Category: Cooking

A fish finger sandwich on soft white bread artistically arranged on a plate

Smouldering air fryers and influencer hacks, but what’s wrong with the old ways?

On By Chris OwenIn Cooking, Disability, mental health, Post libraryLeave a comment

After accidentally setting fire to my air fryer, I found myself replacing more than just a kitchen appliance — I was forced to confront my stubborn instinct to repair, restore, and carry on as if nothing has changed. What starts as a small kitchen mishap becomes a reflection on resilience, adapting to degenerative sight loss, and learning that sometimes the long way round is the only way forward.

A large frying pan full of shredded meat on a homemade outdoor grill. The pan handle is being held in place by a stone pig’s head statue

Musings from a Blind Man: Blind Grillin’

On By Chris OwenIn Accessibility, Cooking, Disability, Family, mental health, Musings from a Blind Man, Post libraryLeave a comment

There’s nothing like a warm Saturday afternoon to take advantage of sitting outside (albeit wearing a thick hoodie to combat the chill) with some music in the background and a large joint of pork smoking on the grill. Slowly cooking a side of meat takes a lot of time and patience and it is the …

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