No Job, New House, New Baby and life is still too short to eat bad food
April 19, 2012 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Featured, Random Thoughts
So it’s been a while. In fact it’s been over a year since I published anything, either online or in print, but I have a really killer excuse, in fact I have three. Reason number 1, I got fired. Well technically I was “laid off due to the economic downturn” along with several other people [...]
Recipe: Sensational Pizza
May 18, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Featured, Low Fat Kids
If you are interested in reading about the esteem in which I hold pizza as a go to food, read my simple version comments. I won’t go over it again, but suffice to say when it comes to pizza I am definitely a fan. Kids usually are too, however the ones in our family could [...]
A tribute to the unsung heroes of the dinner party
May 18, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entertaining, Featured
I recently wrote a post that basically outlined the easiest way to entertain on a Friday night after work. I sited my friend D’s way of coping as a great example of how to deal with weekday entertaining without losing your mind. The piece itself was generally well received. That is with the exception of [...]
Five of the most useless kitchen gadgets on the market today
May 4, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Featured, Random Thoughts
I would love to meet the inventors of some of these products. The person who poured their blood sweat and tears into a piece of useless gadgetry. I can only imagine how much fun a person who was psyched about a Strawberry Slicester would be. For the most part, my issue with gadgets is that [...]
Recipe: Blueberry Mascarpone Crepes
April 27, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Desserts, Featured
If you’re looking for a dessert for a dinner that is visually stunning, this is the one for you. It also has the added advantage that all the elements can be prepared in advance, so although it looks like you have slaved for days, it is actually relatively simple to prepare. The final thing to [...]
Recipe:Blueberry Mascarpone Tarts
April 27, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Desserts, Featured
These little babies are another very pretty dessert that have the advantage of tasting lovely. The secret to making them a simple dessert rather than a sensational one is that you buy the phyllo tart shells. I have made them, and you have my blessing if that is your preference, but they are very fiddly. [...]
The Demise of Western ‘Culture’
April 27, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Featured, Random Thoughts
We’ve all done it. Be it the clandestine trip through the drive through, the late night foray into the restaurant or the service centre stop out of necessity, we’ve all eaten fast food. On a recent trip north I found myself needing lunch on one of those endless strips of highway that crisscross the western [...]
Recipe: Lunguini and Meatballs (Sensational Version)
April 20, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Featured, Low Fat Kids
You can’t beat a meatball recipe with 3 grams of fat. This is also quite a versatile recipe and can just as easily be spaghetti bolognaise. All you need to do is cook the onion until transparent, add the meats and brown. Obviously you would not include the egg. You can also use different pastas, [...]
Recipes: Peking Duck, Minus the Duck
April 13, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Featured, Hors D'oeuvres
Peking duck is a standby when I am entertaining. It sounds like a crazy thing to do, until I tell you that I buy the duck from my local Chinese BBQ restaurant and he chops it up for me. I buy the pancakes from the Chinese market and I buy the hoi sin. Basically all [...]
Free yourself from food fascism
April 12, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Featured, Random Thoughts
I have a wine maker friend who has worked in the industry from Australia to South Africa, North America to Europe. He once told a story about an afternoon in the South of France where he found himself surrounded by some of the best in the business. They were attending a wine conference and the assembled elite [...]
