Category Archives: Home Life

Bao with anything you like (duck is nice)

This is a nice bread from China or Hong Kong. It is the equivalent of a burger bun. It is steam cooked. Bao means bun. Very soft and can be flavoured with a bit of mirin to give it an … Continue reading

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Ciabatta – Tupperware method !

Found this recipe and method on the internet and had to try it…really a cool and easy way to make a superb Ciabatta from scratch. Check out my Bread making top 10 tips as well. (note half of yeast and … Continue reading

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Year to Date Market

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Mamy Recettes – “Mamyfique”

                      A few recipes…    

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Lyon

                             

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Stringing Tennis Racquet

This post is to have a reference point for stringing tennis racquets with the stringing machine. Install the racquet on the stringing machine. Do not do this too tight! Just so that the racquet is not moving when pulling on … Continue reading

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More trivet designs

    Made some new Trivet designs, as well as a, incent burner inspired by a Japanese design that my mum has at her house. There are more designs to come…      

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Digital Fabrication / Manual Labour

Helped a little bit Noe to make his own TV stand for his bedroom. He created the design in Fusion360, we then had the woodcut out of 18mm plywood by a local CNC Workshop, we then used Festool connector system … Continue reading

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Share Prices

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Alex – Another Oli (more famous)

 

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Zen space

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Quilling – Many Years back

When I first bought my Lathe (back in the USA 2006….), I had a few projects to cut some aluminium. Then bought a laser cutter probably in 2009. I also discovered Quilling which I thought would be something nice for … Continue reading

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Baguette 2019

[More updates…April 19] Feb. 2019 : I m back at it! Trying to make a real French baguette….been trying this since 2012….check my initial effort. Best one so far …. It is all in the Flour, need to buy T55 … Continue reading

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Stupid but Helpful -Laundry Stickers

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4 Days to go !

Only 4 days to go… Saw this in the back of the European Headquarters’ building in Uxbridge , made me laugh… We have not been “Rank Xerox” since  1997… I never joined the club…maybe I missed on something special ! … Continue reading

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2019 New Start ! – 9

Only a few workdays to go before I get released from my duties at the office…. I feel relieved from the inappropriate pressures but still sad for all the people I leave behind.     I need to grow, learn, … Continue reading

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My first Cassoulet !…

I have actually tried to make Cassoulet a few times but never got it to work. The following recipe is the closest I have ever got to a truly delicious Cassoulet that all the family likes.         … Continue reading

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Fireworks

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Mascarpone Brioche !

Long time since last update. A friend leaving the office (we have plenty of those at the moment), reminded me that I should post more often… This is a very very very nice way to make Brioche bread. My sister … Continue reading

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Toothbrush holder

Now that I have learned to use the software tools such as Fusion360 and Adobe illustrator, I am able to go quickly from design to finished product with minimum waste of time or materials. This weekend, made a tray for … Continue reading

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