Pork Ribs in Pedro Ximinez“Meaty, sticky, smoky and sweet – these braised pork ribs are fun finger food for carnivores. There is something primal about holding a bone in your hand and pulling the meat off with your teeth. Some people can do this with such style and panache that it becomes sensual.”– Frank Camorra & Richard Cornish, ‘MoVida – ...

Dark bar-sided Skink - Sydney, AustraliaFirstly, sorry for the prolonged absence. A new family member has meant that photography has taken a back seat to other more important activities. However, I was able to duck out for about an hour or so this morning and here are the results. I opted to head out with the macro lens and ...

Nham Dtok (Grilled Beef Salad)“The name of this salad comes from the beads of meat juice that form on the side farthest from the heat as the meat grills, which Thai cooks refer to as ‘nahm dtock’ – literally ‘water falling’. This is their cue to turn the meat, which is normally cooked to medium-rare.”– David Thomas, ‘Thai Food’More photographs ...

Little Woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus) - Pantanal, BrazilThe Little Woodpecker was one of three woodpeckers that I was able to photograph in the Pantanla. I had a couple of good, clear sightings of this species and was able to photograph it at length. It was moving around amongst some small trees and feeding on what looked like some sort of larvae. ...

Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) - Yala, Sri LankaMugger Crocodiles, or Marsh Crocodiles are fairly common in Sri Lankan national parks. They can often be seen on the banks of most water holes or submerged in them. I saw and photographed a number of them on drives through Yala and Wilpattu.More inside.Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) - Yala, Sri LankaThe Mugger can ...

Jaguar (Panthera Onca) - Pantanal, Brazil Firstly, apologies for neglecting the blog for over a month, I've been in South America for 4 weeks on holiday and just returned. I've got 180 GB worth of photographs to process so hopefully I will be able to post more regularly.One of the highlights of the trip was a 30 minute sighting of ...

Giant River Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) - Pantanal, BrazilSeeing a group of Giant River Otter was one of the highlights of the trip into the Pantanal. We had 2 sightings of different groups. The first sighting was at a den about a kilometer downstream from where we saw the jaguar. We also came across a group hunting in a waterhole by ...

Iglesia de la Compania - Cusco, PeruPlaza de Armas is the central square in Cusco, the old Inca capital in Peru. It's a hub of activity throughout the day with both tourists and locals wandering through the plaza or sitting on the benches to relax. The two most prominent buildings around the square are the cathedral, which sits on the ...

Chestnut-Eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) - Pantanal, BrazilThe Chestnut-eared Aracari was one of the first birds that we came across in the Pantanal. It was feeding on a pawpaw tree in the garden of the lodge where we were staying when we arrived. The bird we saw seemed to be accustomed to having people in the vicinity as it continued to ...

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) - Arugam Bay, Sri LankaI hadn't photographed a Pied Kingfisher until my last trip to Arugam Bay in July. I came across a pair of them hunting along a small waterway on the side of the road. They were making short flights out over the water and hovering for a while and returning to their perch ...

Gladeye Bushbrown (Mycalesis patnia) - Sinharaja, Sri LankaThe Gladeye Bushbrown was one of the smaller butterflies that I photographed during the two days I spent in Sinharaja last July. As with most species of butterfly in Sinharaja, they were not hard to find. A number of them were flying around the path which leeds from the office to the main ...

Grilled Haloumi with Asparagus and Honey-Seared Endive“This isn’t really a salad you fling together at the last minute, but rather is carefully composed of sophisticated flavours…”– Greg & Lucy Malouf, ‘Moorish’I vowed to myself at the start of this project that we wouldn’t cook recipes from the same book on consecutive weeks. Alas, it’s only taken us eight weeks to ...

Duck with Five-Spice and Bok Choy“Technology is a part of cuisine that should be embraced rather than shunned.”– Heston Blumenthal, ‘Heston Blumenthal at Home’I’ve never been a fan of duck. Most people find this a horrifying revelation – duck, for them, is usually a treat, residing in that category of dishes one orders at a fancy restaurant because one doesn’t ...

Beef Rendang with Cucumber SaladAfter a longer hiatus than we care to think about, we are finally back with ‘R’. One reason and the other have kept us from keeping to the weekly aspect of the Project, but we had never abandoned it in our thoughts. We’ve still got a list of recipes we are keen to try out, and ...

View from Sugar Loaf - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilI had done a lot of research on our trip before I left and had a number of shots on my list for Rio. One of which was the iconic view of the city taken from the top of Sugar Loaf. We landed in Rio in the middle of a clear night ...

Quince Stuffed with Lamb Pomegranate and Coriander “This is a stunning dish that we always go back to. We regularly teach a simplified version in our Saturday morning classes at Leiths cookery school in London. There, we don’t stuff the quince but just dice it and cook it in the sauce with the meat filling shaped into meatballs. We recommend ...

Some of the Trams - Glebe Tram shedsThe Tram sheds in Glebe have been popular among photographers for ages. The sheds belong to the Harold Park Paceway and although they are locked, getting into them is pretty easy. The ...

Cherries and KirschI haven't uploaded any posts on off camera flash since the end of my project 52 last year so decided to do one over the weekend. The subject was a Cherry and Kirsch cake that my wife had baked. I didn't have too much time to shoot it so Opted to use one strobe to light it.Lighting diagram/setup ...

Scarlet Basker (Urothemis signata signata) - Thalangama, Sri LankaThe Scarlet Basker is one of the easiest Dragonflies to identify in Sri Lanka. The male, pictured above, is a bright red colour which borders on being gaudy. They can be seen around most tanks (a tank is a man made lake). I have photographed them on a number of occasions in ...

Superb Fairy-Wren (Malurus cyaneus) - Sandy Hollow, AustraliaI have uploaded a couple of photographs of the Superb Fairy-Wren previously but thought I'd share a few more recent shots of the male of this species on this post. Again, the photographs were taken over a weekend spent on a friends farm in Sandy Hollow in the northern reaches of the Hunter ...