Which is going to be tricky once the current stock of bacon runs out and is only allowed to be replaced with an organic version thereof… …oh well, I’ll cross that baconless bridge when I get to it. In the meantime, breakfast has been catching my eye everywhere! First of all, from my favourite beer and food combiner the HomebrewChef [...]
Have I mentioned that I’m excited about Dogfish Head‘s little restaurant/brewing venture with Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and the guys from the Russian River Brewing Company? I can’t wait to visit NYC when it’s done. Here is the brewing collaboration (pictured on Dogfish’s page) “The rooftop bar and restaurant will house a copper-clad brewing system. The idea is to create [...]
Since the search for Mars’ cupcakes began, I have stumbled across a great many dessert-type recipes I want to try my hand at. I have the Kitchenaid stand mixer that has only really been given a work out making ice cream for Iron Chef challenges, and I know it’s capable of so much more! Here’s a couple of contenders: Freezable [...]
One of my favourite Australian beers on my last couple of trips home has been the James Squire Pilsener, made by the Malt Shovel Brewing Company. It’s super easy drinking and very tasty example of a pilsener. Its more or less a Czech pilsener (a Bohemian style); a little meatier (or maltier if you will) than your traditional pils – [...]
A recent poll conducted by the BBC’s food magazine Olive and the French magazine Madame le Figaro,has shown that le Rosbifs have one upped the Frogs yet again! Apparently not only do the Brits spend more time in the kitchen on a daily basis cooking from scratch, but they cook with more variety and imagination; o merde! The poll showed [...]
1. He calls it as he sees it; see today’s post “America: Too Stupid to Cook, Part II”. Popcorn buttons on microwaves have driven me ever closer to insanity over the years as well; does GE et al even realise that they DON’T WORK?? 2. He’s friends with Anthony Bourdain; and really, who doesn’t love Anthony Bourdain??? (If you don’t, [...]
She does. Well, very rarely. And only for those whom I harbour MUCH love in my heart. I have been reading Bakerella’s blog for about 3 years now, it’s one of the longest surviving on my blogroll (along with Neil Gaiman’s and Michael Ruhlman’s). She makes the most delicious looking baked goods, I swear I haven’t baked for so long [...]
I love a good barleywine style ale. They are malty, for the most part quite hoppy (and I do love me some hops) and a little bittersweet. Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot is one of my favourite examples, so I decided to try my hand at making a version of my own. Everything was going swimmingly till someone gave me unsolicited advice [...]
My eyes!! We watched “Food, Inc.” on Saturday night; I’m not sure I’ll ever be the same again. I have long been interested in eating more organic and “natural” foods, we already buy organic milk, eggs and vegetables; but it’s just been too cost prohibitive to go all out and incude meat in that equation. Well, now it’s a non [...]
Ugh, I knew it…falling behind on blog posting already; I have so many snippets I want to throw on here from the past week! Sunday was Pi day; March 14 = 3.14 for those not inclined to think about it! We usually have a Pi day party, and everyone brings pies over. This year, with the home brewing bug firmly [...]
I love Michael Ruhlman. I have to admit my intro to him was via my favourite travel show “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain, none-the-less his no nonsense approach to food impresses me. He wrote a great blog post a couple of weeks ago about why he cooks; and it really boils down to one thing – it gives him pleasure. [...]
I have an issue. Seriously. I have blog rolls, Facebook, google reader (2 of them!!), Live Journal, bookmarks and favourites files EVERYWHERE. I have printed out recipes, recipes I’ve scribbled on bits of paper and pulled out of magazines floating all over my house. I say ENOUGH! I will now keep all of my snippets, recipes, brilliant ideas and inspirations [...]
