Category: beef
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beer mini dego 1st course Pauly
Beer mini degustation 1st course We’re trying something new out, both Graeme and I are fulfilling a challenge together and since we live on different sides of Australia and pretty much hate each other if we talk for more then five minutes…this may cause some problems with continuity and general flow of the menu. We…
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Lilianas -Byron hinterland
Restaurant reviews? Unheard of… Maybe I’ll do some more, maybe I won’t, but one thing is for sure, Jen and I just had a cracking lunch at a restaurant to have only recently opened it’s doors in the Byron hinterland… Lilianas. So I’ll say that it was delicious. The duck liver pate was devoured in…
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The humble hamburger
The humble hamburger. Where did you come from, my friend? And what brings you calling so late at night? First thing is first. I just want it to be known that if the man (or women…. No, definitely man I think) who invented the hamburger holds a special spot in my heart for his…
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Could one live on burgers alone…
I was discussing how much I enjoy a good burger with another lover of the burg yesterday, when I inadvertently posed the question ‘could one live on burgers alone?’ You know what. It may not have even been me who posed the question, but damn it was a point. Not shit burgers though (hehe. Imagine…
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Pauly’s guest spot (until I come up with a wittier name) – cooking meat
Pauly sent me another page full of words for this blog today. That’s number three. I thought I owed it to him to make it an official segment and give it a name (or something that resembles a name for now) Pauly, the soap box is yours… Cooking meat… It happened again today…I received…
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guest entry #1
This is the first in what may be a long line of guest bloggers… or maybe just it will just smoulder away like the burning love you used to have for your life… ooh. That was a little rough. Sorry. So this is from my head chef forever, Pauly. Or as I still call him,…
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Beef Rendang for Izzy
I have recently learned my new favourite curry is not actually a curry. Beef rendang is a spiced beef dish that originated in Indonesia. It has a base of coconut milk which is slowly reduced until it “splits”, separating the oil, which in turn is what cooks the meat to its dark brown, caramelised colour.…
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Stocks
Home made stocks are essential for any commercial kitchen that’s worth its’ salt, and can also help transform a home cooked meal into a thing of glory. They are the base of great sauces, soups and stews. They are the shit! A basic stock can be made at home with whatever you have on hand,…