Digital Photographer’s Handbook, by Tom Ang
A dated but informative read about digital photography, including cameras, editing techniques and presenting your work.
Category Archives: Blog
De Niro, by Alex Gatrell
The unofficial and unauthorised biography of Robert De Niro.
Bitter Harvest, Peter O’Brien
A detailed appraisal of Bruce Pascoe’s book Dark Emu.
Koken Retirement
What looked like a beautiful way to display photos turned out to have a few more drawbacks than anticipated.
Scrabble Lists
Ever stuck for a word to get a high score with Scrabble. Here’s a comprehensive list of use and obscure words that can be used in Scrabble.
Potato, Zucchini and Ham Slice
Ingredients 450g potatoes rosemary 6 eggs 1 cup SR flour 400g zucchini, grated 100g ham, chopped 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/4 cup vegetable oil Method Boil potatoes until almost done. Then cool a little and slice. Preheat the oven & line baking dish with baking paper with a little hanging over. Whisk eggs and … Continue reading Potato, Zucchini and Ham Slice
Lumberjack Cake
Winter warming and tasty Lumberjack cake. A popular treat.
One Pan Creamy Chicken & Bacon
INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 500g chicken thigh fillets 1 brown onion, finely chopped 125g middle bacon rashers, trimmed, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 300ml Bulla Cooking Cream 1 Massel chicken stock cube, crumbled 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan 1/2 cup frozen peas 60g baby spinach 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind Crusty bread, … Continue reading One Pan Creamy Chicken & Bacon
Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A traditional Christmas treat with a modern adaption.
Darebin Parklands loop walk
A long and excellent walk through Darebin, taking the walker through lovely suburban streets and a park with a creek.