Archive for January, 2010

Sunday breakfast – ham steak and egg

This is Pixel. She wants a bite of ham steak. On a weekend a few weeks ago, Jac fried ham steaks for both of us. She fried me one egg, sunny side up (I asked for one egg instead of my usual two). She poached herself a couple of eggs, and with a packet of […]

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Penne pasta with garlic prawns and snow peas

I loved this meal! As the penne pasta cooked, we stir-fried prawns and snow peas with garlic and onions (mostly garlic!) in the wok in a little light extra virgin olive oil. Jac served me a big bowl full of penne, prawns and snow peas. I cracked fresh black pepper on top. The garlic smelled […]

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A new TFP is coming…

This festive season, I started working on a major update and redesign of The Food Pornographer. This site is getting a complete overhaul and a brand new look. Actually, I’ve been working on this on and off for two years, but kept putting it off. I’m doing it for real this time! While I continue […]

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A craving for Chinese roast meats

At the shops, I had a powerful, terrible craving for Chinese roast meats, especially Chinese roast pork, with layers of fat and crispy crackling. So when lunch time came, I got myself a Chinese roast meats combination, with noodles, fried rice, stir-fried vegetabkes and three meats: roast pork, barbecue pork and barbecue chicken. The lady [……

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Chocolate cake

It was workmate C’s birthday. At one point during the morning, a friend of his turned up at his desk and sang Happy Birthday – she stood there and sang the whole song like you do at someone’s party when they’re standing in front of the cake with candles. She then gave him a Miss […]

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Saturday night barbecue dinner

Happy new year, everyone! (I know it’s not quite 2010 for all of you yet though!) A few weeks ago, Jac fired up the barbecue and cooked chicken sausages, onions and potatoes on it. She sliced and parboiled the potatoes before putting them on the barbie. We both love barbecued onions, and Jac cooked up […]

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