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Hey, so according to that little picture thing on the Google logo, today is Jacques Cousteau's 100th birthday. Happy birthday, dead Jacques Cousteau! No recipe, I just like Jacques Cousteau.

The Pains of Being Pureed at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are one of my favourite new-ish bands. Their sweet pop anthems will transport you back to the lovely ‘90s sounds of Velocity Girl and Rocketship and early Teenage Fanclub. Garlic pea puree is a tasty compliment to white meats. Enjoy!

Preparation time: 3 seconds
Cooking time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
- 230g (1 1/2 cups) frozen peas
- 1 garlic clove, crushed!
- 1 tbs water

Method:
1. Add the peas, garlic and water to a frying pan.
2. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes or until the peas are bright green and tender like a radioactive kitten.
3. Transfer the pea mixture to the bowl of a food processor. PUREE IT! Season with salt and pepper.
4. Serve alongside a succulent chicken breast or a pork loin chop.
5. Eat it while listening to the brilliant guitar solo halfway through The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s best song, “Everything With You”. Pour yourself a nice glass of Zinfandel (or Dr. Pepper).

Source: Good Taste (February 2002, page 46); recipe by Kerrie Mullins

The Birthday Party Cake

Words by: Hon

The Birthday Party were an Australian band who were around during the early eighties I think. My older cousin used to like them and to scare me he’d often trick me into listening to them and sometimes he would also make me watch the little dancing guy on Twin Peaks.

Prep time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 50 mins

Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cups (200g) macadamia nuts
- 40g self-raising flour
- 6 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- Grated zest of 1 lime

Method:
1. Heat up the oven to 170C
2. Blend up the nuts, flour and a pinch of salt.
3. Beat the egg yolks and sugar until it makes a pale paste.
4. Mix the blended nuts with the sugary yolks. Then add the coconut and lime.
5. In a different bowl beat the egg whites until it looks like shaving cream.
6. Fold in half the egg whites with the macadamia mixture.
7. Repeat with remaining egg whites.
8. Pour this stuff in a lightly greased baking tray and bake for 40mins.
9. Listen to "The Friend Catcher" by The Birthday Party and pretend you are a donkey while eating your delicious cake!

Source: Delicious, Issue 09, Feb 2010

Black on Both Sides Toast

Words by: Hon

Mos Def is my favourite rapper and Black on Both Sides is my favourite Mos Def album. That must make it my favourite rap album I guess. Toast is hot bread.

Prep time: 30 seconds
Cooking time: 3 mins

Ingredients:
- 1 slice of bread

Method:
1. Put the slice of bread in a toaster and crank the setting.
2. Toast until a lot of smoke is coming out of the toaster. Be careful it’s not near your smoke alarm!
3. Take out the burnt toast. Ensure that it’s black on both sides!
4. Consume while listening to Mos Def's "Know That" (featuring Talib Kweli).

Source: me