Tag: food
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some-kind-of-a-gumbo-type-thing
I made this for dinner not so long ago and Jen, my wife, really wanted the recipe… maybe she is having an affair and wants to make it for her other lover/s? At least I know they shall be eating well… For the some-kind-of-a-gumbo I had a few of the ingredients that would go into…
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Some photographic evidence
sammy’s fishcake with tomato and basil tabouleh This makes me feel just as proud as punch. You’ve done well little Gelfling.
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fuck it. i start the burger challenge now
Jennee (yes my wife is real. She has a name and shit) would be spewing right now if she saw me sitting at the computer with a BLT burger (featuring a pound of bacon. Yeah that’s right. Just like Vanilla Ice.) But dammit. The burger challenge is something that just cannot wait. I’ll see how…
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Coreys Sanga
This is an amusing anecdote from my friend Corey. He is a great cook, but most of all he has passion, and with passion you’re more than half way there already… and just look at that sandwich. My god man. What were you thinking? PS. Corey likes to use the language of a salty old…
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My antipasto
This is an easy way to start a dinner party with a heap of friends, or is just as good as a summer dinner with your family, but is definitely at it’s very finest when served with any good company and a few too many glasses of cheap vino. The three recipes that follow are…
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Easy chocolate molten pud to impress chicks… or a title that is slightly more PC
This is a very simple chocolate pudding recipe which is great to impress someone you may or may not be keen on.. That is, unless they don’t like chocolate. This recipe is no good if you are trying to impress someone who doesn’t like … or is allergic to… chocolate. It would be an absolute…
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Your face… an essential item when cooking food
Even if cooking food is a new adventure for you, learn to trust your face. Along with a few good ingredients, it will see you through… Eyes… start with your eyes. Every step of way, from preparation to serving can be monitored by these puppies. Does it look appealing? Is it asthetically pleasing? There’s not…
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And Now A Werd From Our Sponsor… Fresh Herbs
I’m gonna go on about fresh herbs are fair bit, but with good reason I think. They are the best. They can lift a dish from the realms of boring or just barely amusing to vibrant and just damn beautiful. A feat that can barely be touched by minced herbs or garlic in jars or…
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What’s Liz Having For Dinner Tonight
This one’s for Liz and her flood party challenge. See: it’s gonna flood. She’s got tinned potatoes (just a little side note here… tinned potatoes? That’s farkin’ awesome), tinned tomatoes, tinned beans, spam, lettuce, pumpkin, parsley and quinoa. Ahh quinoa (pronounced kinwah), another one of my personal fav’s. I’m going out on limb here since…
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Salsa verde. My one true friend…
I thought I had better offer my recipe for salsa verde as it was used in my last recipe, and will be used in many to follow. We are old friends. We never get tired of each other. We’ve shared highs and lows…. on with the show. Big surprise here, another recipe that uses herbs…