Category Archives: Barbecue

Red Pepper, Tomato and Chilli Salad Recipe

This salad shows off the essence of the capsicum, combining roasted red peppers,  chill and paprika with juicy ripe summer tomatoes. Recipe: Red Pepper Tomato and Chilli Salad Summary: This salad shows off the essence of the capsicum, combining roasted … Continue reading

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Sating the Umami craving

The summer rolls on. The house tank is now under a third full, we haven’t had any rain in Jamieson since before Christmas. The sun has burned the grass to a straw colour. The temperature has been sitting in the … Continue reading

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Saffron Mushrooms – Autumn Colours

Autumn is almost over in Jamieson.  The higher peaks now have a light dusting of snow on them, and while there is still plenty of autumn colour about the town, many of the trees are bare The leaves that remain … Continue reading

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Science busts open the Dutch Oven

Ever wondered how the magical Camp Oven does its thing? Well Dr. Nathan Myhrvold has worked it out. Aside from establishing Microsoft Research, Dr Myhrvold  is no slouch in the kitchen, he was also Chief Gastronomic Officer for Zagat Survey. … Continue reading

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What can’t you do with a BBQ? Not much!

My gas BBQ finally gave up last week. After endless years of abuse, selflessly flaming, grilling and broiling on my back porch it finally said enough is enough, and collapsed. A couple of years ago whilst helping to judge the … Continue reading

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