You know, sometimes having a normal barbecue just isn’t enough. This weekend we decided to make things a bit more interesting by ordering a 12kg baby pig from our local butcher. It set us back roughly $200, which is pretty good value considering it costs about $30/kg if you buy it pre-roasted from the Chinese barbecue stores. Not only is it fun, but you save a lot of money by roasting it yourself.

Call me crazy, but I actually prefer mud crabs over lobsters. Yes there is less meat, but I find the meat is alot sweeter. Another plus is that they are considerebly cheaper especially at this time of year. I popped down to my local fish monger and these male crabs were going for only $28/kg, with female ones going for $33/kg.