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The Great Watermelon Heist
When I was a youngster, I swiped a watermelon from a neighbour’s property. I stealthily crawled under the barbed wire behind his chicken shed, and with military precision pinched the biggest melon I could roll back to my yard. With … Continue reading
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The Alfalfa Experiment
I’ve learnt heaps from my kids various science experiments. My daughter once grew alfalfa. The instructions on the pack of seeds read “Grow your own edible natural sprouts in just 3-6 days”. The seeds went in jar with a little water … Continue reading
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Eat With Your Eyes
People eat with their eyes first. As a chef, I won’t get a second opportunity to make a first impression. A badly presented meal will set the mood for the rest of the customer’s dining experience. When I’m invited to … Continue reading
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Lack Culture? Eat Yoghurt!
Somebody once told me, “Jason…the closest you’ll ever get to culture, is yoghurt”. Pretty harsh comment really, but I think I deserved it at the time. It comes as a surprise to some people that less than one percent of … Continue reading
A Little Fishy
It’s one of those things – either you love or loathe anchovies. Many a disagreement has erupted over the inclusion (or exclusion) of anchovies on a pizza. I love anchovies, and I can’t put it any more bluntly – I … Continue reading
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Red as a Beetroot
The beetroot is a root vegetable, which originated in Germany. It made its way to the Mediterranean in the fifteenth century and is now cultivated all over the world. It was originally grown for its leaves that can be cooked like spinach or … Continue reading
The Raw and the Cooked
It seems to me that most people are repulsed by the thought of eating fresh raw oysters. A taste for oysters ‘a la natural’ is an acquired taste, best developed at a young age but certainly obtainable later in life. … Continue reading
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What Came First… The Egg Or The Plant?
Often referred to as ‘eggplant’, Aubergine is commonly used as a vegetable, but it’s actually as a fruit, related to tomatoes and potatoes. In fact, the fruit itself is botanically classified as a berry. And, believe it or not, the … Continue reading
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