What's cooking? You still have time to send us your recipes!
Good news! We've had some fantastic recipes: thank you! I've been reading your comments that you'd like a bit more time to send us in your photos and recipes, so I've decided to extend the deadline. Kind, aren't I? ;-) We've had recipes for all sorts of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, but what about some recipes for desserts or cakes? I can't be the only person with a sweet tooth, can I?
And now that autumn is here in England, one of the nicest things to do is sit down with a bowl of hot soup - so how about some soup recipes? Have you got some? Then email them to us by Saturday 26th 2008 to learningenglish@bbc.co.uk
Take care
Carrie
Hi everyone,
I'm afraid you're stuck with me again! I must say I'm looking forward to trying out your recipe ideas for the 2009 BBC Learning English calendar! We've decided in the office that we'll share the recipes out and get people to cook them and then (if possible) bring the dish in to the office to share. I'm a bit concerned that if I try and make them all myself I'll end up looking like this....
So, just in case you're sitting at home thinking "What calendar?" or "What recipe?", let me remind you that we're looking for recipes and photos for our 2009 calendar. For full details of what you need to do, just go the end of the blog. You'll see the date for sending us your contributions has changed to 19 October, so you have a bit more time to get cooking!
Actually I was lying in bed this morning, half asleep, when it occured to me that it might be useful to help you with some cooking vocabulary. Does anyone else have their best ideas when they're not quite awake, or is it just me? I fact, I now sleep with a notebook and pen beside the bed in case I wake up in the night and have a brilliant idea (actually, I don't usually have brilliant ideas: it's more likely to be "Don't forget to take the rubbish out"). The worst thing is, that if I do think of something, I scribble it down without turning on the lights and then when I get up in the morning, I can't read what I've written anyway. It must be a sign of getting old, because my memory is definitely getting worse. Has anyone got any tips to help improve my memory? The worse thing is trying to remember people's names. It's awful if I have to introduce someone to someone else - I quite often end up saying "You don't need me: I'll let you introduce yourselves to each other!" and walking away!
Anyway, I've gone completely off the subject of food now: let's get back to it. So this morning I was thinking about sharing some cookery vocabulary with you and it turns out that great minds think alike, because when I arrived in the office, i found that this week's episode of The Flatmates is all about cooking too - take a look! If you click on the Language Point tab of The Flatmates, you'll find loads of useful words (in fact when I finish this blog, I'm off to write a crossword on cooking - watch out for it here at the end of next week!)
In the meantime, I thought I'd leave you with a quick quiz. Using The Flatmates vocabulary, can you work out which word belongs to which picture? I'm not supposed to give you homework, and Paul will probably tell me off, but he's out of the office at the moment, so maybe he won't notice!
a spatula; a sieve; a saucepan; a frying pan; a wok; an oven; a hob; to chop; to slice; to dice; to boil; to roast A clue: pictures A-G are pieces of equipment and the rest are verbs!
So, I hope this has inspired you to get cooking and send in your recipes!
Take care
Carrie
This is what you need to do:
How would you like to help us here at BBC Learning English? We're just about to start designing our new 2009 calendar (here's the link to the 2008 calendar in case you haven't seen it.)
This time we want our calendar to feature recipes for traditional dishes from the countries that you live in.
Send us:
1) A recipe for a traditional dish. It needs to be something that other people around the world can try to cook, so try to choose something with ingredients that can be bought in other countries too.
2) A photo of the ingredients (or one of the ingredients) or the finished dish
3) A photo of you holding what you have cooked
4) Your name and the name of the city and country where you live
Last year we had an amazing response from you and I'm sure the same thing will happen this time. Sadly, because there are only 12 months in the year, we won't be able to use all the photos that we receive. However, we'll create a site to showcase as many of the pictures as we can. We will also put the final calendar on our website so that you can download your own copy in December 2008 - a great December gift for friends and families!!!
You need to send your pictures to us by Sunday 19 October to learningenglish@bbc.co.uk and put "2009 recipe calendar" in the subject box.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
You must own the copyright to any photos that you send us; you also agree to grant the BBC a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicenseable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt and publish any material you send to us.
Comments
Oh Carrie, there's only one Carrie like you in this World! To be honest I've read only half of your blog because I'm in a lunch break. However I could get the main idea and I think your tips will be very helpful for us. Thank you so much! My problem is that I'm waiting for the final touches in my new kitchen. If they finish it until the end of this week, I can cook something edible and try to get a decent shot.
