This is one of those dishes that just happen. It began with half a head of cauliflower and half a head of broccoli. Thought I’d roast them and make a pasta salad. Then remembered that I had some lovely, tangy sundried tomatoes, which would lift the relatively blander flavours of the…
Warm, one-bowl meals are my go-to dinners in winter. Love curling up with a steaming bowl in front of the TV on chilly evening with the wind stirring the pot outdoors. Why spend time in the kitchen, cold, when you can rustle up a quick and delicious meal? Before I go on, I must confess that the Thai red curry paste is from a bottle – but no apologies because…
Well into Friday evening, was assailed by an intense craving for something sweet but didn’t want to spend too much time making an elaborate dessert. A quick flip through my recipe collection revealed this warm and crunchy pear crisp with a twist, and what a happy coincidence that I had a kilo of fresh blushing pears just bought the day before. Chopping the pear is the only real effort ,…
Why does lettuce always end up being the sidekick, like Robin? Something that you throw in to make up the numbers or fill empty spaces. While I have serious doubts regarding Robin’s capabilities of playing the lead, I have no such reservations about lettuce. A head of fresh, crisp iceberg can absolutely be the hero of a dish. I cast it in a starring role when I made Asian-style spinach,…
Bananas, toffee and cinnamon…..three very good friends. They compliment each other beautifully and bring rich comfort to this luxurious cheesecake. I don’t make cheesecakes very often because of their calorific overload, but they are great for a party since a small slice goes a long way.…
How I wish I could eat my eggs done this way everyday. You’ll say the same once you’ve tried these deceptively simple yet luxurious eggs. It’s from Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table – a book that I keep going back to for its elegant food. This particular dish is a fine example of how effortlessly one can create layers of flavour and elevate everyday ingredients like eggs to a decadent…
In winter I’m a sunshine seeker, searching for sunlit spots in my garden where I can read or eat my lunch. Those few minutes that I spend in the yellow orb’s golden glow are truly precious in these cold winter months and I greedily grab my share. But when the sun goes down or on cloudy windy days, I turn to food for a toasty cuddle. This homey chicken soup…
I would use every lemon that life gave me to make these light as air, tangy and unbelievably simple cupcakes. It is one of those easy cupcake recipes that you can whip up at a moment’s notice. I’m not a fan of thickly iced cupcakes no matter how prettily they’re decorated, because I feel that all the sugar on top saturates my palate to a point where I can’t taste the…
What’s not to like about salad peppers – they’re sweet and beautiful. Their glossy colours and sexy shape is so perfect that sometimes I almost don’t feel like chopping or even cooking them. But if you like me, believe in beauty with a purpose (:-D), go ahead and turn them into something delicious.…
Comfort in a bowl – that’s the reason I make this one-bowl stir fry. My boys enjoy it every time, no matter how frequently they have to eat it and I use whatever seafood I have, calamari, any firm white fish or a combination of seafood. I think if you don’t care too much for seafood, boneless chunks of chicken thigh or cooked duck or just about anything would work…