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Would you believe it if I told you that you can prepare a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your home in under 10 minutes?Four Cheeses Ravioli with Bomba Calabrese and BasilIt is possible with the new imported IQF Ravioli / Pasta range from Bottega Mediterranea. They kindly sent over a few...
Growing up, Hubby's mum would make him dessert everyday... one of his favorite was her tapioca pudding. Recently, he tried sago with gula melaka and loved it! He commented that sago with gula melaka is really similar to the tapioca pudding he had as a child.So, we tried making it at home too and served it...
We love pancakes, especially when it's topped with whipped cream, plump strawberries and maple syrup.... mm mmm! We've never tried making savoury pancakes at home, however as we have Emmental cheese in our fridge this week (thanks to Bottega Mediterranea), we decided to give it a go!For savoury pancakes, it...
Last week, we received a delivery of delicious cold cuts and cheeses from Bottega Mediterranea. So, we decided to prepare a charcuterie board for lunch. To go with the meats and cheeses, Hubby also made a quick and easy bread, which required no yeast, no rise time, and no kneading! Imagine that, fresh bread...
Last week, we were at the supermarket doing our grocery shopping. Hubby picked up a pack of Australian dhal and told me that he wanted to try making dhal at home. No problem, I said... afterall, all I had to do was EAT ;)Making dhal at home is very easy - simply simmer the dhal until soft, and then add...
A couple of weeks ago, we managed to score some really cheap Hass avocadoes. We bought a few packs home, and made guacamole as an early dinner snack.This recipe is adapted from here,and comes from Thomasina Miers, the founder of Wahaca (a UK restaurant group selling Mexican-style street food). She...
Since we had a new batch of homemade kimchi, I decided to try cooking a new dish for the family to try. Stir fried kimchi pork is also known as jaeyook bokkeum (the Korean version) or buta kimchi (the Japanese version).. however I did not follow any recipes in particular, and made it to my taste.As you can...
Last week, we attended an event showcasing French potatoes organised by Business France Malaysia. The French Embassy in Malaysia hosted a delegation of French key players in the French potato export industry, and the objective of the mission is to explore Malaysia's suitability as an export destination for...
Store-bought gnocchi is great for quick lunches as they cook in no time at all. For only RM10 per pack, each pack will yield 4 servings (that's two lunches for us), so it's definitely great value for money.When The Unc came back from his holidays, he brought us some nice Spanish chorizo, as well as 30-month...
We had roast duck on the fifth day of CNY, hence we had some leftover roast duck / bones which I saved up to make this dish - preserved vegetable duck soup with tofu. Some roast duck places serve this as a side dish.Had this delicious roast duck :PAn easy dish to make - simply boil the duck bones with the...
Growing up, did you have a favorite dessert? One of my favorite tong sui糖水 is mak chuk, also known as wheat porridge dessert. My dad used to bring us to a tong sui stall in Seremban town centre, and I would always order this if it was available. I love the creamy, rich taste of this Asian...
For Hubby's birthday this year, I asked him if he would like to choose his birthday cake or if he'd like a surprise. Surprise, he said.. so I thought hard about what he would like. I remember a conversation we had once, where he spoke fondly about the Victoria sponge his grandmother used to make.I enlisted...
Onde-onde also known asglutinous rice balls with gula Melaka filling is Baby D's favorite kuih. We had some leftover glutinous rice flour from making tang yuan, so I asked Baby D if he wanted to make some onde-onde for our teatime snack. I watched proudly as my 6 year old son, measured, mixed, and...
During our CNY review at The Ritz-Carlton KL, we were gifted two bottles of XO sauce to bring home. XO sauce is a spicy sauce originating from Hong Kong, and is usually made from roughly chopped dried seafood such as scallops, fish and shrimp and cooked with chilli, onions and garlic.One restaurant dish...
This year, we've done a fair bit of prosperity toss, aka lo hei at our CNY food reviews. However, yee sang is still a MUST HAVE during the CNY period at home with the family.Our homemade yee sang this year is dubbed "7-11 Yee Sang" as it is made up of a total of 11 ingredients (fresh fruits, vegetables and...
As you know, the Chinese love having auspicious sounding dishes during Chinese New Year. Ho See Fatt Choy is a popular dish and is often served in Cantonese homes as fatt choy directly translates to "struck it rich" and ho see means "good things". It is a must-have dish for business owners as it symbolises...
Hello guys! Sharing a short recipe video that we made on how to make kimchi at home.Enjoy the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel for similar cooking videos. Thank you!For the kimchi recipe, pleasevisit this link.Things you can do with kimchi: serve it as a side dish as part of a Korean...
Hello everyone! It's Day 4 of Chinese New Year 2017, how's the celebration going? We have been enjoying lots of food as well as CNY snacks and family time.During CNY, longevity noodles is often served at our dinner table, as it symbolises "long life". To go with the noodles, we would usually make a braised...
One of my favorite dishes to have during Chinese New Year is stir fried leeks.Leeks 蒜 are commonly served as the name is a homophone for "calculating (money)" (算suàn).On the first day of CNY, we would cook a vegetarian version with sliced mushrooms, and on other days, we will add some...
Burns Night falls on January 25 every year. It marks the celebration of the life and works of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. I thought that it would be nice to make something Scottish for the family, and since I had a can of haggis still, I made Scottish Pie.What's Scottish Pie, I hear you ask?
