Okay, this is a rare occasion when I honestly need help deciding what to do. Preferably in the next few days ( Read more... )

...but I knew that.

I was just reminded anew this morning.

I made my current staple breakfast (low carb, high protein) of a two egg omelette with spring onions, and decided to throw in some sea urchin roe* I happened to have thawed in the fridge ( Read more... )

Never thought I'd ever get to say that. But it's true. They only last so long. So last night's dinner was a Trufflegasm. Let's just say I finally have a partner I love cooking with; I don't even mind being sous-and-plongeur!

Seared wild venison rump from Onkaparinga Valley (headshot-culled feral Sika deer for human consumption), served medium-rare ( Read more... )

I noticed a large mat in the huge winter ruff my Fluffkitten currently sports. So I tried to remove it. It was big enough to require scissors.

And she squirmed at precisely the wrong moment.

Now her magnificent whiskers are only half as magnificent on the right side.

...Doesn't seem to bother her, but I feel terrible about it.

This entry was ( Read more... )

I remember reading waaay back when about behavioural experiments in Siberia, where researchers sought to find if canids other than garden-variety dogs could be domesticated.

And that they found not only that the answer was yes, but also that the resulting tamed silver foxes were friendly and affectionate! Footage of them playing made me waaaaant ( Read more... )

So I've finally done it. Not ten minutes ago, I pressed 'Send' on an email accepting an offer of employment. I will be starting a new path at a small, yet clearly overbusy software (et al.) company ( Read more... )

Damn, damn, doubledamnit!

Amazon just bought the Book Depository.

Even though they say they're keeping the free shipping shtick, the prices are bound to skyrocket.
Time to buy lots of sh*t.

*cracks knuckles*

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Again I have made More Soup Than I Expected. Which I really should expect now after almost ten years of doing it. :P ( Read more... )

It is now Winter, and it is time for sturdy vegetables like roots and brassicas.

So I have made borscht. Or at least a loose version thereof ( Read more... )

Today I bought one of these - a Bodum insulated jug that holds a litre. The RRP is $99, the shop I got it from usually charges $69, but it was on sale for $39.95. I scored myself a purple one ( Read more... )