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Jul 2 2012

Mid way- an epic fail!

I currently sit on my balcony overlooking the beautiful city of Sydney, its iconic Harbour Bridge, harbour and Opera house as well as a few naval boats among other attractive and distracting visions. There’s quite a lot of take in.

However, what’s foremost in my mind even in the presence of all of these sights is the fact that with the conclusion of the week just been comes the mid way point of 2012. A year in which I intend to eat a different meat every week, meaning I am exactly half way through! Is it only me that thinks- Holy s**tballs!?

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Jun 25 2012

I’m not a pheasant plucker

This year I turned 30, yet I have somehow ticked off more firsts in the first 6 months that I had in a long time prior. This week was no exception, with another new meet cooked and eaten, and an interview on TV booked for a few weeks time. Suddenly eating lambs testicles doesn’t seem so hard…

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May 28 2012

I had an offal time

It’s been two weeks in a row of unsatisfactory new meats leading into this week- week 21.

I was slightly nervous, especially because Tom the butcher had sourced some seemingly hard to come by Veal Sweetbreads. The thought in my head instantly is: can I redeem myself and cook a top notch and tasty meal for my weekly meat with a complete unknown? It’s about time I did! Continue reading →

May 21 2012

The chilly mountains provide

After the relative disaster that was the emu last week, you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking I came into this week slightly apprehensive about my next meat challenge.

Sure I cook meat all the time and generally do a bang up job, if I do say so myself, but something like that, especially when you broadcast it to many, can take a big chunk of your confidence.

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May 10 2012

How to bring out your six pack

Last week I spoke about Intermittent Fasting (IF) and how it has worked for me, in conjunction with a healthy diet and lifestyle. Over the first part of this year I managed to maintain a low body fat percentage, around 9%, and at the same time increase lean muscle by over 2kg. IF certainly played a role in this, however, it was not the only factor at play.

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May 7 2012

A tongue full of cheek

This week, arriving back from Bali early on Tuesday morning after a flight through the night and little sleep, meant an unproductive morning. That afternoon I had the amazing opportunity to meet Heston Blumenthal and watch a private rehearsal for his live show in Sydney that night thanks to one of my clients. If you don’t know who he is, copy and paste his name to Google and have fun watching his amazing food creations.

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