GlenB

Gold Coast, Queensland, AUSTRALIA


Joined October 10th 2007

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MILD MANNERED REPORTER WRITING ON THE GOLD COAST SCENE BY DAY-CHEF EXTRAORDINAIRE CREATING THE GOLD COAST FOOD SCENE BY NIGHT.

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I am a qualified journalist writing on the Gold Coast food scene by day and an experienced professional chef creating on the Gold Coast by night.

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The B52's singers in sexy goth outfits
Image from Roundhouse Entertainment
Legendary band The B52’s will be performing at ‘A Day On The Green’ at Sirromet’s legendary Mt Cotton Winery this Sunday. The B52’s, creators of the classic Rock Lobster and a host of other hits spanning three decades, will be supported by Mental As Anything and The Proclaimers!

Organisers, Roundhouse Entertainment, recommend bringing a deck chair or picnic rug, sun protection and wet weather gear. Umbrellas and sun shelters are not permitted, nor are tables, video cameras, glass and metal cutlery.

All bags are subject to search and no alcohol will be permitted, as this is a liscensed event. Patrons may bring their own food or purchase food from the outlets on site.

General admission tickets are available from Ticketmaster for $99.50 with kids under 12 free. Concert and dining packages are also available by contacting Sirromet Winery on 1800 188 864. Gates open at 2 pm.

On site parking is available from midday but patrons are encouraged to take the bus. Contact con-x-ion.com or call55569888 for Gold Coast pick up and shuttle services from Cleveland and Beenleigh stations.
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homemade creme caramel creme chocolate recipe
I recently posted a crème caramels recipe using just five ingredients, and cooked in a tray of coffee cups. Kids love chocolate though, so in the following recipe I demonstrate crème chocolate using store bought chocolate sauce, plus eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla. I have used Cottees Chocolate Topping, but any chocolate sauce that is liquid in the refrigerator is suitable.
creme chocolate recipe ingredients chocolate sauce

Ingredients for 9 serves.
10 Eggs
120g Sugar
½ tsp Vanilla essence
1L Milk
180ml Chocolate sauce










Method
Beat six eggs and four egg yolks in a bowl. Reserve the egg whites for another use.
Mix in the sugar and vanilla.
Warm the milk without boiling it and add it to the egg mixture, whilst whisking.
French restaurant dessert menu creme chocolate
Place a dessert spoon full of chocolate sauce in the bottom of 9 coffee cups without getting it on the sides.
Ladle the egg mixture into each cup, holding a spoon over the chocolate sauce to disturb it as little as possible.
Pre-heat the oven to 165°c and boil a full kettle of water.
Place the cups into a deep baking tray.
For safety, partially fill the baking tray with boiling water and put the tray into the oven.
Use a jug to fill the baking tray with boiling water.
Allow to cook for twenty minutes.
Carefully remove one or two of the cups to lower the water level, then remove the tray from the oven.
Remove the cups from the water and allow them to cool before refrigerating them.
To turn the desserts out, briefly warm the outside of the cups with hot water, then run a thin knife around the inner rim.
Use the knife to allow a bit of air into the cup as you invert it over a bowl.
The dessert should slide out followed by the sauce.
Serve crème chocolate with whipped cream or without any accompaniment.
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Pink Ladies breast cancer Currumbin Dragon boat club
The Pink Ladies of Currumbin Dragon Boat club yesterday celebrated the addition of two new boats, with a blessing of the boats ceremony at Currumbin Creek.

Breast cancer survivors one and all, the Pink Ladies and their supporters gathered with members of the indigenous Bundjalung tribe, the Deputy Mayor, and a deputation of Buddhist monks to formally launch the vessels.
Aboriginal Dance Bundjalung tribe tribal elders

Bundjalung elder Aunty Cath welcomed one and all on behalf of the traditional landholders before a spirited song and dance performance by the men.

The Deputy Mayor Daphne McDonald added her support and encouragement, as did a representative from Maritmo, the major sponsor.

Following a free morning tea, the Monks blessed the boats and ceremonially dotted the eyes of the dragons heads mounted on the prows.
Buddhist Monks Bless Dragon Boats ceremony

An impromptu exhibition race was held in which neighbouring club Arakuna were soundly beaten.

Along with the camaraderie and excitement of racing, paddling a dragon boat is therapeutic following breast surgery and helps in the circulation of lymphatic fluid.

Curious onlookers and new paddlers are always welcome at various venues, on the Gold Coast, or Australia wide and can be contacted through The Dragons Abreast Australia website.
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The Brisbane Good Food And Wine Show

November 6th 2009 11:59
Celebrity Chef Matt Moran Autographs Cookbook
Celebrity Chef Matt Moran Autographs His Cookbook
The annual Brisbane Good Food And Wine Show began today at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, and will continue until Sunday.

Celebrity chefs, Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, Matt Moran, Tobie Puttock as well as Ben O'Donoghue and Alastair McLeod will be demonstrating their talent. After their shows they will be signing their latest books, which are available at the Angus and Robertson stand


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RAAF F1-11 Jet dump and burn
An F1-11 Dumps And Burns Jet Fuel
The Gold Coast Super GP is a fumefest foisted on the local residents without regard for their wellbeing, by a government more intent on its financial health.

