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.
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Spinning top – Rabbit Hole
Just made my first Spinning top as a gift for Noe. He is a fan of the movie inception so I thought it would be a nice gift. As consequence, I just fell into a massive rabbit hole….
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Dry Cured Duck
[First post May 2017]. Just about to start curing some duck filets. Starting with 2 filets of Duck, I am salting using Kosher salt (sticks better to the meat) and lots of spices of all sorts. The rub will … Continue reading
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Last Minute !
Last-minute preparations for a very strange Christmas with all the families in different locations and shopping substantially impacted by the London confinement rules. Still, we are all very resourceful and can always find a way to make it special…Jules & … Continue reading
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Carrots and Patatoes for Xmas
Panic for various lunches and breakfasts and dinners over the coming few days with the boys…. Usually, we are in France and simply putting our feet under the table with my mum’s cooking! Which we all know is MAMYFIQUE! Looking … Continue reading
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Xmas Hat
Only recently managed to get myself in the spirit of Christmas and getting ready for nice food and party with the very restricted family! I built an electronic hat with some Multicoloured LEDs and a small micro-controller. It is based … Continue reading
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Pommes Dauphines
This is a deep-fried potato choux, a classic Xmas special for the Dehon’s! It is a mix of the standard Choux Pastry with a puree of potatoes. [Initially posted in 12th Oct. 2013 !] Ingredients : … Continue reading
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Truffes or Chocolate Truffles
La recette familialle des truffes au Chocolat de la famille Sevin. Ingredients pour 45 Truffes: 300g of good chocolate. 2oog of unsalted butter. 4 egg yokes (discard the whites) The recipe is missing the sugar quantity but I estimate … Continue reading
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More COVID-19 shit…
I am struggling with confinement and with potential impact to rest of our lives in general. I am blessed to be healthy in general and family been protected so far, still, I feel that everything is on “Pause” and … Continue reading
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List of Things – ZELIST
Here is a place to keep a long list of things I would like to do and make etc… ZenSand table Chrome Extension to consolidate all windows into one Automatic trading bot using python or javascript Energy Stuff : build … Continue reading
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Pancakes USA style
Simple, super quick to make but super effective to get you started with your day… Nice thick and fluffy Great for ski days, sports days in general or recovery from a good night out… Ingredients: 1 cup … Continue reading
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More Quarantine
Back from holidays in France having to endure another 14 days of isolation for quarantine….it is doing my head in… To keep my mind from looping out of control, I made some generative art which illustrates my mind at the … Continue reading
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Pates de fruits
This was first posted on 20th September 2015. I have made a few over the years and more recently have shared with some friends the current recipe so below is slightly updated process etc…they are still super nice! It … Continue reading
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Garde Manger
I made this “Garde-manger” to keep my Copa Corona and all the future dry-aged hams and duck and other things that need maturing away from the insects… It probably translates loosely to the pantry. I will also be used for … Continue reading
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Generative Art
This is my first Generative Art design on using the white polypropylene I used for the NHS Shields. (I am using wastage). It is called “Mummy and Daughter”. I have always been interested in Generative Art, my latest project on … Continue reading
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Helping a bit the NHS…update
Over the last few weeks, I got myself involved in trying to help the NHS to cope with the Corona Virus outbreak. It feels a bit more practical than just the clapping on Thursdays. There is nothing more satisfying than … Continue reading
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Corona Virus links
The first post of this was done on the 17th of March 2020. Just keeping track of Total cases and deaths for 3 countries of my interest today. Update 20th August 2020 : Just back from a holiday in … Continue reading
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Changing subject
A quick post to move away from Virus stuff… As I have been making a few biscuits/waffles calling for either levure chimique or baking powder of Baking soda. I have tried to understand the differences. Levure Chimique and Baking Powder … Continue reading
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Helping NHS – Staying home
After a couple of frustrating days trying to get my 3D printer to work as it is supposed to, I managed to get my first Face Shield made using a Czech design for a crowd of 3D printing enthusiast helping … Continue reading
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