Easter long weekend: Meat Fest Friday
Two Jacs, Bloody Mary oysters, prawns wrapped in bacon, a hickory-smoked chook with eight legs and Juji's BBQ pork ribs. That's Meat Fest Friday! Oh, and homemade Coca-Cola brownies and ice cream!
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Zoe’s 4th birthday party
How did Little Ms Zoe celebrate her 4th birthday? With party pies and sausage rolls, babycinos, a meringue stack and a beautiful ballerina dress.
Bacon and egg roll brunch
We were back at Point Walter this weekend for a bacon and egg roll brunch, a belated birthday celebration for Jac’s brother Brad. Jac trimmed the rind off the bacon but left a nice strip of fat on each rasher and Brad cooked it on his trusty yellow portable gas stove. While the bacon sizzled, […]
Family Christmas 2012 – Part 2
Jac and I hosted my family’s Christmas lunch this year. We got up bright and early to get ready for the day. 11-year-old Pixel watched suspiciously as I set the table (she’s not a fan of parties) while 1-year-old Truffle inspected everything with great fascination. Both cats fled and hid when everyone began to arrive. […]
Family Christmas 2012 – Part 1
I hope you’ve had a merry Christmas and happy holidays! This year, we got together with Jac’s family the weekend before Christmas with a barbecue lunch at Point Walter, on the Swan River in Bicton. We set up in a shady spot next to the water so Jac and the boys wouldn’t have far to […]
Ruby’s 5th birthday party
Two cheeky monkeys named Ruby and Zoe, dressed in pink, purple and blue. “Happy birthday, Ruby!” I said. “Ooo oo oh!” said the two monkeys. Two cheeky monkeys, my nieces Ruby and Zoe. Hmm… Do you think there might be a party somewhere nearby? We were celebrating my niece Ruby’s 5th birthday and as usual, [&hellip…
Juji and Jay are getting married!
My younger sister Juji and her fiancé Jay are getting married today in Las Vegas. I wish I could be there with them to celebrate their special day, but a combination of factors resulted in Jac and me not being able to make the trip. Juji’s two best friends, Jay’s parents and brother, and my […]
Family brunch
My family got together for brunch last month at Jac’s and my home. It was our usual east meets west home-cooked potluck feast. The kids eating brunch. Caleb’s watching the photographer While Jac prepared the trimmings to accompany my mum’s rice porridge, I made the mini egg and bacon pies under Jac’s direction. I had [&helli…
Bacon and eggs
My favourite breakfasts probably involve rice or noodles, but otherwise, bacon and eggs are always a winner. Breakfast cooked by Jac last Sunday: fried eggs, bacon, garlic silverbeet, and tomato, capsicum and beans. Fried eggs, bacon, garlic silverbeet, and spicy tomato, capsicum and beans A recent breakfast eaten with friends at City Farm Cafe, Ea…
Bull’s eye
Long before we met, when my partner Jac was in her early twenties and still at university, one of her jobs included short-order cooking – skills and experience she puts to good use to this day. You can see the evidence (and I love to watch) when she takes control of a fully loaded barbecue. […]