Author Archives: chiefprick

When Mrs Prick and I head out for some foodie-type event, tasting, degustation, what have you, the deal is always that if any offal shows up, I eat it. I can deal; she can’t stand the stuff. But as we … Continue reading →

Back in the days before Stately Prick Manor there was Shitty Prick High-Rise and home was a crummy corner unit of glass, plasterboard, and uncleanable carpet half-way up a very dodgy development with occasionally working lifts  deep in the heart … Continue reading →

A spectre is haunting Europe. Not Communism, not radical Islam, but … olive oil. Specifically, little dishes and jugs of olive oil served on restaurant tables: The small glass jugs filled with green or gold coloured extra virgin olive oil … Continue reading →

When the hoardings went up and the press releases went out announcing that Jones the Grocer was coming to Pitt Street, there were minor hosannas sung in Stately Prick Manor. The Pricks both work within a 9-iron of the big … Continue reading →

“For years we have been told that technology was making us richer, but we eat less and drink less than we did 100 years ago, so where is the improvement. I remember when nearly everyone had three cooked meals a … Continue reading →

No, no there isn’t: A 105-year-old Texas woman who worked a life of physical labor and mothered seven children revealed the secret to her longevity: bacon. “I love bacon, I eat it everyday,” Pearl Cantrell told NBC affiliate KRBC when … Continue reading →

This side of Kim Kardashian, are there any buns more obsessed over than David Chang’s? The Prick left Manhattan long before the Momofuku founder served up his first steamed-bread-and-pork sandwich, but even from ten thousand miles away it was been … Continue reading →

Apologies for the infrequency of posts; the Pricks have been otherwise occupied the past couple of days. Lots of stuff on deck, including a visit to Momofuku Seibo, over the coming days. Spoiler alert: Yeah, we liked it.

Normally a bit of weeknight pasta-for-one when Mrs Prick is interstate is not that interesting, but for a few reasons this Calamarata alla Boscaiolo, picked up from a recipe by Del Posto’s Mark Ladner in the current Lucky Peach, rates … Continue reading →

Lovely words, in 140 characters or less, about the Prick from Jonathan Lethlean of The Australian: A prick of a post…. Is this the most readable food blog in Australia? Going to Gowings wp.me/p25w1i-VI via @wordpressdotcom — John Lethlean (@JohnandNecia) … Continue reading →