February 2007 - Posts

Chicken Cous-Cous Bake
26 February 07 05:12 PM
In my search for recipes that require minimal effort, minimal dishes and use up things lurking in the pantry and fridge, I bring you Chicken Cous-Cous Bake. Ingredients: 1 chicken *** (skinless because I am slack and picky, free-range because I feel guilty, Read More...
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Long Histories
22 February 07 06:17 PM
In my conferencing week, I attended AVSA and ANZAMEMS: from medieval and early modern studies in Adelaide to Victorian studies in Perth. It isn't the world's most obvious cross-over (I've heard of this thing - the eighteenth century - that might sit in Read More...
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N. O. spells well, maybe
21 February 07 09:57 AM
I just said no to something. A NQDJ contract related something. I feel kind of nauseous. Saying no isn't something I do often, and even having discussed with with one of my supervisors and various other people, it still felt quite scary to say it. Part Read More...
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Reflections on Chairing: Post Conference Rambling Part One
15 February 07 05:01 PM
From my brief period of conference excess (two in one week), I'm hoping to post reflections on different aspects of the charming, but also strange, bubble-world that is academic conferencing. Today's post is brought to you by the kharma of public transport, Read More...
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Pancetta+Cheese Things (with digressions on bakeware)
12 February 07 01:28 PM
The extremely eloquent title of this recipe is a step up from the listing it had when planning my sister's Tupperware party on the weekend: at that point, it was known as 'Karen's things' - a possibly disturbingly ambiguous title. (Tupperware, for those Read More...
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