Keeping it simple this Christmas with a low effort dinner. Last week I had made the exact same fish in the style of Nobu’s Miso Black Cod and froze the marinade that remained. Since black cod is somewhat of a hard fish to find locally (H-Mart might carry it), I opted once more to use Chilean Sea Bass (Pategonian tooth fish) as it’s a mild, … Continue reading Chilean Sea Bass “fish and chips”
I’m a terrible blogger. I don’t mean that the content I put out there is bad, it’s just that I rapidly lose enthusiasm for writing up something I’ve done that I find fascinating and so often just don’t write at all. It’s another reason I’ve never pursued Oracle ACE status – my lack of enthusiasm for public speaking (that makes me anxious so I know … Continue reading More Oracle stuff – possibly
So I’ve always suspected I have some degree of hearing loss. Recently in the UK and attended a dinner for ten with five each side of a table, something was very apparent. Not a noisy restaurant setting by any measure but understanding anyone not seated directly adjacent even if they were speaking directly towards me had me thinking. So, take action. After some research, I … Continue reading Hearing aids.. Widex and Jabra
A few years back (2008 or so), we were on a trip to Paris (the one in France, not the one that’s very Texan) for a conference and decided to tack on a trip down to Barcelona. Since we were passing through, we stopped for the night in Carcassonne (France) which is a UN World Heritage Convention site and a fortified town atop a hill. … Continue reading Christmas week dinners
September 14, 2023, Day 9 I should mention my adventure last night. Walking across the street, not at the crossing I should add, I walked onto an active construction zone. Towing my rolling case uphill about 20 yards I stopped to talk to a construction worker who motioned that I should follow them back onto the pedestrian path. On the way however, a worker in … Continue reading Embroidery, dead spiders and bad beer
Time spent with dogs is never wasted. Continue reading Feed a ‘roo
Fleeing NSW with contraband in the boot. Continue reading Vege-nope
A transit day. Very enjoyable! Continue reading Dead or Alive – the ‘roo edition
A visit to the Australia Museum proves to be one of the highlights of the trip so far. Continue reading Il Porcellino
Sage and Pepper's Musings 