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Michael’s Amazing Brisket
This is based on a 2.5 kg deboned piece of brisket. Take a sharp knife and stab the brisket through in at least a dozen …
Michael’s ancho + umami inspired Chili Pesto
Dry fry large red chilies and peppers. I used about 12 large red chilies and two red peppers. Blacken them on the stove or a …
Covid Storm
I Never saw this coming. Not even a hint of it. The year began with light rain tied up neatly with a rainbow (perhaps the …
Borneo Orangutans
The boats up the river which is the only way to see this national park leave from Kumai to get to Tanjung Puting. You need …
Borneo
I was in Bali and I was bored so I went to Borneo. I always wanted to go to Borneo. Ok well not but it …
Life
Life’s about choices. Every one of them has existential consequences. What are we looking for? What do we want out of life? How long have …
Rorke’s Drift
Many a time it is said (by me for the first time) that honor surrounds a battlefield and that men rise tall to the …
My Bee
Today is a day like no other. I don’t know why but it feels that way. Perhaps it was the way the bee was …
Dar es Salaam
I wandered down the cobbled and broken Dar es Salaam streets with confidence because that’s how you do it if you are a foreigner and …
Istanbul The Real Story
I spent 5 days in Istanbul as a single traveler just visiting and experiencing the city. It is romantic and interesting and I can …
