Archive for April, 2008
failure
so i failed this weekend. the panna cotta, it failed so hard it was inedible. regardless ill be trying again. its obvious that cooking deserts are a science and without exact measurements things go wrong, horribly wrong.
the reason why i say deserts are a science is that you really do need to pay attention to a [...]
things to make in the future
sitting at my work desk, i have decided to make certain goals in my cooking. realistically i suck at making deserts, so i have decided to make a list of consisting of deserts and main dishes. hopefully i will grow with trying to successfully completing the dishes i have set myself.
panna cotta
cheese cake
smoked ocean trout
salt [...]
making your own pasta!
making your own pasta can be both rewarding and a pain the arse.
for this exercise (and it is exercise, be prepared to do some work) you will need;
flour
eggs
salt
water
pasta roller (about 20-40aud)
This is actually quite time consuming if you want to get it right. there are number of things you can do with pasta but that [...]
Read More..>>atelier – the review
atelier
given one hat by the sydney morning herald and it sure deserved it. the restaurant presented well and the dishes were creative and without a doubt consistent. i enjoyed whatever went into my mouth, but the outstanding issue is that the dishes where not memorable. apologies i did not have camera on hand.
located on glebe [...]
atelier tonite
so its my early birthday dinner at atelier this evening and i am desperately hungry. lunch was unusually small as i decided this morning that i would not stuff myself like i usually do at midday.
thinking about big named restaurants and their ratings i wondered how these restaurant’s first glean and maintain there ratings. questions [...]
anchovies
anchovies, one of my favourite flavours. i used it today in a very wierd way. can you imagine that i used it in a lasagna, quite curious indeed.
lasagna is quite easily made, and tonite i made a pork/chicken lasagna. layering the oven proof dish with mashed up butternut pumkin which was conviently cooked in the [...]
the importance of a good knife
many people who cook for a living have some of the best knives avaliable. the reason for finding the right knife or knives for you is that once you feel comfortable chopping, slicing, dicing etc. you can do these things much quicker and more effectively.
currently iv gone the budget way in purchasing a knife, while [...]
oven roasted duck breast on mash
this is a very simple recipe that will require minimal cooking. i cooked this up just recently and its one of my original recipies. i find that leaving the skin on the duck and pan frying before you put it in the oven really helps. it also really helps that you have a saucepan that is [...]
Read More..>>i dont eat breakfast
its the most important meal of the day, it enables you to get a good start on days work and i still don’t eat it. is it because i dont have time? i would like to think this is the case but this is just not true. i dont do breakfast and i end up having a cup of [...]
Read More..>>hello guys
first post and and after much heart ache and frustration i finally got this freaking wordpress up and running. it wasn’t that word press was giving me hell it was the domain name setup, even now i see // in the url for this site.
regardless i hope you all have a good time reading my [...]