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Pork belly and rice
On the weekend, I saw a piece of pork in the meat display and thought I’d make a few meals from it during the week. Recipe Ingredients Equipment Instructions Pork Rice Thoughts on the meal The meal was great. The crackling was crispy and crunchy. The meat was tender and juicy. Photographs This is a…
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Beef short rib and scrambled eggs on toast
This week, I noticed that the local supermarket had finished its refurbishments. It took me a while to understand the new layout and find the grocery items. I accidentally walked through the bakery area and immediately thought of a Facebook reel I had recently viewed about increasing the resistant starch content of fresh bread. Discovered…
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Grain-fed scotch fillet steak
This meal nearly didn’t happen. I’ve been using my barbecue grill most days and the 9 kg ULPG tank I got about a year ago is nearly empty. I only realised just in the nick of time. To compound the problem, the 468 g canister of propane I use for my gas torch was empty. It’s a…
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Beef shank
I was in the butcher’s yesterday, and in the main display, I saw some beef shank cross sections. It’s been a while since I’ve cooked some shank meat. At $AUD18.99, the shanks weren’t cheap, but for the flavour from the bone marrow, I thought a couple of pieces were affordable. I thought I’d add some…
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Democracy sausage
On Wednesday, I posted my vote for the forthcoming federal election (Saturday 3 May 2025). In Australia, voting is compulsory; unlike in many other countries, elections are held on Saturdays. To “celebrate” voting, I made myself a “democracy” sausage for lunch today. The Democracy Sausage While ballots and debates are part of Australian democracy, voting is…
