A bastardized version of Spaghetti Carbonara. It is traditionally made with Pancetta, eggs and parmesan cheese. I decided on the spur of the moment to make  Spaghetti Carbonara for breakfast.  I used what I had on hand.  I fried thick cut bacon and set it aside. Broke it into small pieces. While the pasta was…

Bought a pie plate/server from someone who advertised it on  a local “New/Used repurposed furniture and household items Facebook page”  for the big sum of $5.00. Couldn’t resist it. So of course I had to bake a pie. Ready for the oven. Just out of the oven.

This dough was made specifically for pizza, but works beautifully for focaccia as well. Dough was made on a Monday and left in the fridge until Thursday. It was a 750g flour batch at 80% hydration(600g water) 6g of yeast, 22g of salt and a glug of olive oil.  (I never measure the oil but…

Firecracker Prawns Adapted from Week of Menus Blog  1 to 2 lbs spot prawns 1/4 cup of very soft butter 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1/4 cup chopped red pepper or  Bird’s eye chili peppers (Thai chili peppers) (I use a combination of both)  3 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic Juice of one…