Organists in the Kitchen

Organists taming mixtures of a different kind
You’ll find the recipes below, with more added as they’re restored, bit by bit.
Organists in the Kitchen brings together favourite recipes from organists, organ-builders, composers and other musical friends—each served with a little background about its contributor. The collection will return gradually, with an index added here as the recipes are restored.
Because the recipes come from different countries and traditions, measurements and terminology may vary. Do check the quantities—especially cups and tablespoons—using the helpful conversion links below.
Zucchini Soup
“As I often have very little time I have to cook very quickly.
A dish that I really like to cook: Zucchini!”
Chorister Chocolate Cake
“The recipe I am most well known for is the birthday chocolate cake, which I used to make every time a girl chorister had a birthday”
Pasta with creamy bacon, pea, and mint sauce
James Flores with Leysa Flores: “All credit to Leysa for all the cooking in the household — she cooks, I clean.”
Galette des Rois
Dame Gillian Weir recalls her adventures in the kitchen—and the music and memories behind Clarissa Dickson-Wright’s Galette des Rois.
Tips
That said, I still find myself googling conversion charts, with a couple of my favourites below. In the end, trial and error works best for me.
- Edmonds Cookbook (NZ) - various weights and measures conversions
- The Spruce Eats - oven temperature conversions
- The Spruce Eats - conversion charts for cooking and baking
- The Adagio Blog - Cooking Measurements Guide
- Excellent printable weight and measurement chart (US) from King Arthur Baking
- An excellent conversion chart for cups to grams at Doves Farm
Other random tips and my favourite cooking websites:
- Food standards in Australia and New Zealand
- Cooking tips for beginners
- Adventure Kitchen How to cook more professionally




