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Speck and hock
It has been a while since I have eaten pork (apart from some ham in last week’s meal). I prefer beef and other ruminant meats. While fresh pork is excellent, I also enjoy cured pork products. I am combining some speck[i] and a pig’s hock[ii] in the slow cooker. Additionally, I am using leftover beef…
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Local lamb chops with potato gems, and blue vein cheese sauce
I’ve been eating a lot of beef lately. I had a craving for some lamb. My butcher sells local lamb. Today I’ve consumed more carbohydrates than I’ve eaten in a long time, so I thought I may as well have some potato gems too. Recipe Ingredients Equipment Instructions Photographs Select an image and then scroll…
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Beef congee
From time to time, I’m adding some starches to my diet. It’s been a while since I’ve eaten any rice. Having just spent a weekend with many Asians, an innate fondness for rice and chopsticks welled up to the surface. I often cook with chopsticks, e.g., when I make blue vein cheese sauce, wooden chopsticks…
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A long weekend in Maleny
I spent the recent weekend in Queensland for a family event. A couple of nights were spent in Maleny, specifically the Maleny Terrace Cottages. I was with my parents, and we needed access for a wheelchair and a walker. I fortunately had my favourite nephew with me. He is training to be a registered nurse…
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Everyday beef brisket
The cost of living is getting higher. How many times a day do we hear or read that in the news and on social media? The majority of posts on this blog feature expensive cuts of meat. With the cost of food rising, I need to increase my consumption of more economical cuts. I will…
