• “Indulging” in Canberra

    The post recounts a personal experience of dining and meals during a visit to Canberra, including committee meetings and restaurant visits. Space Kitchen breakfast favourite: The author enjoyed the Space Benedict breakfast twice, appreciating its generous hollandaise sauce and ingredients like poached eggs, smoked salmon, and added bacon. Mixed restaurant dinners: At The Alby, a…

  • Cannelle French Pastries

    In a nostalgic reflection, I recall the delightful custard-filled almond croissants from Dobinsons Canberra, a local bakery in Belconnen. Every Saturday morning, I would enjoy a coffee there before grocery shopping, occasionally treating myself to a vanilla slice or a custard-filled pastry. Dobinsons Canberra had a fantastic coffee card, offering free coffee and pastries after…

  • Long weekend Grand final steak

    As the long weekend approaches, there’s much to look forward to, including the National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final. This weekend is perfect for indulging in a delicious steak dinner. Daylight Saving Time: The first Sunday of October marks the beginning of daylight saving time in many parts of Australia. While some may dread losing…

  • Corned beef hash

    This recipe details the preparation of corned beef hash using butter, a potato, an onion, green capsicum, corned beef, and black pepper, with an optional fried egg topping. The method involves par-boiling and freezing potato pieces to develop resistant starch, deep frying them in beef fat, sautéing onion and capsicum in butter, then adding diced…

  • Corned beef fat sandwich

    This post presents a minimalist, low-carbohydrate recipe for preparing corned beef silverside using a slow cooker and frypan, detailing steps from washing and slow-cooking the meat to separating fat for sandwiches and making a corned beef hash with cream-enhanced broth.