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Behind The Mask
Behind the Mask is one of my all time favourite songs. I was inspired to write this blog following the death of Yukihiro Takahashi best known as the drummer for the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). The song was written by Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1978 as an instrumental for a...
Burnished roast chicken with Burnt Lemon Gravy
Crispy skin, succulent chicken. That's what you'll end up with by following this recipe by Matt Preston from his Cook Book. I've made it many times because it’s easy, and doesn't require many ingredients. It's not quick though. For best results, prepare the chicken...
Tagliata Steak
Borrowed from Heston Blumenthal's recipe as demonstrated on MasterChef Australia. It's quick, easy and delicious. Make sure the pan is really hot to get that nice crust on the steak. Ingredients 2 x 300g beef sirloin (Porterhouse) steaks, such as Wagyu, at room...
Red Wine Sauces
Here are two of my favourite red wine sauce or jus recipes. I usually make this for steak but you can serve it with pretty much anything. Both of these can be made in advance.Red wine and shallot sauce This is from the Marco Pierre-White recipe called, "Scotch beef...
Ocean Trout Sumiso
This delicious Japanese-inspired recipe is from Matt Preston. I takes a bit of time to prepare, so allow time for that. You may substitute salmon for ocean trout. Serves 2Cool time: allow time for the sauce to cool, and 1 hour to marinate beforehand. Ingredients 2 x...
Chinese Chicken Broth Recipe
Chinese Chicken Broth is not only delicious, it's good for you! It helps bolster your immune system. My Dad used to make this for us when we were kids, as did my grandma when we were ill. So here's a recipe I've been cooking a lot recently. It's clean, tasty, and easy...
Half a life with Rush
My memories of how I discovered Rush, and the impact their music has had on my life. "How many musicians do you think are in the band?" I sank into the lounge chair. Headphones blocking out the world. The music filled my head as I counted the number of instruments I...
JJ Grey & Mofro – Brighter Days
“It can happen to anybody: you sit still and you feel things tingling around you, everything's alive around you, and in that a smile comes on your face involuntarily, and in that I felt no opposite. It has no part of the play of good and bad or of comedy or tragedy. I...
Blade Runner 2049 review
It's been 5 years since I wrote about the Blade Runner sequel but the wait was worth it! A young blade runner's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years. — IMDB TL;DR —...