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Cancer is the leading cause of death in Australia. By the age of 85, 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will have been diagnosed with cancer. Probably the most depressing start to a blog post I have written but unfortunately they are stats we cannot ignore.  Everyone knows someone who has had [...]

Back in September 2012 I decided enough was enough and it was time to deal with the kilograms that had slowly attached themselves to my waistline, cheeks and chin.  Over the years, as my cooking skills have increased, so has my waistline and my husbands cholesterol levels.  Learning to make bacon and cheese was a [...]

It’s barbeque season and I love it! But I have to confess I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to the sorts of things I barbeque.  I refuse to buy those products they sell in the barbeque aisle of the supermarkets as I am not entirely sure what they contain.  I love to [...]

I made it! This is the 100th blog post for Nic Cooks. To be honest I never thought I’d get this far, I thought after the first few months of enthusiasm I would run out of inspiration and Nic Cooks would fade away into the the archives of the internet. But no, here I am, [...]

Eleven down one to go. I can’t quite believe how much I have learnt in the last year: from bacon to corned beef, sausages to terrine, I have turned often cheap cuts of meat into some amazing, meaty delights. And this month is no different, presenting the “piece de resistance” the salami. This month we [...]