Hi Carrie, You're very kind for giving us some vocabulary on cooking. You're always thinking of helping. I agree with Adri, there's only one Carrie in the World. Homework: G) a spatula B) a sieve F) a saucepan d) a frying pan E) a wok C) an oven A) a hob J) to chop H) to slice L) to dice K) to boil I) to roast Have a nice day and take care xxx Cris
This idea is so brilliant and I love to cooperate with you, but I think this deadline is so short :( But I hope I can cooperate with BBC Learning English. This is my wish!
I shall prepare an authentic Iberian Peninsula recipe for your newsletter -- and send a foto as well ...
thanks for providing details about cooking
I am delighted to participated in this forum. Your web site is handy and I learn a lot
Iwould like to star in your calender 2009
I am so sory for this very crazy idea. I would like so much to share my skills at cooking with you but unfortunately, I am not well prepared tecnically right now. So you will have to wait until next year, so so that I get ready for this task.
Congratulations a million to you for this original idea.Shall be grateful if the date is extended to Oct 31st.However shall try my best to comply with the one-and- only BBC! Dr SADA.
To improve my english I have cooked a lot of food with a useful book with yummies recipes actually i love cooking cakes and things like that i would like to participate in the forum and i love to share recipes and comments (i hope my english is not too bad:) )
Thats great idea.... I'll try to particate as I am quite busy in office all time.
I really have enjoyed reading your different topics in English, and I feel that my skills of learning are improved properly. Thanks a lot for your kind support and assistance.
what an excellent idea!it got me thinking and craetive!I'll try to make it to the daedline!
It's wonderful if I can wake up tonight and have brillant idea for my cooking on Sunday morning. Sometime it happened with me. But tonight... God knew. However, I do hope can take photo and send to you. By that way I can introduce my lovely country to friends around the World through BBC Learning English. Deeply Thank you, Carrie...
Well, I can hardly wait to read the future calender and I'll take a part with pleasure. even my English is inntermediate, i'll do my best hpping that Carrie will put the correct forms.
Great idea the calendar!I am going to prepare a delicious italian recipe for you.
I like your idea i realy BBC learning Thank
Hi Carrie¡. Today is the first time that I read you. I think it is wonderful and I will send a mexican recipe and I will be happy if I^m chosing for your calendar¡
i look forward to join the wonderful learning
Hi Carrie, your idea is a spicy one toppled with sweet. I have a great recipe of fried chicken which is agreed by my friends at The University of Northampton with their drooling mouths. But, unfortunately I am unequiped with a photographic gadget. But I will try to find a way out before the recipie get stailed.
Hi Carrie, It's a very delicious idea you suggest. I will be very delighted to prepare a gorgeous dish to star in your lovely 2009 calendar
Hi Carrie, you are a nice person. My HW: picture A - a hob, B - a sieve, C - an oven, D - a frying pan, E - a wok, F - a saucepan, G - a spatula, H - to slice, I - to roast, J - to chop, K - to boil, L - to dice
i learnt a lot of things from your website and i would interested to star in calender 2009
Unfortunately,I´m very bad at cooking,but of course I´m willing to learn and make my husband aware of all the new recipes that you show us.I think it is a great project.
I am happy and Iwould like to continu in your calender 2009 & beyond that...i want to improve my language skill Warm thanks for your usual support
How lovely to come in on Monday morning and find all your messages! My mouth is watering and I'm REALLY looking forward to getting your recipes and seeing the photos!!!
hello thank you so much for every thing . i love to learning english.and i love to going to england or usa.
I'll do my best for your amazing idea.
i would like to star in calender 2009.thanks for your website.
This is good.
Great idea! This is a special way to introduce our culture. My country has many delicious dishes
It is a wonderful idea, but you give very short time to do it. Anyway, I will try to do a very delicious dish from my country and hope you will enjoy it.
Hi Carrie! It´s always a pleasure reading your lovely blogs :-). Moreover, I agree with the gals. You´re unique Carrie :-). Now I´m going to have a goal in the homework: a) a hob; b) a sieve; c) an oven; d) a frying pan; e) a wok; f) a saucepan; g) a spatula; h) to slice; i) to roast; j) to chop; k) to boil and l) to dice. Best wishes, Ana Paula.
Ideas are ideal for every one.Keep it up to have ideas forever.
Thank you, great idea
Hi Carrie,Your idea is very interesting. It helps us to know different culturs and traditions.But,unfortunately I had never tried cooking and I don't have any idea how to cook. Getu Jufar from Addis Ababa- Ethiopia.
What a wonderful idea! I would like to participate with my sons favourite recipes for busy moms and teachers but technically not possible...perhaps next time!
Great idea. thanks. we will join you.
