with choosing the music for the show she has great music taste too! Nouvelle Vague, Feist etc x
Love, love, love her. I love the way she weaves books, tea and pretty clothes into each of her recipes.
I do have Sophie's book on my reading pile : I have made one recipe from it… it was the nice grainy bread! It was delicious, too! I love Sophie. I love all the readings she did through the series and have just bought 'The Smith of Smiths' because I thought the Melancholy letter was so funny! Totally worth watching, is Sophie!
The veggie lentil shepherds pie is fabulous. I enjoyed the programme last year, I ignored the dodgy bits and just looked at the lovely styling.
I loved that show! I'm a big, big Sophie fan, I admit. I just really was mad over the whole combination of vintage/literary/cookery. And the book is also wonderful. xx
i'm hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have you read her cookbook? i got it from the uk but i guess you may be able to get it here in australia. i haven't cooked all things inside, but the ones i have , i have done multiple times and the pages have oil, chilli stains etc. on them. so easy and always delicious!
Oh yes.. the delicious miss dahl. We had this series last year in the Uk and I must admit I was gripped. She is so watchable.. and the home it was filmed in was amaazing! I havent tried any recipe although these look fab. Have a great Easter Pip! Lou x
i loved watching sophie's cookery programme and bought the book too. I liked all the drinking tea and reading bits too… tho i know lot's of people did'nt. and as for too nigella… i only recently watched nigella and she seems kinda insane.
Haha Nigella's peanut butter fudge is in my repertoire so if it's only a new show they might have a point there 😉 but they need to be a bit formulaic to stay on the air at the start. She needs time to develop a style 🙂
Oooh those recipes look incredible- I love something simple and hearty, yet deliciious. Happy Easter x
I like the sound of the vintage and London (whom i miss) … let alone the recipes!
yeah, me too pip. i reckon she's great. easy to overlook the odd dodgy bit, the rest is delicious looking.