January 10th, 2012
Summer time and the livin’ is easy…
Unless you’re a vegetarian at a barbecue (or so I’ve heard from my meatless mates).
“Sure there’s veggie patties and soy sausages” they say to me, resignedly, “but it’d be so nice – just for once – to be the one with an enviable portion of food instead of the poor sod with a disintegrating tofu burger because someone mistook silken for firm.”
(And yes, I know nobody really talks like that, but I’ve a habit of paraphrasing badly).
…continue reading miso mushrooms with polenta
December 5th, 2011
It is, perhaps, not quite traditional to be eating ribs for a Christmas lunch but that is what we will be doing here at onebitemore central this year.
It wasn’t our original plan though, oh no. That plan involved (and still involves) turkey and prawns and oysters and some sort of delicious pudding.
The ribs are an add on. By special request of everyone who managed to snitch a morsel this Saturday past. And even one who didn’t. One who stared at them plaintively whilst inhaling deeply. One who asked if “please Cherlie” we could have the ribs for Christmas. “Please?”
…continue reading beer braised ribs with chimichurri
October 24th, 2011
It all started with an email.
“I miss your posts! Its been since what, June? I know you’re probably crazy busy. But post something. Even if its a hello, chocolate is tasty, the weather is hot.”
A gentle poke to remind me of where I left off. And an enquiry about soba noodles.
It’s not often I write dedicate posts, but this one’s for you. For the silent readers that have tolerated my periodic disappearances. For the kindly worded emails. For coming back after my short (or long) hiatuses. For asking questions about dumplings. And soba. And cake. Always cake.
…continue reading homemade soba noodles
June 26th, 2011
Holy corn chips with guacamole where did the time go?
One second I was sitting in the blissful silence of an otherwise unoccupied beach looking out at the water rippling out towards the breakers and the next… well, I was here and wondering how time has managed to fly right past me and this poor, neglected blog of mine.
…continue reading warm capsicum & zucchini salad
May 9th, 2011
Mother’s Day mornings at our place are often panicked.
Rushed.
Full of feathers and craft glue and helping other peoples’ children celebrate their mothers. There is simply no time for pancakes or cups of tea when the whole household needs to be in the city and ready to roll by 9:00am.
Well, there could be, but mum has long expressed her preference for getting an additional half hour’s sleep.
…continue reading spicy lemon quail & stuffed mini capsicums
