Food

All very decent so far. I’ve finished the Altomayo, Villa Rica, but the Puku Puku are my favorite (I’m yet to try the Artidoro Rodriguez).

An excellent omakase experience here in Doral! ...

A delicious ice cream using Bird’s Custard powder for that classic vanilla custard flavor. Ingredients Serves: 4 Prep time: 30 minutes › Cook: 40 minutes › Total: 1 hour 10 minutes › Calories: 300 kcal 5 tablespoons of Bird’s Custard mix 2 cups of whole milk 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 3 tablespoons vodka Directions Follow basic directions for preparing custard using the specified quantities of custard mix, milk, and sugar. Cool the custard down in a refrigerator or ice bath. Pour custard mixture along with vanilla essence, heavy cream, and vodka into a Cuisinart chilled ice mixing bowl. Mix for about 20 minutes. Put in freezer for about an hour before serving. Note: This recipe is designed to be made using a Cuisinart ice cream maker.

This is our first outing for Miami Spice this year, and we’re off to a great start! This was an excellent $60 per head dining experience in Wynwood. Photos are of the interior, some of the servings from the 12-course menu, and the Wynwood area immediately outside. ...

A delicious and simple recipe for preparing lobster tails. Ingredients Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes › Cook: 10 minutes › Total: 15 minutes Four lobster tails 3 tablespoons non-salted butter, melted 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 lemon Directions Prepare each lobster tail: Cut top of lobster tail shell Pull back shell to expose meat Wedge fingers between bottom of shell and meat to separate Place 1/4 lemon under the meat to prop it up Season the tails: ...

Also known as “Honey Joys” in some regions. A sweet treat popular in South Australia. Ingredients Serves: 12 Prep time: 5 minutes › Cook: 10 minutes 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons butter 3 ounces sugar 5 ounces cornflakes Directions Melt honey, butter, and sugar in a saucepan on low heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until sugar dissolves. Pour hot mixture into a large bowl with cornflakes. Mix quickly before mixture cools. Place 12 cupcake liners in a muffin baking tray. Evenly distribute the mixture into the cupcake liners using a spoon. Put into a warm oven at 250°F for five minutes.

Assumes US measurements. At sea level. In Florida humidity. Ingredients Serves: 8 2 1/2 cups flour salt, to taste 5 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon yeast 1 1/4 cups warm milk 3 tablespoons butter vegetable oil, enough to deep fry the buns Caster sugar Raspberry jam (best if seedless) Whipped cream Directions Preparation: 15min › Cook: 20min › Extra time: 30min rising › Ready in: 1hour5min Sift together the flour, sugar and salt. Put the yeast into the milk. Rub the butter into the flour then add the milk and yeast mixture. Combine and then knead until smooth. Divide into buns. Leave to rise for 30 minutes. Heat the oil to 180 degrees C. Place the caster sugar in a shallow dish. Deep fry each bun, turn if required so light brown all round and cooked through to the centre; about 3 minutes total. Immediately drain and roll in the caster sugar. When cool, slice almost through, spread with jam, then add cream just before serving.

The last Australia Day I hosted was back in Australia and it involved beer, cricket, couches in a park and a TV with a looooong extension cord. I’d yet to host one in the United States, so I thought this year would be as good as any. Planning the full menu for a party of around eight people turned out to be a bit of a huge task, but I think it turned out fairly well (even though I was preparing and cooking food for nearly four hours… although I must admit, that time did fly). I’d nearly forgotten how many fantastic dishes there were to choose from, and thanks to the Internets, choosing the right recipe was made so much simpler. ...

and then I found that my flatmate does not even have half the necessary baking gear for such a task (and it *is* only pavlova). ’tis a sad, sad day for Pavlova Kristian. You know, I could run off to a Walmart and buy all the stuff I need, but I actually feel much better bitching about it on my blog. Yes, this was really just a post to keep my blog updated. ...

What’s the freaking point?