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Having left over porchetta tonight, so I made spinach and ricotta gnocchi (gnudi) for the first course. Sauce is burnt butter and sage with a little nutmeg and some parmesan on top. This was damned good.

Did another porchetta tonight. Crackling was good.

Here's a pic of that mask. I'm looking forward to wearing it down the pub once it opens

Lockdown Italian dinner. Eggplant rolls with ricotta, parmesan, pine nuts and basil, followed by a little porchetta (rolled pork belly seasoned with garlic, fennel, lemon rind, parmesan and prosciutto.) A couple of glasses of Chablis to wash it down, as there are no decent Italian wines...

I'm interested in politics and culture, and particularly enjoy the Triggernometry podcasts on YouTube. Each is in the format of an interview between the two hosts who are comedians and some expert or commentator and it covers the controversial issues of the day. I enjoy listening while working...

Good to see you back Rod. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of your culinary exploits.

As soon as I get it Greg.

Seeing we are compelled to wear masks I thought I might as well have a laugh about it.

A striking specimen.

Hey Bundy, I've got a few of McGowan's books but not that one. It may have been based on his PhD thesis. If I can't dig up a copy I might take you up on that offer. Thanks very much! Doc

I've done well out of Lynas Corp. .

My mother was s kid there during WW2. Her dad moved to Camden and became a coal miner after the war. I reckon he thought all his Christmases came at once when his daughter married the publican of the Royal Hotel in Camden.

Had some leftover beef and Guinness stew so turned it into quick and dirty pies with some frozen puff pastry.

Progress pic of lamb shanks over charcoal. Boated them with wine, lemon, herbs and stock to finish. Served with a Greek salad and home baked sourdough garlic bread. 5 hour cook at 150C. Not undelicious.

Baby back ribs on the Weber Summit Charcoal. Low carb glaze, but still delicious.

HB GTS!

Bought an axe. A handmade tool is a beautiful and functional thing. This is a Grnsfors Bruks Scandinavian forest axe, hand forged in Sweden. The initials on the axe represent the name of the blacksmith who made it, in this case Kahsai Beyene. This is a medium size axe designed for limbing and...

Very cold out at Oallen today, but returned home to find that a friend had been out fishing and left me a beautiful snapper which became friday night fish and chips. Jannine had a preference for fish and chips, and it is so cold I did not feel like cooking it outside over charcoal.

It's been a big year for spiders in Goulburn, too.

A Roman lock and a 17th Century seal discovered by former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman have gone on display. Metal detecting enthusiast Wyman, who quit the band in 1993, found several of the items within the grounds of his Suffolk manor house."...