Cooking
Culterally-Appropriated Tandoori Pheasant
The shooting season is with us again, and many of us are looking for good recipes for our game birds. I find roast pheasant, frankly, a little dull and dry and the best recipes for [more…]
Captain Black
Cooking
Atomic Buffalo Turds
The time has come to introduce the uninitiated Puffins of this world to one of the best kept secrets of the culinary world: Atomic Buffalo Turds (ABTs). Don’t ask me how they got their name [more…]
Cooking
Coarse Pork Terrine
After the resounding success of my fromage de tête I’ve had many, many Puffins (well, Sir Percy and AlJunior) clamouring for more. Whilst slightly less adventurous here is my adaptation of various recipes for pork [more…]
19th Century
Oysters 2½ Ways
“O Oysters,’ said the Carpenter, You’ve had a pleasant run! Shall we be trotting home again?’ But answer came there none — And this was scarcely odd, because They’d eaten every one.” The final verse [more…]
Arts
Culturally Appropriated Oxtail Stew
Unlike my brawn this one is a family favourite. I usually do double quantity and we eat it over a few days, but here’s the pared down recipe. Ingredients: Pack of oxtail (1kg) Coconut oil [more…]
Arts
Experiments with Bitcoin
I have never been a fan of Bitcoin (“BTC”). Of course you would have made a fortune if you had purchased some back when it was first invented in 2008 and released as open source [more…]
Animals
Fromage de Tete
Recipe: 1 pig’s head 2 pig’s trotters 3 star anise 1 large onion 5 bay leaves 2tsps red wine vinegar Tarragon (ideally fresh) 6 sage leaves As the lockdown progresses and the days merge in [more…]