The hubby and I are hoping to lose a few, seeing as we basically haven’t stopped eating since ...Continue Reading The post One-pot wonder: cauliflower and red (...)
I come from a family of coffee drinkers. Every morning like clockwork, each person walks up to the ...Continue Reading The post Nespresso Aeroccino hack (...)
I am a char siu addict. But I am also a char siu snob. I absolutely hate artificially colored, dried out, flavorless char siu. It’s like eating cardboard that (...)
Oxtail bo kho vietnamese beef stew with coke and laughing cow cheese
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A few weeks ago, I mentioned that, while attending the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival, S and ...Continue Reading The post Oxtail Bo Kho, a Vietnamese (...)
Julia Child's braised goose with chestnut and sausage stuffing
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On Christmas Eve last year, as we were picking up a prime rib at Huber’s for the lunch ...Continue Reading The post Julia Child’s braised goose with chestnut (...)
My darling aunt celebrated her 50th birthday recently. I understand that women generally prefer to not discuss their ...Continue Reading The post Strawberry (...)
Sometimes it takes a great chef to come up with the simplest and most elegant solutions. Like blowtorching ...Continue Reading The post Blowtorched prime rib (...)
One of the easiest ways to impress friends, when entertaining at home, is by making a souffle. Souffles, ...Continue Reading The post Simple savoury souffle (...)
I will admit that I am not much of a cook when it comes to the savoury, but ...Continue Reading The post Chocolate Raspberry Tart appeared first on Chubby (...)
It’s said that it’s pretty darned hard to ruin a good steak. Now, while I do believe that ...Continue Reading The post Simple and best way to cook prime rib (...)
I have a weakness for baking pans. Whenever I am in a kitchenware shop, I will invariably wander ...Continue Reading The post Quick and easy snack: baked (...)
My brother D, is your typical meat and potatoes kinda guy. He is always hankering after a good ...Continue Reading The post Leek and potato gratin appeared (...)
Pierre Herme needs no introduction. He is one of France’s preeminent pastry chefs and possibly one of the ...Continue Reading The post Pierre Herme’s Sweet (...)
Two things that I love to eat are pork and noodles. Which means I’m always happy to find ...Continue Reading The post Simple minced pork noodles appeared first (...)
This is an awesome recipe for a super-quick pizza. I’d go as far as to describe it as ...Continue Reading The post Family Food: Quick Pizza Dough appeared (...)
While I know a bowl of beef innards isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, I happen to love a ...Continue Reading The post Yummy miso braised beef tripe and tendon (...)
Ever since returning from Barcelona, I have been slightly obsessed with peta zeta, or as we say in ...Continue Reading The post Heston Blumenthal’s (...)
I am so enamoured of this babi kecap, a classic Chinese Indonesian stew of pork braised in kecap manis (sweet soy sauce). I love the punch of belacan (shrimp (...)
Delicious and nutritious roasted vegetables tray bake
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A bowlful of roasted spuds would qualify as comfort food for most. My perfect potato nugget is crisp on ...Continue Reading The post A delicious and nutritious (...)
Steamed custard: toddler food, comfort dish and dinner party highlight
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Over the years, I’ve simplified my culinary style. Back when I worked from home and had no children, it was possible to indulge in convoluted recipes that took (...)
Over the past few months, the way that I have been cooking has changed irrevocably. You see, late ...Continue Reading The post CNY Sous-Vide appeared first on (...)
Rachel khoo’s puy lentil salad with goat’s cheese beetroot and dill vinaigrette
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Last year, following a friend’s initiative, in the name of sustainability, I decided to cut down on the ...Continue Reading The post Rachel Khoo’s Puy lentil (...)
The first time I paid attention to the word ‘quiche’ was way back in the early eighties, and ...Continue Reading The post A love for quiche: asparagus quiche (...)
I’ve previously mentioned my obsession with the Sepia Cookbook by Martin Benn. Of all the cookbooks I’ve purchased in the last 12 months, it’s the one that has (...)