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G'day all, Firstly, I'd like to apologise for my lack of presence here, I'll spare you the excuses. Having said that, I thought I'd get in early this year in the hopes that with a little more time, we'd get more participants and have more time for everyone to get their gifts sorted and posted...

GIP'S FUNDRAISING AUCTION.   As most of you are already aware, we recently lost a great member of our family. Guatemalan Insanity Pepper or GIP as he was more commonly known here was an asset to our community, and a great friend to many. He gave his advice freely to members, was a very...

It is with great sadness and teary eyes that I write these words about the recent passing of my dear friend and well respected THP member Andrew who was more commonly known here as Guatemalan Insanity Pepper, or GIP for short.   GIP and I met many years ago here on the forum, his presence here...

  Happy birthday GIP, I hope you have a great day, mate!!  :cheers:

  Happy birthday boss, I hope you have a great day! :welcome:  :drunk:  :cheers:  :beer:  :metal:  :bday:

I headed down to the Chilli and Herb festival on Sunday. I've never been to one of these before so I didn't know what to expect, I thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be going to the next one.    So many vendors, so many choices, so much hot sauce!     This vendor was able to lure some...

  Happy birthday, and happy Valentine's day, Wiriwiri!!!! :bday:

Merry Christmas THP!   As one of the first countries to roll into Christmas, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a very merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous new year.    I never thought that stumbling upon a chilli forum so many years ago would have such a...

:bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:    Happy birthday mate, I hope you have an awesome day.    :cheers:  :beer:  :metal:

Here in Australia we have a major hardware and gardening chain called "Bunnings". Every weekend various charity groups take turns in running a permanent stall and selling an Australian institution, the "Bunnings Snag". It's a BBQ sausage in sliced white bread (#notaburger), onions and various...

:bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:  :bday:   Happy Birthday Guatemalan Insanity Pepper!!!   I baked you a cake, I wanted to include a few token Aussie influences but I think I got a little carried away.  :rofl:   I hope you have a great day filled with plenty of strippers, booze...

I thought I would share my first handmade knife. It has been a long process with much to learn along the way, but I am reasonably happy with how it turned out.    Mirror finish.      Top.   Bottom.   It's an all purpose utility/kitchen knife with a 12.5cm blade.   SR.

Only in Australia..... Oh, and yes, Tiger snakes are highly venomous.    SR.

As I don't really do glogs, I thought I'd share a few pictures of my hauls this season.   This is the first major haul so far, I've been picking ripe pods here and there, but this one was a bulk lot.   Sugar Rush Cream, Purple UFO, Trinidad Perfume x Trinidad Seasoning, Pimenta Puma, WirriWirri...

I did.....   ....I'm the one in the middle.  :rofl:   Post up your pics, I hope everyone has a great Halloween.   ☠   SR.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIP!!!!!!!!!     I would like to wish my good mate GIP a very happy birthday. I hope you have a great day filled with all of your favorite things. I hope you eat lots, drink up, and have a great day.   Hogleg, come back tomorrow.  :rofl:     :metal:  :cheers:    SR.

I found this pepper at a local park growing wild, there were quite a few plants, some I would believe to be more than one season old. We are at the end of our season here, yet these plants were still flowering and in perfect health.   Slender leaves, with pods that start green and ripen to...

Tonight's Dinner.   Grilled thin steaks, Jalapeños, and mushrooms.    Ciabbatta roll, with Peppercorn Peccorino Cheese.   Grilled thin steaks.    "Down in flames" BBQ sauce by RaelThomas, and grilled Jalapeños.    Grilled Mushrooms.   Cherry tomatoes seasoned with white pepper (white pepper...

Grilled Porterhouse.    Plancha potatoes. (I miss the TB..... :rolleyes: )   Plated, potatoes seasoned and steak sauced with my own Scarlet Pain.    Money shot.   SR.

Grilled T-Bone with Arancini balls and side salad.    T-Bones seasoned with my own spice mix, and cooked on my gas grill.   Arancini balls with Macedonian spicy sausage, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese and fresh Parsley. These were a test TD entry, but unfortunately I had to work right through...