Monthly Archives: February 2011

Following on from yesterday’s Unitasker Hall of Infamy, I’m afraid there’s more…….. Clockwise from top left: “Cranky Man” Onigiri box (especially shaped to carry Onigiri – delicious Japanese stuffed & nori-wrapped rice ball snack), fluted silicon cups for holding sauce … Continue reading →

The unitasker is much reviled in the kitchen world. Those stupid gadgets you see advertised on late night telly, or in those fantastically crappy catalogues full of ridiculous things which make the mind fairly boggle at the uselessness of them. … Continue reading →

If you happen to be near the West Coast New Zealand town of Hokitika, do yourself a favour and get along to the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival on March 12, where you will be tempted by an array of treats featuring … Continue reading →

Oops. I bought this delicious Pain aux Raisins today along with a Baguette Tradition from my favourite shop in Brisbane meaning to write a love-letter post to them when I got home. Stupidly, I left the little brown bag on … Continue reading →

I have a theory about pressure cookers. Once you buy one, you are henceforth inducted into the “Cult of the Pressure Cooker”. Everyone I know who has one, can’t stop extolling their virtues, praising the amazing dishes which come out … Continue reading →

My quest to fill my wardrobe with classic staples, and the yet unfulfilled search for the perfect LBD, made me think today about the LBD of the culinary world. What is the quintessential ingredient? The one able to sustain you … Continue reading →