Tom Parslow
@almostobsolete.net
Acceptable code typer. Sometimes-ok food cooker. Brighton liver-in. SaaS company haver. Staff member for two cats.
Was @almostobsolete on Twitter before all that stuff. Am currently @almostobsolete@mastodon.me.uk on Mastodon.
Was @almostobsolete on Twitter before all that stuff. Am currently @almostobsolete@mastodon.me.uk on Mastodon.
November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
First try making my own dumplings (including the casings). Filled with pork, garlic and ginger. Fried to make the bottoms crispy then steamed the rest of the way. A bit lumpy and misshapen, but delcious!
Ate with some steamed pak choi (not pictured) 😋
#cooking
Ate with some steamed pak choi (not pictured) 😋
#cooking
July 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
First try making my own dumplings (including the casings). Filled with pork, garlic and ginger. Fried to make the bottoms crispy then steamed the rest of the way. A bit lumpy and misshapen, but delcious!
Ate with some steamed pak choi (not pictured) 😋
#cooking
Ate with some steamed pak choi (not pictured) 😋
#cooking
First time making my own pasta. Don't have the equipment so just rolled out with a rolling pin. Made up a sauce as I went along with shallots, a white wine reduction, chick stock and lemon juice (not sure if sauce has a name, but is delicious). Pleased with it, good texture and very tasty 😋
#cooking
#cooking
July 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
First time making my own pasta. Don't have the equipment so just rolled out with a rolling pin. Made up a sauce as I went along with shallots, a white wine reduction, chick stock and lemon juice (not sure if sauce has a name, but is delicious). Pleased with it, good texture and very tasty 😋
#cooking
#cooking
June 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
And now all those pistachios are a small amount of paste. Ready to go into the cheese cake!
May 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
And now all those pistachios are a small amount of paste. Ready to go into the cheese cake!
Builders doing work on my patio. One of the labourer lads comes in to use the loo and sees me playing the new(ish) Indiana Jones game. Asks if I've played spiderman and I said I didn't really enjoy it. His reply is "I guess that's more popular with young people?"
May 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Builders doing work on my patio. One of the labourer lads comes in to use the loo and sees me playing the new(ish) Indiana Jones game. Asks if I've played spiderman and I said I didn't really enjoy it. His reply is "I guess that's more popular with young people?"
Totally normal cat sleeping in a totally normal position.
May 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Totally normal cat sleeping in a totally normal position.
Really getting the hang of bagels now I think.
Going to have them with Salt Beef I've been brining for the last week and some home pickled mini cucumbers.
#cooking
Going to have them with Salt Beef I've been brining for the last week and some home pickled mini cucumbers.
#cooking
May 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Really getting the hang of bagels now I think.
Going to have them with Salt Beef I've been brining for the last week and some home pickled mini cucumbers.
#cooking
Going to have them with Salt Beef I've been brining for the last week and some home pickled mini cucumbers.
#cooking
Excited for the movie event of the year www.keanuiscoming.co.uk/point-broke-...
March 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Excited for the movie event of the year www.keanuiscoming.co.uk/point-broke-...
No Sainsbury's I don't think frozen mushrooms make a good substitute for frozen onions!
March 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
No Sainsbury's I don't think frozen mushrooms make a good substitute for frozen onions!
Our cats have a new toy.
Neither of us bought them a new toy.
Our cats have apparently stolen a new toy from somewhere.
Neither of us bought them a new toy.
Our cats have apparently stolen a new toy from somewhere.
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Our cats have a new toy.
Neither of us bought them a new toy.
Our cats have apparently stolen a new toy from somewhere.
Neither of us bought them a new toy.
Our cats have apparently stolen a new toy from somewhere.
So @bigbluejean.bsky.social has tucked in Pippin with a blanket and a hot water bottle (don't worry it's still warm but not too hot) and I think he's living his best cat life. #cats
January 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
So @bigbluejean.bsky.social has tucked in Pippin with a blanket and a hot water bottle (don't worry it's still warm but not too hot) and I think he's living his best cat life. #cats
