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You have reached the pseudo-blog of Christian Callisen. Please let me welcome you with a quote from Dr Mary‘s Grampa Willie: “A cat can have kittens in the oven but that don’t make ‘em biscuits!” It is highly unlikely that you will find cats, ovens, or biscuits here, but at least you now know where the name “ovenkitty” comes from.
I am a former bank manager turned arts student, currently completing a research masters in history. My particular field of interest involves one of my ancestors, Georg Calixtus (1586-1686), and his place in the intellectual landscape of early modern Europe. As such, all things regarding early modern European intellectual history interest me at the moment, particularly in regard to the Republic of Letters in the seventeenth century. In my “posts” section you might find links to interesting articles or pages that I come across, as well as links to quirky bits of news that have absolutely nothing to do with early modern Europe.
The other interest that finds expression on this site is cooking. Though far from a master chef, I will occasionally post my own recipes on here for comment/critique/abuse. I would not claim that any are completely original; they have all found inspiration in one or more of my recipe books, or from the ABC’s The Cook and the Chef. For those that are interested, a bibliography can be found at the bottom of this page.
You might also see links on this site to various books which I have found interesting or useful, which you can purchase online through Fishpond.com.au. I have found them to be a very useful and normally well-priced vendor for books that I have difficulty finding through mainstream vendors like Dymocks or Borders, and their Amazon price guarantee is fantastic!
I brand this site a “pseudo-blog” because I have no intention of updating it regularly or of it developing any sort of public following. For those that are interested, please check back from time to time and comment on things that you find interesting; for those that aren’t, don’t. If you are interested in learning more about my research, or would like to suggest something for this site, please contact me using this form:
Bibliography – Recipes
Alexander, Stephanie. Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Companion. Camberwell, Vic: Penguin, Lantern, 2009.
Alexander, Stephanie and Maggie Beer. Stephanie Alexander & Maggie Beer’s Tuscan Cookbook. Camberwell, Vic: Penguin, 1998.
The Australian Women’s Weekly Home Library. Pies & Tarts. Sydney: ACP Publishing, 1994.
Beer, Maggie. Maggie’s Harvest. Camberwell, Vic: Penguin, Lantern, 2007.
Beer, Maggie. Maggie’s Kitchen. Camberwell, Vic: Penguin, Lantern, 2008.
Beer, Maggie. Maggie’s Table. Camberwell, Vic: Penguin, Lantern, 2005.
Hiremath, Laxmi. The Dance of Spices: Classic Indian Cooking for Today’s Home Kitchen. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
Oliver, Jamie. Jamie’s Dinners: The Essential Cookbook. London: Penguin, 2004.
Rose, John. The Vodka Cookbook. London: Kyle Cathie, 2005.
Stephen, Wendy, ed. Stora Boken om Plockmat, translated by Lottie Eriksson. Cologne: Könemann, 2000.
