July 7, 2024
Milo of Croton
There were eight of us kids at one point, and even the big Milo tin never lasted long, especially when we would eat whole spoonful’s of the stuff, bone dry!
Even though it was forbidden at nine Guilford road!
May 16, 2024
Hazelnuts, A tasty projectile
‘This will cane them’ I always used to think when I came across nuts as a young boy.
February 16, 2024
Coffee, the drug that fuels the world.
After a short while, I got permanently banished to the kitchen, but not before I picked up an appetite, and the skill set, to turn out lattes and big top cappuccinos.
February 12, 2024
Beast mode
Who’s gonna help? the crew? If needed to, if not, just take it. Who’s getting in the way, you say, just play. Play hard, don’t hurt though, their feelings don’t count, yours never mattered when it come to getting it done.
September 14, 2023
Chocolate – The taste of pleasure
Now I don’t know if it was the cocky smugness that Matthew presented in his general demeanor, or if chef had just been ripped ‘a new one’ by the general manager that day,
February 24, 2024
Coffee, the drug that fuels the world.
After a short while, I got permanently banished to the kitchen, but not before I picked up an appetite, and the skill set, to turn out lattes and big top cappuccinos.
September 14, 2023
Chocolate – The taste of pleasure
Now I don’t know if it was the cocky smugness that Matthew presented in his general demeanor, or if chef had just been ripped ‘a new one’ by the general manager that day,
August 19, 2023
Rissoles: Tasmania’s real meatballs
It was straight to bed without supper if you didn’t eat up, and I played along when it came to rissoles. I never tucked rissoles in my pocket to get flushed down the loo like I did with other food my Father, and step Mother prepared for me.
September 28, 2022
Peasant food
Rice was never on the menu growing up. Put simply, it was peasant food, according to my father.
I remember getting picked up from school one day in the old purple valiant, and my father had a lamb on the back seat of the car. I was super pumped, “oh great, we finally have a pet” or something like that I would have thought to myself.
September 14, 2023
Poking the bear
From burning out and losing my family, to being accepted into a bachelor’s of science degree. Funnily enough, I still haven’t been able to pass foundation maths at university or school level, but I got a pass in foundation chemistry. It is good to know I am still that kind of cat.
Tales of a Tassie Chef 