There's a new food show on Netflix called "School of Chocolate" which stars chef Amaury Guichon. I've only watched a couple of episodes, but the concept is kind of like a cooking competition combined with a teaching element. But it's not simply about making nice chocolate bars or even cakes. It's about creating incredibly complex and intricate creations with chocolate. … [Read more...] about Over the top Intricate Chocolate Lion
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No Time to Die References to Other Bond Films
If you've seen No Time to Die already then this is for you - especially if you're a hardcore Bond fan. If you haven't then maybe wait until you do as it does contain a few spoilers (sort of) One of the things about No Time to Die is that it has quite a few references to other Bond films - both ones with Daniel Craig and ones that predate him. Enjoy: Of course we … [Read more...] about No Time to Die References to Other Bond Films
Irish Charity Christmas Cards
As I've mentioned a few times in the past, I'm a fan of cards. I like sending them for Christmas and other events, but I also like receiving them. In an ever increasingly digital world getting physical mail from somebody has become rarer and rarer. Sure, as a business we get plenty of post, but most of it is invoices and other boring impersonal correspondence. So I like … [Read more...] about Irish Charity Christmas Cards
Finding Fun Irish Christmas Cards
I live a lot of my life online. However I also really like many "offline" things, including Christmas cards. I like sending them and I like receiving them. I'm odd that way. I've always liked the old Gary Larson Far Side Christmas cards, but they haven't been produced in years. I've bought several sets of the cards over the past couple of years and I love sending … [Read more...] about Finding Fun Irish Christmas Cards
A New Look Caricature
I've been using a couple of photos as my online avatar on multiple platforms for the last few years. I've had various caricatures but I hadn't got a new one in a long long time. Last night I was sent an updated one which I'll probably use in several places: It's the work of Allan Cavanagh, who has been doing caricatures and comics for as long as I can remember. He's … [Read more...] about A New Look Caricature