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No Meat Monday… eggplant and silverbeet curry
No meat Monday… eggplant and silverbeet curry So it has finally happened. A full winter of eating as much rich, hearty food as I could possibly lay my hands on has taken its toll. That last pork belly I consumed in a style not totally dissimilar to that of Obelix in the stories of the…
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The Italian Diner… plus bonus birthday activities
Aaaah, another day of birthday extras. One can never really get too much for ones birthday now can one? So what would it be today? Jennee had something planned and well, lose lips sink ships eh so she wasn’t saying a thing… for at least the first hour or so. First it was breakfast at…
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Lamb loin chops because the fam is away
Lamb loin chops because the fam is away So I have a bit of a ritual. I know you’re thinking surely not Grazza, but yes, I have a ritual… and it goes a little like this; once a month or so Jennee takes the boys on a drive up the coast to visit her sister…
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Happy birthday to me
Today is my birthday. Last night I got enough beer into my belly to give me one hell of a head ache. I quite literally feel like I did get older last night. The boys were up at 5:30am (yeah, there’s a 5:30am now) hiding my presents which in turn meant that I was up…
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Feeling saucy…
You saucey little minx… This morning I sent out an APB to my fellow chef and long time friend Pauly regarding a post I wanted to do about my favourite sauces, and inviting him to be part of the spectacular. He cordially accepted my invitation and went on to write an absolute cracker of a…
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Paul’s Caul… my favourite three sauces
My favourite three sauces “Hey chef, gonna do a favourite sauces/sauciness/saucey minx post if yer keen? Three each??” This is what I awoke to this morning… and my answer is I’m keen as mustard! (First sauce pun of the post and most likely the last as I cant think of any more off hand) Now…
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Fathers Day and a bounty of bacon
This past Sunday was Fathers Day. I’m not sure if that shit has gone viral and all of the world does it or how it works so if I am stating a really obvious fact maybe, before you start writing your local MP about some ignorant dick from outback Austraaaalia, just chill the fuck out,…
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Town Cafe, Bangalow
It’s been a while since we’ve ventured into the multi award winning Town Café. Seriously. This place gets an award for something at least a couple of times a year. Their last accolades came from the “Delicious Magazine Produce Awards” in the form of the award for best use of local produce by a restaurant.…
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Maggie Beer’s ox tail with orange, olives and walnuts. Foreword by my Jennee.
Jennee’s bit (not Jennee’s bits you perve! She gave that up years ago when I made an honest woman of her!) “Some of you may know me as the hard arse, competitive wifee that loves a good slow roast anything and ensures that Gray’s head doesn’t over inflate due to too much praise. But what…