Archive for January, 2008
*Rude sound of a telephone ringing*
“Gnnfraffrgh”
“GOOD morning! How are we?”
“Gnnergafffrgaghg…”
“I didn’t wake you up now, did I?”
I sighed. “No…it’s cool…I should get up anyway, the sun’s coming through my window. What time is it?”
“Oh, about midday?”
(o_O) <- surprised face
The night before, I had gone to see American Gangster with a few girlfriends (yes, girls can [...]
Meat and potatoes. A combination seen in many/most cultures, it’s a combination with infinite reincarnations from the most run of the mill burger ‘n fries to Shepard’s pie or even a hearty Irish stew! Regardless the dish, this combination of protein and carbs usually signifies comfort food – hearty, stick-to-your-ribs fare that’ll fill you up [...]
I think that most Melbournians will agree with me when I make the claim that Melbourne holds an amazing array of cafes and bars, quite often hidden by small entryways down dark alleys, the harder that a place is to find apparently making it that much trendier (e.g. “Go down this dark alley, then turn [...]
Okay, so this is a way overdue post as I actually made these cookies as part of our Christmas cookie hampers, but that’s just one of the things that can happen when you’re baking almost every weekend and the glut of recipes and more exciting photos keep pushing old ones to the back of the [...]
I’m totally nuts about macadamias. If the almond is the everyday Ford of the nut world, the macadamia would probably be the equivalent of an Aston Martin – smooth, sexy and ridiculously rich.
Have you ever tasted a macadamia before? I’m not talking about idly popping one or two into your mouth, I’m talking about enjoying [...]
