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Is close enough, good enough?

In diagnostic pathology we want tests to be precise, accurate, reliable, reproducible, sensitive, and specific. In life, I’m a bit like that too. For cooking though, I’m pretty much close enough is good enough.

Belconnen development

Why I don’t bake

Baking though requires precision. Baking is more like a chemistry experiment. Getting the right answer means being precise with measurements, timing, and understanding your oven like it’s the back of your hand.

I haven’t baked in anger since I left Brisbane in 1995 to live in Darwin. Ever since leaving Brisbane I’ve never had a lot of confidence in the ovens in the places I’ve lived in.

Mandolin and safety glove
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One more lap around the sun

One more lap around the sun

One more lap around the sun, I had a birthday this week.

I woke up to a Facebook Messenger message left by a fellow blogger who shares my birth date.

Mortein surface spray for killing cockroaches in Canberra this season #qlder #origin #rugbyleague #greatestgameofall

This blogger is a night owl and often doesn’t go to bed until 3.30 am so left me a message knowing I’d be asleep. I replied when I got out of bed shortly after 4 am.

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Miss 15 will soon be Miss 16

Pork ribs with prime rib and mashed potato and pepper sauce at Hog's Breath Café, Aspley Gary Lum

My youngest daughter will soon turn 16. We went out for dinner, celebrated over steaks and then had some cake.

Grace, Larissa and Nicola at Hog's Breath Café, Aspley Gary Lum

We went to Hog’s Breath Cafe in Aspley because it’s close and Mum’s food allergies aren’t affected by slowly cooked steak.

I asked for the combination pork ribs and prime rib steak along with double mashed potato with pepper sauce. I did ask for some salad, but the server must have thought I said double mashed potato. I didn’t complain, I like mashed potato, especially with barbecue sauce from the pork and the added pepper sauce I asked for the steak. Often I’ll have the steak with some prawns for a surf and turn but I’d already eaten fish and calamari earlier in the day.

Pork ribs with prime rib and mashed potato and pepper sauce at Hog's Breath Café, Aspley Gary Lum
Pork ribs with prime rib and mashed potato and pepper sauce at Hog’s Breath Café, Aspley

Mum had made a coconut ice coconut cake as a birthday cake. It was really nice. It was moist and full of great coconut flavour.

Nicola and her coconut ice birthday cake Gary Lum

Coconut ice coconut birthday cake Gary Lum
Coconut ice coconut birthday cake

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Grace, Larissa and Nicola at Hog's Breath Café, Aspley Gary Lum