August 2009

The Wine Bar

by Peter G August 28, 2009 Lifestyle
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Hey everyone! This is another photography post.   Just sharing some images that I photographed for a bar… HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.  STAY SAFE AND MOST OF ALL BE HAPPY!

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Chocolate Cake

by Peter G August 25, 2009 Recipes
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  I promised myself recently (right after the roast pork actually) that I would be attempting dishes that seemed relatively “easy” but were ones that had caused me a lot of mayhem in the kitchen.  One of these “classics” is definitely chocolate cake.  I cannot tell you how many times I have made this, mostly for others mind you, and have ended up with a usually dry cake.  I know [...]

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A Little Story…That Ends With A Burger

by Peter G August 21, 2009 Personal
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This is going to be an “all over the place” post.  Just wanted to share some of my recent pics that I have been taking with my “new” Polaroid 779 film and my new medium format camera.  There’s a whole new area of food photography I want to explore.  Film just has this beautiful aesthetic about it that really can’t be replicated by digital.  So, let’s start the story with the [...]

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“Intense” Orange and Almond Cake

by Peter G August 19, 2009 Recipes
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There really is no better way to describe this cake.  The orange flavour is so intense and for those of you who love citrus, you’ll be reaching for a second slice.  Along with a few other ingredients, it contains two whole boiled oranges, and almond meal.  It’s dense, moist and contains no flour at all.   My recipe today comes straight out of Stephanie Alexander’s, “The Cook’s Companion”.  A.k.a the Australian [...]

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Roast Pork

by Peter G August 14, 2009 Recipes
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After last week’s go at poaching eggs, I got thinking that there are certain dishes that never really go out of style.  They remain classics.  And it’s often these “classics” that can give me the most headaches!  So I decided I would go on a mission to “blog the classics”.  I’ll be featuring recipes every now and then that challenge me to get back to my cooking roots.  First up [...]

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Weekend Treat

by Peter G August 7, 2009 Recipes
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Does everyone enjoy a big weekend brunch or breakfast?  When I have the time, I know I do!  Sydney is abuzz with cafes offering all day breakfasts over the weekend.  You’ll often see people queuing up just to eat at the “latest” place, making sure their lattes match their latest fashion accessories.  Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the cafe culture in Sydney but sometimes you just want to treat [...]

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Chocolate and Almond Cookies

by Peter G August 3, 2009 Recipes
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I’ve never “officially” made cookies before.  I’m talking about the American style biscuit that can be enjoyed either soft or crunchy.  I’ve often bought them in my travels in the US and usually enjoyed them with a cup of coffee.  If you do a search on the world wide web, I’m sure you’ll come up with a lot of cookie recipes!  Well I’m here to add my own to that [...]

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