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It's that time of year again. The one day where I reconsider my tv-free status.

That's right, it's EUROVISION!

So much cheese, and nowhere to watch it. =o( Is Sir Tel doing the commentary again this year?

In other news, today was cold and grey and frequently wet, so it didn't matter so much that I spent it catching up on work. Stupid deadlines. I'm making up for it now with vino y queso - noms.

There's a chook roasting in the oven, which is doubling as heating: win-win! And while I can't have Eurovision, I can have almost free ADSL2 (long story) so it might be the ABC iPlayer to the rescue. Give me my documentaries!

<3

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Roast chook.

Cut off excess fat and rinse with boiling water to shrink the skin
Stuff with a mix of quinoa, shaved fennel, chopped garlic, fresh sage, lemon zest, brandy, salt and cracked pepper.
Rub with good olive oil and sprinkle with smoked sea salt.
Shove a lemon up it's cloaka.
Bake for 2.5 hours on a rack in a low to moderate oven, then remove from pan and wrap in foil to rest.

Chuck roasting pan with juices onto conveniently-shaped rectangular hot plate.
Splash with white wine vinegar to de-glaze, then add some chicken stock, small piece of cinnamon and a couple of bay leaves.
Simmer gently, thicken with arrowroot just prior to serving.

Chook, stuffing, gravy, cripsy potatoes, baked pumpkin, and fresh baby spinach, washed down with shiraz viognier: damn it was good.

Very full belly.