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. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Monthly Archives: December 2020
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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Almost Xmas…so many deaths
So many people are affected every day in the world, does not look like 2021 will be any better than 2020…at this rate. 400 people per day in the UK. Still using my small software to get the data from … Continue reading
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Hate Levee – Borinage Recipe
First published 14th June 2019. “Hâte levée”….up early in old Belgian/French for the miners going to work. Eaten cold or as an aperitif. Ingredients: Pork Belly Pepper / Salt / Nutmeg / Thyme or Provence Herbs / … 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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Advent of Code
Been participating in this challenge of coding. I am sharing with my son, my brother and a few Geeky friends! It was easy for the first few days but now it is getting super hard…my old brain cannot deal with … Continue reading
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