Where have I been?
I've been in 70s, researching the feasibility of pine as a material for constructing kitchen cupboards. Fortunately, an eddy in the space-time continuum…
old school
Keith Floyd – not at all dead
Keith Floyd – he's alive! ALIVE!! Sure we were curious as to what happened to that large boulder and were dead impressed when he offered us to pop our…
Cowboy Pie
Sure it's not your 'Gordon Bleu' but when Toni comes back at t minus three weeks and wants shepherds pie even though its in the mid- thirties,…
Pineapple
A lot of people underestimate the power of a little presentation to turn food, into an occasion, not me. PS If you anyone can fabricate a bar-sized version…
Meatcake
"Daddy, what does regret mean? Well son, the funny thing about regret is, It's better to regret something you have done, Than to regret something…
Port wine and Vanilla Tapioca Pudding
Sinful. Unless it refers to torturing chickens to save a few cents off the price of an egg (and I'm not sure that actually is a sin), it's a naff…
Chicken and Mushroom Quiche with Movie
Today is International Women's Day. Spiceblog is well regarded as a leader in gender issues on the internet in Australia so I shouldn't let this…
Le Scotch Henri IV and Homemade Pizza
This is straight offa page 266 of the Cordon Bleue at Home. It seemed like a nice idea at the time for Sunday dinner but it took forever because of poor…
Celeriac and Brussel Sprout Risotto with Lamb and a Salmon Mousse starter.
This is post number 502. This would make number 500, me eating a frozen dinner. How auspicious, ah well. Doesn't time fly. Dinner for six on the Sunday…
Cheese and Gherkin Delight
Sometimes the difference between party food, and exceptional party food is just a few minutes of care and attention. Take a jar of sweet gherkins . Select a…