Beer and Beermaking

Beer and Beermaking

Beer is to thirst as fillet steak is to hunger.  In both cases, you could have something lighter to sate your desire, but nothing more complex, nothing richer, nothing more [...]

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Anthony Worral Thompson in Celebrity Chef Shoplifting Shocker

Anthony Worral Thompson in Celebrity Chef Shoplifting Shocker

You expect your celebrity chef to be good at what he does, but Anthony Worral Thompson isn't even a very good thief. What did he take?  A loaf of bread. [...]

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Heineken Promote Non-Drinking Nights Out

Heineken Promote Non-Drinking Nights Out

Why would a brewery make a film encouraging people to drink water? I don't know.  I looked over this video a dozen times for a clue, but answer came there [...]

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Thai Chicken Curry

Thai Chicken Curry

This is a recipe I got from a buddy of mine.  He got it from Jamie Oliver but I don't know how.  It might have been in a bar-room brawl. [...]

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Chicken Hoisin

Chicken Hoisin

I knocked this together in a hurry and therefore made a bit of a mess of the photography, but it was so nice, I thought I should tell you how [...]

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Free Drink For Bock Readers

Free Drink For Bock Readers

As you know, I never cease from thinking of ways to make your life better, whether that happens to be by putting important matters before you, by providing sports commentary, [...]

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Duvel - The Beer of Brain Surgeons

Duvel – The Beer of Brain Surgeons

Are you a neurosurgeon or a pilot?  Do those shaking hands cause problems after a night on the lash?  Not to worry.  Try Duvel, the beer of brain surgeons.  The [...]

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Low-Fat Chicken, Beansprout and Mushroom Soup

Low-Fat Chicken, Beansprout and Mushroom Soup

Here's a quick and tasty Chinese-style soup made with no frying and no fat. It took me about five minutes to knock this together.  Anyone can make it, so give it [...]

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Quick and Tasty Beef Stir-Fry

Quick and Tasty Beef Stir-Fry

Here's a handy recipe I've been using for years.  It's quick, easy, tasty and cheap, much like myself. You can do it for one person or a dozen and it [...]

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Weekend Food

Weekend Food

It's been a busy week, and so, to relax, I took it into my head to cook a bit of grub for assorted freeloaders, chancers and ne'er-do-wells.  Oriental food seemed [...]

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