Crispy Chinese Roast Pork Belly.

And there was me agonising over what to do with a gorgeous hunk of pork belly - Cider? Wine? Fennel? And then I remembered, it’s Chinese New Year tomorrow - a perfect opportunity to crisp up my belly with five spice, garlic and a damn good roasting. I absolutely adore Chinese food, but I also know next to nothing about cooking it myself. Lizzie pointed me in the direction of a recipe on Sunflower’s Food Galore for a garlic and five-spice infused belly, which I served with some choi sum (identified via a Twitpic), stir fried with garlic and chilli and steamed plain rice.And now, you don’t even have to worry about accessibility. You don’t need to live near a good butcher or farmers market, because the meat comes to you, direct from the Dales. Hooray for people who care about producing good food, hooray for the internet and hooray for their happy happy union - place your order and it arrives by courier (guaranteed next day), all tucked up in the most ingenious packaging - sheeps wool. Yep. It’s natural and sustainable - even the plastic wrapper that keeps the wool out of your meat is biodegradeable.
I shall definitely be ordering more meat from Paganum and pork belly will again be on my shopping list. This piece (from a Pietrain Welsh cross pig) came on the bone. Oh happy joy. A meaty bonus in the form of tender, spiced, melting ribs. I wonder if they sell bibs?
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Fast Food and Drink Stories.

For me, 2008 was the year I re-discovered the love for cocktails and it seems my ‘appreciation’ only grows as we wave goodbye to January 2009. Cocktails aren’t easy on the waistline or the wallet but they do feel like a little bit of luxury and glamour - perfect after a long, stressful day - and I’ve had a few of those recently. In fact, I think alcohol, bar snacks and canapes have actually made up a third of my daily diet over the past few weeks.
I was then, very happy to be invited to the Smirnoff Winter Ice Lounge, to sample some vodka based creations. The lounge was an annexe of Canary Wharf’s Plateau bar, transformed into a wintry city play garden, with the help of giant snowflakes, fake fur, glittering faberge eggs and twinkling candles. The reason for our visit was to sample Smirnoff’s new ‘black’, small batch vodka, which is intended to rival the ‘Stoli’ (Stolichnaya) brand

Pistol Youths New Golden Girls Video

Posted: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:43:09 +0000
Stop what you’re doing and go to YouTube to watch this video right now (you have to watch it in high quality or it looks crappy). IT IS AMAZING. It is so amazing that everything in 2009 will now pale in comparison.
The Pistol Whips, whoever they are, edited their faces onto the faces of the Golden Girls. It’s actual oldschool footage of the show, with their faces moving and singing their song. It’s freaky in a delicious, hilarious way. Go watch.
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Temperature Extremes

we did not write this, and we don't know who did, but it's hysterical!]
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Dear Biggest Loser Contestants: What’s With The Whole “Arms In The Air” Thing?

There’s a disturbing trend amongst Biggest Loser contestants, scientifically known as ARM IN THE AIR WAVING.

Recession Warning Signs

TOP 10 WARNING SIGNS WE’RE IN A RECESSION
10. David Blaine’s newest stunt: escaping bankruptcy.
9. Elizabeth Banks hyphenates her name to read: Elizabeth Banks-FDIC Insured.
8. “SHIT - I GOT LAYED OFF” is the answer to a puzzle on Wheel Of Fortune.
7. Tom Cruise starts stalking Katie from the city bus instead of his Porsche.
6. Kellogg’s fired POP, so your Rice Krispies only SNAP and KRACKLE.
5. Bear Grylls has to re-work his show and call it: MAN VS. UNEMPLOYMENT.
4. Suze Orman gets hired to replace David Letterman.
3. Jimmy Cracks Corn, and EVERYBODY cares.
2. Mike Rowe takes a Dirty Job trying to sell real estate.
1. Tyra Banks executive produces a new show: AMERICA’S NEXT TOP BAILOUT
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Michelle Obama’s High School Pictures

We’ve uncovered a few photos of Michelle Obama from her days at Chicago’s Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (she graduated in 1981). So ya wanna marry a President? Just follow Michelle Obama’s patented 4-step program: