Recipe

Doenjang Jjigae

May 7, 2012

Doenjang jjigae (된장 찌개) is yet another famous traditional Korean stew (besides kimchi jjigae). This stew is made of doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste) with vegetables, seafood, tofu, etc. Between kimchi jjigae and doenjang jjigae (both are my fav), if I have to choose only one I would pick doenjang jjigae anytime. Why? Because of [...]

Read the full article →

King Oyster Mushrooms With Parmesan Cheese & Dill

April 22, 2012

Anyone watch the New Scandinavian Cooking show? It’s one of my favorite cookery show and my favorite chefs are Tina Nordström and Andreas Viestad. This show not only introduces me to the unique Scandinavian way of cooking especially Swedish and Norwegian cuisine but also give me so many boost of energy in terms of the [...]

Read the full article →

Sweet Potato Bacon Roll

April 13, 2012

This sweet potato bacon roll is an amuse-bouche. Pronounced as a’myuz bush. It’s French for ‘amuse the mouth’; a small bite before the meal begins. It’s a complimentary appetizer. Complimentary because amuse-bouche is not ordered from the menu but instead by the chef’s selection which you will usually find at top dining restaurants [read: Michelin [...]

Read the full article →

Kimchi Jjigae

April 9, 2012

Kimchi jjigae (김치찌개) is a famous Korean spicy stew made from kimchi, pork, onion, tofu and spring onions. It’s said that you only need kimchi jjigae with bowl(s) of rice, you don’t need anything else! Indeed this stew is a favorite amongst the Koreans. It’s my fav too! Lovely kimchi stew!

Read the full article →

Swedish Prawn Cocktail (Skagenröra)

April 4, 2012

Prawn cocktail is a classic appetizer dish and this one I’m doing is a Swedish recipe called Skagenröra which uses prawns, mayonnaise, crème fraîche/soured cream and dill. I think I’ve seen it in Ikea’s restaurant before and truth to be told, this is my first time tasting it. Do I like it? Oh hell yeah. [...]

Read the full article →

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

March 30, 2012

I had cookies overload during and after CNY… well not anymore. I’ve tried making Nigella’s chocolate chips cookies before and not the white chocolate chips type and here I have a superb recipe from the The Village Baker’s Wife cookbook; white chocolate chips macadamia nut cookies! Yum-yum!

Read the full article →

Mint Tea With Honey & Red Dates

March 26, 2012

Not long ago, I bought a mint plant from Sungai Buloh, Selangor and it’s been growing pretty vigorously in my garden. And it excites me just to have the opportunity to make food or drink using the fresh herbs from my garden. Ya know? I even caught my dog eating mint and smelling the rosemary, [...]

Read the full article →

Beancurd With Minced Pork & Mushrooms

March 19, 2012

Hey beancurd lovers, here’s another delicious tofu dish produced by using the very basic of ingredients. Sometime simplicity is the best. The original recipe involve the use of a sizzling platter. Because I have none, the only difference is that mine won’t be sizzling hot! Yummmeeeeeeeee!

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries