Over the past few weeks I've been having a lot of fun as I learn how to make the most of my barbecue and explore the world of outdoor cooking. Of course I am a gadget fiend, so it wasn't hard for me to fall down several rabbit holes as I explored the options for upgrading and tweaking my barbecue. Being stuck at home most of the time means that I've got plenty of time to … [Read more...] about Barbecue Gadgets and Gizmos
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First Experiments With the Weber Kettle Grill
I like to experiment when I'm cooking. With the barbecue that I bought recently I spent the first couple of weeks getting to grips with the basics. It's not like cooking with other tools I've used. You can't simply turn it on, set the temperature and cook. You have to master every little aspect of the process starting with lighting the charcoal. Getting the charcoals lit and up … [Read more...] about First Experiments With the Weber Kettle Grill
Trying to Choose a Barbecue
With the weather improving and everyone, including me, being stuck at home most of the time it's only natural to start thinking about gardens and things you can do in them. Over the past couple of years I've managed to get my herb garden going and I'll hopefully get a usable crop from my berries this year. The herbs are growing, even in places that I didn't plant them (I'm … [Read more...] about Trying to Choose a Barbecue
Salad, Flowers, Herbs and LED Lights
Like everyone else I'm both incredibly bored as well as fairly busy. I'm bored with not being able to travel to see friends, family or anything else. But I'm kept busy with work and I've also been doing a few things that had been put on the long finger. Sure, I'm not anyway as productive as I could be, but I think that's acceptable. While some people seem to think that we're … [Read more...] about Salad, Flowers, Herbs and LED Lights
More Home Cooking & Buying From Smaller Producers
During the current insanity most of the country is on lockdown (or lock in) and many small businesses are closed. How many of them will re-open when things start returning to some semblance of "normal" is unknown, but I suspect quite a few will struggle to get back to business. I've always liked supporting smaller food producers, which was one of the reasons why I setup the … [Read more...] about More Home Cooking & Buying From Smaller Producers