Saturday, January 4, 2014
By Mike on Saturday, January 4, 2014, 20:09
The first Saturday in January 2014 - too wet to go out and too cold to play ball.
So I consulted my lists of ideas and picked an experiment that's been at the back of my mind for maybe a year now - to make a waffle entirely out of bacon.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, December 14, 2013, 22:32
December 2013 - Here's how to make delicious, crispy savoury wafers that can be served as crackers, or curled into cones and filled.
They're made with just a single ingredient - cheese! - so they're suitable for a gluten-free diet.
Monday, October 14, 2013
By Mike on Monday, October 14, 2013, 21:13
October 2013 - After washing some chickweed, I happened to notice the seeds that had collected in the bottom of the bowl - and I began to wonder if it would be possible to collect them and sprout them as a micro-salad.
Well - I didn't intend to wonder for long - so here's the experiment - and as a bonus, a microscopic close-up look at chickweed seeds.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, July 20, 2013, 07:56
I've already given this plant (Garlic Mustard) two chances as a wild vegetable - and found it disappointing. Let's have one more go.
But this time, instead of the leaves, I'm going to try eating the ripe seeds.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, July 6, 2013, 15:40
Have you ever wondered what happens if you scan a printed document, then scan and print the copy, then scan and print the copy, again and again, over and over?
This video explores the effect of just such an experiment.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, June 15, 2013, 20:12
As you may already know, I love food - however, this means I have a tendency to pile on a few extra pounds.
Time to do something about that - and my plan is to try to restrict my food intake, but by volume - introducing the Little Lunchbox Plan.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
By Mike on Sunday, April 21, 2013, 12:08
This is a recipe for ice cream made with toasted pumpkin seeds.
That might sound like a strange flavour for ice cream - and it is, but the result is nutty and delicious.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, April 6, 2013, 21:16
This is an article in which we will upgrade cheap, basic food items into things that look and taste like they were a good deal more expensive.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
By Mike on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 20:10
Crystallised honey is regarded by many as inferior to clear or smooth set honey - indeed, tips on how to clarify crystallised honey by gently melting it are common.
But some people, like me, prefer it crystallised. So here's how to deliberately crystallise a jar of clear honey.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
By Mike on Sunday, December 30, 2012, 20:09
This is a recipe for a tasty, crunchy-chewy gingerbread, presented as a huge party-sized slab for breaking and sharing - design inspired by fossils from the Jurassic coasts of Great Britain.
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