So, as this is my first post, I thought I’d tell you a little about what I plan to do, explain how you can get involved and welcome you to the AGA world.
As well as recipes, AGA cooking tips, guest blog posts and general news from the AGA world – did you know, for example, there are AGA cookers all around the world, including China and Antarctica – I will also be indulging in a little sociology by offering a tongue-in-cheek, sideways glance at the different types of AGA owners I have met.
I’ll be encouraging you to do a little AGA spotting by telling me where and when you have seen an AGA on TV, mentioned on the radio or in a magazine, book, newspaper, blog or anywhere else of interest.
I’m also trying to build up an A-to-Z of animals that have been nurtured or incubated by or in the AGA.
Over the years I’ve learned of tortoises brought out of hibernation, puppies born, lambs revived and eggs hatched by the world’s best cooker. But I want to build up an entire list – from the aardvark to the zebra. A tall order, but I know between us we’ll do it!
I’ll be updating this regularly – so do pop back often.
Lady AGA
I write a blog about my Aga. I’m located in the heart of Vermont over in the states. I think you’ll find some interesting ideas. Cheers, Gerry
Welcome to the world of the people that write Aga blogs! Look forward to reading more of yours. You can find mine at http://www.myagasaga.co.uk
Thanks for the warm welcome Alexandra. Good luck with the gluten intolerance. Guess I should have mentioned my site.
http://www.agakitchen.com/
One famous AGA I see all the time in photoshoots is Sophie Conran’s.
I’m born and bred AGA and was lucky enough to get my very own 18 months ago at the age of 40 when I could eventually afford a new kitchen…love, love, love it…
I use it a lot for my business and works unbelievably fabulously with The Pampered Chef’s stoneware – which is 100% clay cookware – no metal to overheat or burn – just enhances even further the slow and gentle style of AGA cooking, …would love to tell you more Lady AGA
It may be too late to help with your A-Z blog but a few years ago, we had a power cut in the middle of the night. I immediately worried about our three small children possibly waking up without their night lights, but my Veterinary husband rushed outside to our potting shed where he was awaiting a hatching of Japanese Quails which where in an incubator. He suddenly appeared in the kitchen and placed them in the bottom of our Aga and left the door open. We went back to bed for a couple of hours. Coming downstairs the next morning and opening the kitchen door slowly, we found about 20 tiny hatched quails all looking like bumble bees, hopping around the floor with our black Labrador looking at them with her head on one side, but she had not touched any of them! Clever girl.
Have owned three Agas in total – an electric, an oil and a calor gas. All worked perfectly and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole AGA experience. Sad to say that I moved to Cyprus 18 months ago and no longer own an AGA. I have really missed it, particularly in the winter months. Cyprus can be very cold in the winter, and how I longed to cuddle up to my AGA! However, it would be impossible to have one on in the summer months, as at the moment we are experiencing temperatures of 40c plus,
I shall look forward to reading your blogs, even though I am not an owner…………at the moment!!!
My husband grew up with a 1930s coal fired 2 oven cream coloured AGA in his home in North Vancouver. It was eventually converted to gas. 20 years ago he was driving through a small town on Vancouver Island BC (where we live) and noticed a 1940s 4 oven cream AGA sitting under an oak tree!! He visited the homeowner and discovered the gentleman had always hated the stove, was fixing up his home and had cut the floor with the stove attached, cut a hole in the roof and CRANED it out of the house in one piece. (He didn’t know you could take it apart). My husband offered to buy it and the gentleman was asking $250.00 Canadian. So my hubby paid him and then ordered a truck with a small lifting crane attached. After the AGA was loaded on the entire truck tipped backwards with the weight. So we ordered a second heavier truck and drove it to our home. We moved again 20 years ago and drove it to it’s current spot in our workshop….Spring 2013 happy to say we’re going to renovate our kitchen and finally install our AGA, can’t wait!!
We have an aga at home (love it) and I blog for a luxury self catering manor house that has several agas! http://www.brinsopcourt.com Nice way to try out an aga is to stay on holiday where one is installed!
My Mum has just got me an Aga. Being a Jack Russell terrier I love to keep warm by it. She is just getting used to cooking it an on it so I am giving her loads of tips from your blog – she needs them!!