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One of the things that I learned to please my wife was to make succesfully “dippy eggs” (a dippy egg is a softboiled egg).  This was all new to me as I never really liked any egg that was not cooked thoroughly and I mean til dry!  So after a few tries I figured it […]

I prepared a rather nice cheese fondue tonight with some crusty bread that I had made day earlier, also made a nice big teapot full of chai. My recipe for chai is as follows: 1 teabag orange pekoe black tea ¼tsp Cloves powder ¼tsp Cinnamon powder 1/8tsp Nutmeg powder 1 whole Green Cardamom Pod (crush […]

One of the things that happens when you accumulate more and more kitchen gadgets is the clutter and lack of good solid space to put them.  It seems every cabinet is filled, under the sink filled, etc.  So I decided hmmm these cabinets look pretty sturdy.  Let’s hang things under them and use that 2′ […]

36 Lady Fingers 450g Marscapone Cheese 5 Egg Yolks 1 Whipped Egg White 150g Sugar 12 Coffee Cups Plain Coffee 1 Small Glass of your favorite liquor Powdered Cocoa Beat egg yolks together with sugar in a bowl until frothy; stir in cheese and mix.  Add whipped egg white and liquor.  Mix well into a […]

I am trying my hand at making yoghurt. It appears quite simple, 1 US Gallon of milk (3.79l) and 8oz (250ml) of active culture plain yoghurt as a starter. The trick is holding the temperature between 110°F to 125°F (43.3°C -50°C) for 3 hours. How fucking domesticated I am.

The BBC “50 Foods To Eat Before You Die” thingy…I’ve bolded the ones I’ve tried, with details hehe… Bolded are items which I have had. 1. Fresh fish 2. Lobster 3. Steak 4. Thai food 5. Chinese food 6. Ice cream 7. Pizza 8. Crab 9. Curry 10. Prawns 11. Moreton Bay Bugs 12. Clam […]