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Posts from ‘December, 2008’

SPC #3 – Low GI Gluten Free Living by Kate Marsh et al

Recipe chosen:
Prawn Laksa

Summer Project Cookbook: #2 – Wheat Free World from Lola Workman

Recipe Chosen:
Christmas Cookies

Project Cookbook #1 – Donna Hay’s Off The Shelf

Recipe chosen:
Chilli Cashew Chicken Noodles

Holiday Project

After just finishing Julie & Julia, I’ve been inspired to take on a holiday food project of my own. By the end of the holidays I’m going to have tried at least one recipe from EVERY SINGLE ONE of my cookbooks. Like most people, I have many many cookbooks that I’ve never used, so this [...]

first stout for 6 years

Here it lies.
My first stout for a long, long time, hopefully it will be ready for new year’s.
The base is a Coopers Stout kit, with the addition of Westbrew’s Stout Booster #25.
I’ve also thrown in a vanilla bean that had been soaked in rum for 24 hours, just to see how it goes.
OG = 1.053
Without [...]

gratuitous countdown to xmas

with the annual glutton-fest, xmas, rapidly approaching, what are baconphiles planning for their xmas feasts?