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spaghetti bolognese, aka spag bog, on the bbq

Spaghetti Bolognese or, as we like the odd colloquialism and/or slang in Australia, the spag bog or spag bol. I will be going with spag bog. Not sure why, but that’s just what we’ve always called it. I bloody love a good spag bog. Always have. Although I must admit the spag bog that would…
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the BASTARD BURRITO

Until last week, I had not eaten a burrito for over 20 years. That is one thing I know about. Things I do not know about are how to build a traditional burrito, if in fact the burrito is traditional Mexican cooking at all. But I am in luck because I have a default setting…
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fish finger sandwich with kimchi mayonnaise

This came from a thought where I remembered how much I loved to eat fish finger and tomato sauce sandwiches when I was a kid. ”Now”, I said to myself. “A fish finger and tomato sauce (ketchup) sandwich is probably not really worth writing a recipe for. Not to mention it is possibly not even…
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Seafood chowdeeer

The air is cold but the chowder is definitely warm. The origins of chowder are a little cloudy, much like a swagger of other regional specialities such as bouillabaisse, paella, laksa, pho and so on. This is how I make mine. I certainly shall not be claiming to be the original or the best. Top…
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lamb braised with red wine
Insert your own amusing story here. LAMB BRAISED WITH RED WINE(Serves 8 or so) 1 lamb shoulder, cut into braising pieces on the bone. A nice butcher will do that for you.2 onions, diced2 carrots, diced2 sticks celery, diced 5 cloves garlic, chopped 3 anchovies. Don’t even think about it, just do it.2 bay leavesA…
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Fried chicken chow mein (or fried chicken chow nice)

Chicken chow mein is kinda a rough moniker for this most famous heavy weight of Australian-Chinese restaurant cuisine. Of course “chow” is fine because you always want to chow down on this dish, but “mein”? This is not mean at all. In fact, I would go as far as to say it’s very nice. Yup.…
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The Big (Red) Mac

A lot of people call me Big Red, hence the name of this burger. It’s pretty easy to make a bloody good version/copy/something of “that” burger at home. Here’s the steps involved; 1. Head to your local Micky D’s family drive thru restaurant.2. Keep driving past said restaurant until you reach a local butcher of…

