Monthly Archives: January 2007

Chocolate Orange Brioche Pudding

Hooray! It’s time for pudding again. But, alas, my lovely wifelet has encouraged me to a diet without pudding. Oh woe is me. So I can fulfill only the pleasure of making the pudding. Redeye, on the other hand, has … Continue reading

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How to prepare the perfect boiled egg

I’ve just found this amazing site, which gives the science of cooking a whole new meaning. It’s inspired me to add a new “science” category for the geeks among us. Here’s the formula for boiling the perfect egg. Yeh, it … Continue reading

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Steak and Kidney Pie

First up this year we have a surprise. Anyone who’s been perusing this blog over the last few months will realise that most of us at the MCC are pure novices in the art of cooking, which is why the … Continue reading

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The Open Source Wiki Kitchen

Have trouble finding things in your kitchen? Finally, the open source solution we’ve all been waiting for. http://mefeedia.com/entry/1465462/ (Geeks not included!)

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WTF – Eggs and Muffins

“Now you can make your favorite breakfast sandwiches in the comfort of your own home.” Eh? In addition to being a full-functioning toaster, the Egg & Muffin Toaster can simultaneously: toast the bread, cook an egg (poached or steam-scrambled), and … Continue reading

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We’ve been quiet.

It’s funny we’ve been doing MCC for about 5 months this year last year, and for the most of the time it was fantastic. A true learning experience, not just the cooking, but the blog, the social side of it, … Continue reading

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Cooking for 10 Crazy Women (and I’m still alive)

In November I had my first big cooking test, you could call it my first grading. It was Gee’s (my lady) birthday and she was having her friends round for some eating and drinking. Foolishly I offered to cook for … Continue reading

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