Category Archives: Home Life

AIOLI de Gilles 2022

  The best Garlic Mayo on the planet is the one I have at my brother-in-law’s place in the South of France….. Check out his recipe….  

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A warm day of 2022, 19th of july

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Made a Hammer

I was inspired by this internet find :   So I made my own, which I think I prefer…  

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My boys ! Already amazing men…

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Some days

Some days….do not mess with me… or I will be prickly…

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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

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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

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More Creative Coding

 

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Just love the way this looks !

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Been a long time – Summer Holidays

                  Had 3 weeks of holidays in the south of France…feeling disconnected but happy.

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