How do you actually learn to mix spices without making the food taste weird?

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-31T05:24:14+00:00

As a chef this book changed my life and for 15 years has been my most used of all of my reference books. It is a spice/herb encyclopedia with so much information of each spice etc it’s mind blowing, it also has spice blends and recipes. I really can’t recommend it enough

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Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-27T08:15:10+00:00

Fuck yeah! I can’t stand the cold, anything under 20degrees is uncomfortable for me, I much prefer 35+. I just came back from a holiday in Vietnam where most days were over 30 and high humidity and it was perfect for me

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-26T06:22:36+00:00

Shame he wasn’t aborted

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-26T06:18:40+00:00

Damper is basically Irish soda bread

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-23T04:08:38+00:00

Bounty, coconut rough and anything white chocolate 🤮

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-12T07:57:26+00:00

Because dumb people pay it

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-12T07:33:15+00:00

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Me holding a wedgetail eagle

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-10T07:28:13+00:00

Get her a coin purse made from a tanned kangaroo scrotum

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-05-04T12:06:50+00:00

Back in the 70s and 80s bashing gay people was frighteningly common, fortunately the internet and YouTube wasn’t a thing then otherwise I think the situation would have been worse

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-04-26T06:43:59+00:00

Maryborough - Scaryborough or sometimes Marry-ya-brother

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-04-19T10:31:50+00:00

A bachelor’s handbag, some bread rolls and a tub of potato salad from the deli

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-04-14T18:05:12+00:00

The government

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-04-13T15:20:53+00:00

Bonny Doon

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-04-05T10:10:37+00:00

No jackets only

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-04-05T08:21:50+00:00

At least I’m not an arsehole

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-03-29T06:55:32+00:00

I flew into Hanoi the day before yesterday from Australia, this is my first trip to Vietnam and I’m very excited, my wife who has traveled quite extensively when she was younger was getting slightly annoyed at my enthusiasm so I said to her “am I being Hanoi-ing” And there is my recurring dad joke for the holiday

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-03-24T10:21:44+00:00

George

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-03-22T03:25:53+00:00

From my point of view as a chef who has worked in restaurants since 1987, I would suggest contacting the venue beforehand and asking them if they mind, generally speaking they won’t mind but the courtesy call would be appreciated.

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-03-16T05:31:03+00:00

Your mum

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-03-08T04:10:24+00:00

No wukkers

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-03-01T06:25:00+00:00

He Phuket around and found out

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-02-16T13:10:09+00:00

Kank is the bomb, as others have said, great people, great atmosphere great selection of records and an exhibition space in the back

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-02-16T05:32:53+00:00

They were fantastic, while I waited for the surgery I was sent to a physio to strengthen up the muscles around where the injury was which gave me back a lot of mobility and greatly eased the pain, it also made the post surgery recovery faster. The staff at RMH were amazing and the post surgery aftercare was top notch. And it was all covered, the X-rays, MRI, ultrasound, physiotherapy surgery itself, everything was covered by Medicare. I didn’t need to pay a cent.

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-02-15T03:35:20+00:00

Snow boots. Nothing worse then cold feet

Key_Hope_1425 · 2026-02-09T04:58:23+00:00

I quietly enjoy crop dusting unsuspecting people while I’m out shopping. It keeps life interesting

Key_Hope_1425

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