Category Archives: Food
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Bread Recipe: Chocolate Brioche Star
Posted on January 10, 2015 by Duncan in Blog, Bread Blog, Food.This brioche was doing the rounds recently in a group that I am part of on Facebook, so I decided to give it a go myself. Having done so, and found it not to be too difficult, I thought I would share my recipe and technique. You can play with and alter the filling as […]
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47cm Weber BBQ – Making Pizza
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Duncan in Blog, Food.I’ve had a Weber pizza stone for some time now and have spent some time trying to perfect pizza baking on my 47cm Weber kettle BBQ. I often found that my pizzas weren’t cooking all the way through or that the base was a little soggy despite the top being cooked. This, in addition to […]
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User Review: Breville Halo Health Fryer 1KG
Posted on January 7, 2014 by Duncan in Blog, Food, Tech.My wife and I have considered buying a deep fat fryer for some time, but we have been put off by the thought that we may not use it enough to make using that much oil worth while. I don’t know how long oil keeps, but I’m assuming it needs to be changed every-so-often. We […]
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Comparison Review: Vacuum Coffee Savers
Posted on June 25, 2013 by Duncan in Blog, Food.If you are interested in buying a vacuum coffee saver, there aren’t may options available. It is fair to say that this is a relatively niche item. A quick search on Amazon yields only a couple of different items; one being a single jar (pictured to the left) – the Vacu Vin Coffee and Tea […]
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My Thoughts on Stracciatella Gelato (and a Recipe)
Posted on January 7, 2013 by Duncan in Blog, Food.Having tried out a number of different ice cream recipes, from basic vanilla, to rich chocolate, to fancy berry concoctions, I decided to have a look at doing a stracciatella. I have previously read about Stracciatella and how it is made but was surprised not to find it in my recipe book. Having tried a number […]
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Apple Wood Smoked Roast Pork Loin
Posted on October 18, 2012 by Duncan in Blog, Food.I recently purchased some apple wood chunks with the dream of roasting a pork joint on my Weber BBQ. I originally purchased the Weber knowing that it is a versatile BBQ, capable of so much more than simply barbecuing meat. I have previously roasted chickens (initially attempting a beer-bottom chicken), but since purchasing the apple […]
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Thomas the Tank Engine Cake
Posted on September 12, 2012 by Duncan in Blog, Food.My daughter turned two relatively recently, and on asking her what kind of cake she wanted, she asked us for a “Thomas” cake. At the time, she was going through a phase of watching the old 1984 episodes. As challenges go, this was a fairly big one for me. Whilst I enjoy cooking and baking, […]
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Frozen Hedgerow Joy
Posted on September 9, 2012 by Duncan in Blog, Food.One of the things which I love to do (at least love the idea of) is picking fruit which grows in the ‘wild’, knowing that it would otherwise most likely end up falling to the floor and rotting. Unfortunately, I’m not so good at knowing when fruits are in season, and as such, there are […]
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