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Barramundi, grilled prawns, spinach, “Romesco-ish” sauce, basil oil: Not the prettiest plate of food ever cooked at Stately Prick Manor, but notable for three things. One, it was healthy, and not just in the “yeah but cheese and cream prevent … Continue reading →

Making an evening G&T in the kitchen of Stately Prick Manor last night, young Nick With a Fork wanders in and starts examining the bottle of Bombay Sapphire on the counter. “Dad, this doesn’t make any sense. It says on … Continue reading →

Australian students’ performance on international tests has lately come under fire, and now researchers wondering why we’re not measuring up are pointing to a surprising culprit: A LACK of iodine may partly explain why Australian schoolchildren are being beaten in … Continue reading →

So tonight’s the night: At 8:30pm AEDT the Lifestyle Channel will screen the first episode of the new series of Come Dine With Me featuring yours truly. The episode will also be available online. I have no idea what they’ve … Continue reading →

So Santa Mrs Prick was very generous to the inhabitants of Stately Prick Manor this year and the batterie de cuisine is all the better for it. Two new toys rate a special mention. First off, a beautiful hand-hammered Shun … Continue reading →

The secret’s out: Tune in to Lifestyle Food on 8 January to see yours truly, the Prick With a Fork, go head-to-head on Australia’s most exciting competitive dinner party show, Come Dine With Me. Can’t say much more than that, … Continue reading →

From San Francisco, a good idea: IT’S dinnertime, and 6-year-old Joaquin Hurtado is staying in his seat. He hasn’t stood up, run around the table or wrestled with his little brother. Good thing. It wouldn’t take much unruly behavior to … Continue reading →

Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up to a bunch of end-of-year newspaper articles about taxes that will be lowered and freedoms that will be restored?