Love it when I don’t have to work. It means I can play around with stuff in the kitchen that hasn’t been touched since we moved in. I didn’t even know the small oven we had was working.

A Jamie Oliver inspired dish, baked meatballs over an onion and tomato-puree base, with melted mozzarella.

Meatballs with spaghetti Mmmmmmm.

Deep fried platter, with onion rings, fries and batter and herb crusted chicken breast. I swear deep frying is the hardest way to cook.

The salmon skin stuck to the pan. I only found cabbage in the fridge drawer, hence the coleslaw. Turned out to be a shitty tasting combination of bland warm fish with cold vegetables.

Second attempt at salmon, tried it after watching an ep of the F word. I seasoned the capsicum with sugar and vinegar to bring out the sweet-spicy flavour of the pepper. The strong taste goes well with the lightly seasoned salmon. Served with a makeshift tartar sauce.