Category Archives: cookery

The perfect gift for an IKEA manager

Posted on August 21, 2023 by odeboyz
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How New Zealanders amuse themselves

Posted on August 10, 2023 by odeboyz

“The first sausage arrived in my letterbox in the summer of 2022,” Jacob Coetzee told reporters in Surfdale, on Auckland’s Waiheke Island, “wrapped in white buttered bread, coated in tomato sauce, and looking as if it had been barbecued. I … Continue reading →

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Aroma!

Posted on June 19, 2023 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Bonnie Garmus ~ Lessons in Chemistry (2022)

Posted on June 5, 2023 by odeboyz

The usual hyperbole on the front cover included ‘Absolutely unputdownable’ by Richard E Grant. And it was true! Only massive willpower stopped me reading at 11 p.m. Then I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking about the storyline. Which is? … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Almond pancakes

Posted on February 6, 2023 by odeboyz

Pancakes are lovely but are a terrible faff to make. Messy; lots of opportunities for mistakes – too thick, too thin, too burned. The obvious solution is for a Slacker to go to Sainsbury and buy them. But their pancakes … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Teutonic Sausage sandwich

Posted on January 30, 2023 by odeboyz

Slackers love sausage sandwiches but are often disappointed by under//overcooked outcomes. This recipe guarantees satisfaction – at the very least. Suitably modified both vegans and veggies can enjoy this recipe. Ingredients Two Cumberland sausages1 (any sausage will do but it … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Mackerel a la bistro

Posted on January 23, 2023 by odeboyz

Canned fish has a poor reputation. This will change your mind. Ingredients Can of mackerel in olive oil1 Two thick slices of Hovis bread One tomato Paprika2 Technique Drain oil into a bowl Soak one side of the slices of … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Mexican style jacket potatoes

Posted on January 16, 2023 by odeboyz

Jacket potatoes are stupid simple! However, using an oven is expensive and long winded. This recipe cuts out the oven and produces a better outcome. It’s cheaper and faster than Just Eat. Ingredients One potato Four slices of Cheddar cheese1 … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Spanish style ‘Egg and chips’

Posted on January 9, 2023 by odeboyz

Excellent chips are impossible to do without a deep pan. (Air Fryers1 and oven chips2  produce a pale imitation of the real thing.) This recipe is exciting with minimal effort and low, low cost achieved without special equipment. Ingredients Two … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Gourmet tomato soup

Posted on January 2, 2023 by odeboyz

A true Slacker will pour a can of soup into a mug and drink: Cold. This recipe is for Slackers who hate crude reductionist diets like that. Ingredients: One can of Heinz tomato soup1 Two slices of thick sliced Hovis … Continue reading →

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