There is a time

Ah yeah fish fingers, best thing in the whole frozen food section that I can think of. No? For a bit of magic, make yourself some tarragon and basil mayonnaise. A general guide to mayonnaise here.
[I'm looking forward to the time when I can just have this blog completely self-referential so I can sneak out the back for a vanilla slice and a soda pop.]

Winosandfoodies
I've met quite a few bloggers, all good folks but I've never met another food blogger in person. This has since changed. I got to meet Barbara from winosandfoodies on Monday. She was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule and bring me a bottle of wine and an egg whisk and hang out with me for a few hours. This is after I drew a complete blank on Sunday morning when she called and stringing out the phone call until I realised who she was. My generally guilty conscience assumed it was a call from work over something I've ignored. Had to scratch my head for a lunch venue but it was a lovely day so I suggested we have a picnic. We stopped in at the Boatshed Markets for some cheese, marinated sardine, honey and soy chicken, Holy Smoke trout paté, marscapone stuffed figs, and a baguette. Grabbed a bottle of Alkoomi Sauvignon Blanc, dodged a reversing 4WD, and set up camp under a tree by the river in Freshwater Bay. I'd say good food begets good company but I'd imagine she's just as smart and charming with a can of spam and a warm glass of Bacardi Breezer.

Who wants second chances?
Moira has lost most of the piccies for DMBLGIT? - 11th Edition. If you've sent her one, please send it again. Perhaps we should make her draw them all from memory. What say you people? Yes! Shame on you, she's a nice lass and did a top notch job on EoMEoTE#12

The circle of life
This is a time of transition. I feel that as summer approaches in the south, it leaves the north, like two trains passing in opposite directions on a circular line. I was also reminded of the interesting phenomenon of how water will spiral in different directions in the commode depending upon the hemisphere. This intriguing fact got me thinking. Before dispatching the contents with a flush, what if bloggers from around the world were to take a photo beforehand and then compare the differences between, for example meat eaters versus fish eaters, or what about where people mostly ate brown bread or white rice? Or what if it was the same shit all over the world wherever you went? And wouldn't it make a great meme, I thought. Unfortunately, I've been beaten to it.

Coopers
Point
Yay! - Australia's Coopers says rejects raised Lion Nathan bid

Counterpoint
God forbid that we should prevent the flogging off of Australia's last large independent brewery to a company that specialises in bland tasting lagers and protect a bit of culture and competition and leave some shareholders with a bit less jingle in their pocket! - Treatment of Coopers shareholders leaves a sour taste

[Note: It's lambic that's sour by the way]

Food
No cookies this weekend, I'm off to Kalgoorlie for "research".