The Roulettes were doing fly-bys trailing smoke, helicopters were landing and taking off in the middle of the track precinct, and the F1-11s were doing ‘dump and burns,’ which means dumping fuel and burning it


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V8 Supercars Surfers paradise street track
The circus that is the Gold Coast Super GP has come and gone leaving the city to clean up the mess and restore normal traffic flow.

After the initial naming rights sponsor, Nitro Energy Drinks went insolvent, Nikkon stepped in, although much of the official merchandise still bore the Nitro moniker


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remote devices detonates explosion in van
A remote door locking device has acted as a detonator, destroying a plumbers van in a massive explosion in suburban Melbourne today.

An oxy-acetylene gas bottle, which was stored in a cabinet in the new VW transporter van was apparently leaking throughout the night


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Greek Georges Paragon Seafood Restaurant Southport
Georges Paragon At Southport
Georges Paragon Seafood Restaurant has been an institution in Sanctuary Cove for over twenty years. Now George Tassis has four of a kind with three new additions at Southport, Kingscliff and Mt Tambourine.

Georges Paragon is famous for introducing half price lunches. The full price menu is comparative to other fine dining restaurants, so the lunchtime discount is genuine


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Pink pimento sauce recipe Italian pasta
The following recipe and step by step pictures demonstrates a sweet and creamy pimento sauce. It is not hot and has a delightful colour. I have used miniature capsicums of assorted colours from my garden, but a red capsicum from the supermarket is ideal.
This recipe can be made gluten free by using arrowroot flour for thickening or relying on the natural thickening of the cream.
Portugese pimento Italian pasta recipe ingredients

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Beijing Olympics Silver Medalist Sally McLellan
The annual Australian University games are being held on the Gold Coast from Sunday 27th September until today, and Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan gave up her time to help out future elite athletes at the Games.

Local universities continued to do well yesterday, dominating the netball, volleyball and football. Griffith University was sitting at the top of its pool in division 2 AFL, men's division 1 basketball, men division 1 beach volleyball, women's division 2 volleyball, mixed division 2 netball, women's tennis, men's division 1 touch football and women's division 1 touch football


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Recent Comments

Comment by GlenB
on Whitebait Fritters Step By Step

October 2nd 2009 00:24
All original photographs on rawfish are subject to copyright. That just means you can't republish them unless you are exempt for reasons such as 'academic purposes'.
It sounds like you are a student so all you have ot do is write "Photos courtesy of Rawfish.com.au" or "Pics by Rawfish.com.au" and you are covered.
Plus your teacher will be impressed you understand copyright.

Comment by GlenB
on Spinach And Ricotta Filo Triangles = Spanikopita

August 10th 2009 05:43
Oops...
Consider it rectified.
Thanks for pointing that out, the filo is a pretty crucial ingredient.

Comment by GlenB
on Are we headed for a one world government?

June 10th 2009 06:27
A balance of power is more sustainable. Refer to George Orwells futuristic novel 1984 in which the world is divided into three superpowers, with shifting borders and allegiances, that are perpetually at war.

Comment by GlenB
on Bye Bye Bush - 3 Funny Photos

June 7th 2009 05:04
Okay, you got me on a technicality. Since Bush wasn't a candidate, I guess voting for Obama was a rejection of McCain or the Republicans in general, not Bush specifically.
I was actually attempting a pun. You may remember the shoe throwing incident?

Comment by GlenB
on Giant Feral Pig Eats Farmers Dogs

June 7th 2009 04:34
No photoshop. Look at the rear suspension on the Land Cruiser. The wheel is almost touching the chassis.

Comment by GlenB
on Kevin Rudd Apologises To RAAF Crybaby

June 2nd 2009 03:32
To her credit she has not made an issue of it. The incident was logged at the time, and only came to media attention a couple of months later.
It was really just a beat up of Mr Rudd by the mainstream media. That's why i wanted to present the other side of the coin.

Comment by GlenB
on Four Ingredients Make A Cheap And Easy Dessert

May 30th 2009 06:48
Lattice biscuits are available at Coles.
You could use chocolate instant pudding mix to make a chocolate slice. That's a good idea, actually.

Comment by GlenB
on Is Schapelle Corby Smoking A Joint?

May 30th 2009 04:47
To anonymous of the previous comments,
Here's a fact. As already discussed in these comments, under Indonesian law there is no presumption of innocence until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
On the contrary, once charged, a defendant is presumed guilty. The onus is on the defendant to prove his or her innocence.

Comment by GlenB
on My Second Attempt At Rev Sharing Site

May 28th 2009 07:11
I have been running my food blog, Rawfish.com.au on Orble for nearly two years. I get over a thousand individual readers a day, or about two thousnd hits.
I post about twice a week.
It takes me seven months to accumulate a hundred dollars.
The profit, though welcome when it comes, is negligible compared to the amount of effort.
I do enjoy it but am thinking of switching to something other than blogging.

Comment by GlenB
on Conjoined Twin Engaged

May 28th 2009 06:29
What is that expression about 'Two birds with one stone'?
At least Brittany's sister couldn't screw her husband behind her back!