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A Turducken Christmas

Billy — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:42:52 +0000

Gobble, Quack, Bo-kokkk! I’ve always wanted to roast a Turducken for Christmas, and this year I finally picked up the courage (or being talked into) and tackled the beast! It was a full on 3 days saga but the reward was oh so worth all the effort I put in. Let’s the crazy feasting [...]

Christmas in July – Portland, NSW

Billy — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:00:31 +0000

A jolly winter solstice celebration. I love Christmas, any excuse for me to throw another turkey or leg ham on the table really; soon we found ourselves quickly adapted to the idea of having Christmas during winter months every year. Last year we had a get together here at ATFT’s HQ and gorged ourselves stupid [...]

Eat My Way Through Christmas and Boxing Day

Billy — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:20:12 +0000

What does a hungry turkey sound like? “Gobble, gobble, gobble!” Now say that ten times faster. Sorry, can’t help myself with the lame obligatory Christmas joke but have to admit I sure felt like a turkey after stuffing myself stupid on Christmas and Boxing Day, two full days of gluttonous debauchery. I hope you all [...]

Shortbreads – Green Tea, Cranberry, Bacon & Maple Syrup

Billy — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:02:03 +0000

I have so many Christmas recipes to share but I am afraid this will be the last recipe post before Santa comes tonight – the good old humble shortbread. I have made different types of shortbread by using the leftover dried cranberry from the biscotti, the bacon chips from the salted caramel, and also introducing [...]

Bacon & Fleur de Sel Salted Caramels

Billy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:21:32 +0000

All I want for Xmas is chew… I don’t want a lot for Christmas There’s just bacon I need I don’t care about the raisins Underneath the biscotti I just want to chew on my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is… Chew…. I [...]

Biscotti – Pistachio & Almond, Almond & Apricot, Pistachio & Cranberry

Billy — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:29:51 +0000

[donotprint] Biscotti and milk for Santa. Only four more sleeps till Christmas, but I’ve been slacked and took me quite some time to finally get into the whole festive season spirit. The Pom and I have decided not to have a big celebration this year, there will be no expensive presents, there will be no [...]

Holiday Wreath Bread

Billy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:14:04 +0000

[donotprint]“How would someone who really knows you describe your WORST qualities?” That is one of the questions from the Masterchef season three online application form. There is a whole lot more questions in the application – 82 questions to be exact but this question is one of the toughest, after that silly “Where would you [...]

Christmas Apricot Glazed Ham

Billy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:18:47 +0000

[donotprint] It’s Ham-mertime! Question – What is a must have for you during Christmas? A leg ham, a turkey or a kilo of prawns? Seafood is undeniably the biggest seller here in Australia during the summer Christmas. For me (and also the Pom), is always about the meat but having said that, we actually haven’t [...]

It’s Christmas in July! A Yuletide dinner party at ATFT’s HQ

Billy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:47:58 +0000

I ♥ YULE. Celebrating Christmas in July here in Australia makes absolutely perfect sense. For those who migrated to Australia from the Northern Hemisphere will never get used to having Christmas in a scorching hot summer in December. The Pom who has moved here for more than 9 years still prefer hot roast dinner with brussel [...]

Orphan’s Christmas Picnic at Balls Head Reserve

Billy — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:29:38 +0000

Season‘s greetings! I have to admit, overeating is a bitch! I feel fat and lethargic from excessive consumption, and have to visit the bathroom two or three times a day is simply abnormal. (I know is too much information, tough!) When I thought I finally have some down time to relax from all the frenzy [...]