fermentedphil in #hive-106444 • 10 months agoSecond day of Spring: Feathered Friends visiting before the StormsIt is the second day of spring, and today was actually a very nice spring day. The sun was out, there was almost no wind and it was a pleasant day. But they are forecasting heavy…fermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 10 months agoHow to Make Butternut Tart Influenced by Traditional South African Pampoen KoekiesPampoen Koekies (literally translated to "pumpkin cookies") is a classic traditional South African food that most people are familiar with. I have written about how "problematic"…fermentedphil in #hive-194913 • 10 months ago"The Kitchen II" - Point of Focus: Pasta and BreadThe lens I regularly use, an old Nikon NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 AI lens, always surprises me with the quality of images it takes. I love to play with the point of focus and capture…fermentedphil in #hive-106444 • 10 months agoFeasting on Spring Flowers: The Female or Juvenile Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) Spring is around the corner and the honey euryops bush (Euryops virgineus) is in full bloom. The yellow flowers of this plant attracts countless bees and insects, which in turn…fermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 10 months agoHow to Make Sourdough Bread: Some Tips and TricksIf there is one thing I have succeeded in my life, it has been in bread baking. I have worked in various bakeries and I am actively thinking about opening my own bakery. I have…fermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 10 months agoHow I Make Aioli: An Intense and Flavorful Condiment and How I Use It on a SandwichPeople in parts of the world where food is mass-produced cannot always stomach and appreciate foods with strong flavors. One example of this is basil pesto. Basil pesto made with…fermentedphil in #hive-156509 • 10 months agoPositive & Negative: Abstract Paintings and a Philosophical ExplanationPositive 1: Acrylic paint on canvas It is sometimes claimed that in positive things there are negatives, and vice versa. It is often said that the inverse is required for life to function. Wifermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 10 months agoHow to Make Mayonnaise with Bacon Fat: A Tasty Sauce for an Open-Faced SandwichI have for a very long time wanted to make mayonnaise from rendered bacon fat. Well, last week I made some smash burgers with a homemade mince of about 40% fat (to meat ratio).…fermentedphil in #hive-106444 • 11 months agoThe Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus): A Golden FriendGetting used to the birds in the area, I have come to identify each individual bird species' call that visits the garden. The Southern double-collared sunbird (or in my home…fermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 11 months agoPasta Carbonara: My Method and a Non-Traditional IngredientI love to make different Italian pasta dishes. I keep them relatively "traditional" method-wise, but I do change some things and ingredients from time to time. I find that these…fermentedphil in #hive-101690 • 11 months agoGolf as Inhabiting a Liminal SpaceLiminality I am walking down the fifth hole of my local club staring down the fairway that is framed between trees on both sides. There is no one around me, there is no sound except forfermentedphil in #hive-106444 • 11 months agoThe Cape white-eye (Zosterops virens): Some Artistic Looking Images The Cape white-eye is a regular visitor in my garden. Various trees and shrubs provide nice snacks for them to eat on. They normally travel in biggish flocks. This provides me…fermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 11 months agoHow I Make "Dirty Rice": A Dish I Make From Kitchen "Scraps"Cooking is a creative activity. It is the pairing of different tastes and textures. I love to experiment and cooking feels all the more like art, where the ingredients equate to…fermentedphil in #hive-122108 • 11 months agoHow to Write an Abstract for Your Academic EssaysI have written many essays, and published some, with my thesis. I have sat in many seminars and read many hundreds (if not thousands) of articles. All of them contain an…fermentedphil in #hive-106444 • 11 months agoThe Cape Spurfowl (pternistis capensis) Visiting After Months of AbsenceMarch was the last time that the Cape Spurfowls visited my garden. On my route that I normally walk and jog, there are plenty of them, but they only visit my garden every so…fermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 11 months agoHow I Make a Olive Tapenade with Homegrown IngredientsI love making condiments that you can add to bread or enjoy with bread. As a baker, I have days when there is too much bread in the house. What better way is there to enjoy bread…fermentedphil in #hive-101690 • 11 months agoI Do Not Understand the Game of GolfOnly I do, and that is where the problem lies. Let me explain with reference to two examples: (i) human psychology and (ii) a practical example of my own game and those of tour…fermentedphil in #hive-148441 • 11 months agoHow a Note Making App is Changing my Way of Doing PhilosophyObsidian, a note-taking application, is taking over my life. This is just a joke, but I have been in front of my computer for a whole of three or four days – nfermentedphil in #hive-106444 • 11 months agoThe Grey heron (Ardea cinerea): An unusual visitorThis week the cold weather is back. A day before the rains hit us again, and possibly snow in the mountains, an unusual visitor arrived in the garden, or close by. The Grey Heron…fermentedphil in #hive-120586 • 11 months agoPlaying with Textures: A Manifesto on using Texture as an IngredientThis is a different kind of post than my usual ones. There will still be a recipe or method, but I want to focus on the concept of Texture as an Ingredient. So bear with me for…
