Good day people. May I submit this post as a disclaimer. An official statement that disclaims any responsibility for stupidity. I share my recipes with you all to inspire and to encourage you to get in that kitchen, put ya Ipod in the docking station, turn the volume up and rock over the stove. To move away from the supermarket ready meals and dump the microwave. To use fresh local produce and meat, to batch cook and freeze for easy mid-week meals, to reduce your weekly food bills and for you to experience the pleasure in preparing, tasting and sharing new dishes and twists on the old classics with ya loved ones and friends.

So, when Diesel confronts me one evening during the 'Dregs Session'  with this kitchen injury, I really have to question just how responsible am I if, when following the recipes, you set yourself on fire, lose a couple of digits whilst handling knives, incur horrific facial disfigurement from exploding fats...OR GET ATTACKED BY AN OUT OF CONTROL TIN OPENER WHILST TACKLING A FRAY BENTO'S PUDDING (Dougie's Fray Bentos 'Classic' Steak n Kidney Pudding with Tomato Soup 'Dregs Session' recipe)

Well, I'm not bloody responsible for stupidity. I blame his partner Joolz for not putting child locks on the drawer were all the nasty, horrid sharp things live and for not putting the baby gate on the connecting door frame that leads from the living room and the kitchen. So, Joolz, it's your fault.

Last evening we finally took the housemate out for her birthday dinner. It was cancelled on numerous occasions due to her socialite lifestyle of ladies who lunch, ladies who shop and ladies who get smashed. The poll results were, again, disappointing. I was paying and wished to dine at Nandos, the housemate preferred Frankie & Bennys. So, the results are as follows;


Frankie & Bennys    55%
Nandos                    19%
Greggs                     13%.....very strange!!!
Pizza Express             9%
Flaming Dragon          4%

May I thank the 19% who did the right thing. We had a celebratory evening of feasting, drinking and much merriment and on behalf of the fellow housemates and guests I would like to thank all the staff at......