Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. It will be fair to all equally but some will get less than others. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Author Archives: Olivier Dehon
Whisky Camembert
So easy to do and super nice as an aperitif dish or as the main cheese dish. Make some fresh bread or pitta bread to dip into the melted cheese. Simply scoop a teaspoon or 2 out of the middle … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Home Life
Leave a comment
Must update my blog…
Feels like forever since my last post. Been too busy with my new business and feel trapped in something I don’t need. I enjoy the adventure but it is costing me too much in my personal time, I though I … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, Electronics
Leave a comment
Happy Valentine !
Decided to make some more generative art. Was inspired by something I saw on the internet. The Zeroes and the Ones are spelling Happy Valentine in binary code! I take each … Continue reading
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
Hacking about the TFL API – Traffic
The internet is amazing. I wanted to build a web page with access to the local Video surveillance cameras around key places of my interest for when I want to drive to central London or to my new office in … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, Home Life
Leave a comment
Coding Bikes !
Made a small computer program to make hundreds of designs of bikes, a generative coding example. The software creates various shapes by modifying a few parameters of a standard bike shape.
Posted in Coding
Leave a comment
One dimension Pong…
When everybody seems to be moving from 2D to 3D to VR….we are taking it back to 1D ! Great fun building a ONE dimension game with Jules at the coding helm! It is still early days but already fun. … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, Electronics, Home Life
Leave a comment
Glass Pharms – early days
I have done so much work for free and as of today, it is still the worse investment I have ever made…but I am still proud of the achievement. This could be a study case on motivation, incentives and decision … Continue reading
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
Xmas 2021
Been cursing the bloody Virus again. Was looking forward to a nice family get together for this Christmas and it all fell apart. The new Omicron variant is raging through London and soon will be everywhere in Europe etc…it is … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Home Life
Leave a comment
Hollandaise Sauce – Egg Benedict
Want to make some egg benedict’s so need to learn to do the Hollandaise properly! I will use the Kenwood chef to see if can make the sauce quickly. Ingredients: 125g Melted Butter 1 Tablespoon of … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Home Life
Leave a comment
Simple but effective Madeleines
A typical Sunday must have….super easy to make and perfect to boost the early winter morale. The only problem is that you need a special tray to cook them! Ingredients: 100g Melted Butter 100g Flour 100g … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Home Life
Leave a comment
Cooking Eggs time
It is better to cook eggs straight from the fridge into boiling water, this makes it easier to peel the eggs. If you want the ultimate cooking method, put a little … Continue reading
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
Smoke point for Oils
Been wanting to keep a reminder of the various cooking Oils smoke point. This is the point at which the oil simply burns and is not fit for cooking anymore. Often people would say that Olive Oil is not a … Continue reading
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
RIP Graham!
As I use my blog as a life diary, I feel it is appropriate to remember the person that recruited me at Xerox in 1993. Graham is one of the few people that had a profound impact on my life … Continue reading
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
Dinner for friends ! – Tiger prawns
I love the way people keep their recipes. Some will have a drawer full of magazine extracts, others will have old notepads with scribbles from their grandmother, some will only use recipes from Michelin star chefs, others will browse the … Continue reading
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
Mum’s Gougeres – delicieux !
Perfect for adding something special to a light evening dinner… it is essentially cheese profiteroles! Ingredients: 40g Butter 125cl … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
Leave a comment
Best BBQ Ribs – Oli’s Secret recipe
This is simply the best way to make a rack of ribs either on the BBQ or in the oven… Ingredients: A full rack of ribs from Costco or butcher 2 Tablespoons of Sugar 1 Onion Montreal Spices (it is … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
Leave a comment
Been a long time – Summer Holidays
Had 3 weeks of holidays in the south of France…feeling disconnected but happy.
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
Never too late !
I am over 50 and I never ever played proper golf …..ever! I never wanted to play, because of the snob and self-centred idiots I occasionally had to meet in … Continue reading
Posted in Home Life
Leave a comment
