August 21, 2006
A tame last night | gNookie
Amar and I have been so tied up lately that we haven't been able to meet up and go on his chick run. Tonight, I went for a walk after work and tried to get some fresh air. Amar exasperated...Read this update
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August 16, 2006
Meat and Rice
I read something utterly stupid on a bathroom stall a few years ago: "If we're supposed to be vegetarian, why are animals made of meat?"...Read this update
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July 10, 2006
Pancakes and Cupcakes
Lisa is Kenny's boyfriend. The couple are from the UK, and appear to have cornered the market on free accommodation at my new hostel. Lisa had just finished a pasta meal served with Spaghetti bolognaise when she joined Amar in...Read this update
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June 22, 2006
Used up
Sarah made the politically correct move of referring to the woman next to me as a man. The politesse of addressing people in trans-gendered or cross-gender identities is lost on me, but I hope I made a decent impression regardless....Read this update
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June 07, 2006
Lasagne, Weirdness, Needing, Adobo
Lasagne. Everyone knows how to make a lasagna (I hope). I used to make lasagna with a meat sauce, but after a visit to Europe on the great EEY2k+2 (Excellent European Escapade 2002) with my team of excellent friends, I...Read this update
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June 05, 2006
I came for the Coffee
I've done it. It's done. The weight of a million walls has finally been lifted off me, and sadly, I don't get the girl. Typical for me, actually. I may get to keep her friendship, and I made sure not...Read this update
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June 01, 2006
Easy-peasy Canneloni
Juan and I were supposed to go out...at least to a nearby pub to drink, and shoot pool, at most with the Norwegians, and by proxy, Janelle, to dance or drink. At the realistic best, we could have gone to...Read this update
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May 15, 2006
That extra touch
That Extra Touch Garnishes are important for making any dish look good. I suppose you can see how important cooking is to you if you can use the dichotomizing test question: are you the type of person who enjoys spending...Read this update
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May 10, 2006
Linguini and boobs, and the fond farewell
You know, I've always considered myself to be shy and conservative and there are times I wish I had the guts to be blunt with a woman, and just say what I had in mind. However, in the post-politically correct...Read this update
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May 07, 2006
Tarts
I stood before a mountain of dishes, pots at my feet, and a whirlwind of activity in the kitchen with two chefs, a larderhand, and barstaff dropping off a never-ending battle of things to clean and wash. Losing oneself in...Read this update
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April 30, 2006
Salsa action
I was tired yesterday morning, and I didn't look forward to my Saturday shift as lowly kitchen hand. Things didn't go well on Friday night, due to a miscommunication. I was scheduled for a Friday night shift and Chef Juan...Read this update
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April 15, 2006
The Melbourne Market Scene
Tasmania may have the best produce and seafood by Australian standards, but it's cheaper to buy Tassie in Melbourne...than in Tassie....Read this update
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April 07, 2006
Things you come up with when you're scraping
The Australian Icon of Chocolate Decadence....Read this update
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April 06, 2006
The Flirt, Poor-man's Dinner
Yves returned today, and as I'd anticipated he was going into ludicrous amounts of come-ons on the lovely Nathalie. "Okay," he turned to me, "here is a woman that I must have with me. Tonight we will make a baby...Read this update
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November 09, 2005
Hopeless Children
Ben and Mary are two kids that are very difficult to cater for....Read this update
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October 29, 2005
Demotion and Dodginess
Virginie....Read this update
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October 27, 2005
"The fairies were against us"
"Nathan said he wants to sell the business." Eve looked crushed. She had just come down after a day spent upstairs. She was in her wheelchair as I worked on the New Zealand Roast Lamb recipe her husband Bobby gave...Read this update
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October 26, 2005
First day alone
"I'm just going to cut the spinach loaf and put it in the gastronomiques," I said aloud. "Don't bother," Eve replied, "you go home now, and I'll take care of the rest tomorrow. I just need to get the fruit...Read this update
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October 21, 2005
Pantry Raids
On Tuesday, I made the fateful visit to the Pantry to meet with the owner of the company that tried to give kids a healthy alternative to junk food. This falls in line with the "Jamie's School Dinners" series that...Read this update
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October 15, 2005
A day with plants
I tried to take a picture, but the camera flashed back the message, "No Memory Card". It looks like Kim and Sybille will be taking the shots from now on....Read this update
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September 30, 2005
Some experimentation with BEER
ON my agenda for this weekend: apart from the Salsa Fest...COOKING!...Read this update
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September 26, 2005
Tips and Techniques
Okay, I'm supposed to take notes on how things are done in the kitchen. Here's what I've been taught so far......Read this update
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September 23, 2005
The up-again-down-again story of catering
Apparently, I'm not in the bad books yet...though this may change soon....Read this update
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