Hi Carrie!! Your idea is quite interesting. Thank You alot!!!
incredible!i am ready to join,where is my cameraaaa mom! Thanks a lot for the best learning english program i have ever seen,i love u BBC!
Brilliant idea,Carrie,I´ll try to join you sending some interesting,tasty Brazilian recipe.I got very enthusiastic as your idea lifted my spirits.
You are right, cooking became very popular. In my opinion, we could recommend not only our national dishes. It could be interesting to suggest ways of cooking the same dish in different regions of our countries. With regards Halina from Poland
Hi Carrie I will try to send you mongolian recipe ok
It's really a great idea because the way people cook differs from one countries to other countries. Thanks.
I think that this is a great idea it will be wonderful to share tipical dishes with people of all over th world and in the same time we will practice our English.
wow,its realy good idea, you so helpful person. Thank you.
This has being one of the great ideas burning in my heart,and i'm currently Leading some set of student into a Project work "How to Balance Diet In A Professional Way"and we are making use of Ms Powerpoint.I'll be glad to share opinior from different people around the globe. Cheers!
Hi Carrie, Guess what, eu was trying to convince my frined who lives in London and is currently here under a dental treatment with me to take a gift for you all at the BBC LE. I'd like to send a clay pot filled with chocolates that are the both things that represents my city. The clay pot is a pan we use for cooking the "moqueca capixaba" and is the main handicraft and the chocolates because the "Garoto" factory is located here. But no way...he is afraid to do that. He says that the things there in London is very different from here. We can't simplily enter a place and say here is a gift from Brazil that my friend sent. Anyway, I'll try to cook it especially for you tomorrow and get some shots. If there's time enough, I'll also cook a "Cuca de banana" that is a typical sweet dish here (some German contribution to our cousine)and get shots of me preparing this wonderful and nutritious recipe in my brand new- still not ready kitchen!
I love BBC Learning.....thanks
I love this idea and love to study with BBC learning E 2 !!! especially quizzzzzzz part
ALL IS GOOD, I HAVE LEARNED VERY MUCH WITH YOU THANKS
Hi Carrie,it is my wish to let you know how I felt about this particular programme.It is great.I am very happy with BBC learning english.Guess what,Carrie,here in my country,cooking on fire woods is one of our tradition.I love BBC learning english.Thanks
I liked this idea a lot,so I sent a traditional Italian recipe of mine yesterday:I hope my English is understable enough!Many thanks to BBC learning English for its interesting website.
Merhaba-turkish means hello- carrie, ı looked 2008 calendar,it is very nice.Thank you for your ideas. ı'll send u traditional turkish dish recipe,of course with photos.But ı must have to some exercise before send you.Thank s again, Lovely, from turkey
THANKS A LOT FOR THIS IDEA BUT I WISH U PRESENT PHOTOS WITH NEW WORDS OR VOCABULARIES TO MAKE MORE EASYIER TO UN DERSTAND THANKS U RE MY BEST FRIEND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH FROM ABOUT ONE YEAR SEE U LATER
I Think good learning english for me.so i have new vocabulary .
Thank you so much for your great idea. I think good learning english for me. so, I have new tropics.
Merry christmas to everyone!i hope everybody in the world always happy,successfull.No war in this earth!the children can be grow up in the peace!And i love bbclearningenglish!!!
Hi everyone happy chritsmas. My resolution for2009 is to make new friends.
Thank you all for everything you have done for my english developement.I think i have improved my english by listening and reading to you.Merry Crhistmas!!
THIS VERY INTERESANT TO PASS TO IMPORTANT DATE,THIS IS VERY GRATIFUL FOR OUR FAMILY AND PARENTS IS MOMENT TO MEET AND TO DO COMFRATENICION WHIT OUR FRIENDS.GOOD MARRY CRHISTMAS FOR ALL.
I hope that lots of Mongolian guys visit your web site everyday. My English has improved a lot since I visited your wonderful web site. Happy new year!!! Thanks very much
Merry Christmas&Happy New Year! I was glad to visited your site...bbc.learning...English..I had no enough time for that..maybe it will be same next year but I will do that again and again every time when it is possible...
Hi,everyone.Merry Christmas&Happy New Year! I'm it's the first time i came here ,there are meny feasts days,so May everyone have a good day!
Hello dear Carrie..the First i want to say you ,Wishing you a very Merry christmas and may every day in 2009 be blessed in whatever way you need to make you healthy and happy and of course all your workmate in bbc learning english ..really you and them ,you 're do very wonderful work to help us..thank so much for that work....
Hi,everyone.I'm looking forward to cooking different things from the countries all over the world.I'll try to share some traditional Ukrainian dish.
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