The swing of things Around here Today Resulted in a contagion Like love on holiday (Remarking to you Around there that day That you should smile Was stupid and remiss) The swing of things Around here Today Is… Continue Reading
The problem with Trigger Warnings is that they often exacerbate the pain than they seek to protect us from. They also propose a world where healing from many different traumas is homogenised into a synthetic mass agreement on what constitutes pain, damage, confrontation or peace. The synthesis is too simplistic and is in fact more demagogic than pedagogic: it speaks to a mass lie of consensus rather than enabling people to learn their way through their horrors. Continue Reading
You are missed You are not missing. You’re up on Cavendish Way Or School Street Or the council estate by the church. In your room, waiting. New habits come hard Developing tunnel vision You search out the light.… Continue Reading
Crisp snow Outside Under a cloudy, blue sky With friends Vinegar and salt Outside The chip shop We are drunk Loud music Inside The Social Club We all dance New baby Inside A calm hospital All renewed… Continue Reading
This recipe was taught to me when I lived in Leichhardt in Sydney. It’s a risotto-base to which you can add whatever ingredients you like at the end. There are many risotto recipes, this is mine. TL;DR Version There is… Continue Reading
A good stock is a marvellous, beautiful wonderful liquid that you can use as the base for soups, stews, pie-fillings, risottos, pilaf/pilau. Here’s how I do it. The first and most important thing to remember is never to add salt… Continue Reading
Once upon a time I made bagels. Actually I make them quite often. Here’s a recipe you might like to try. Basic Ingredients – makes about 12 For the dough mix 150g brown bread flour 130g white bread flour 1.5… Continue Reading
A few years ago I had a bakery – I had to close it, long story. Anyway, during that time I did a few podcasts based on the questions I was asked by my customers. Here are those short podcasts,… Continue Reading
TL;DR Version Get veg. Cut veg. Wash veg in salty water, Salt the hell out of the veg. Make a seasoning of your choice that is sticky. Leave the veg overnight in the salt. Drain the veg in clean water… Continue Reading
This is an article about working with a team of good and decent people in a professional kitchen as the Potwash. It’s also about spurious advice and hope for the future. I will also be calling out Boris Johnson as… Continue Reading