February 24, 2016
Making this Easy Roast Pork with Perfect Crackling has been on my to-do list for the longest time. Ever since I set my eyes on the recipe, I’ve been dying to try it out. Notice the word "Easy" incorporated in the title, I’ll explain why in a bit.
Traditionally, making roast pork involves marinating the meat and poking lots of tiny holes in the skin with metal skewer. Somehow, I couldn’t bring myself to go through the whole process, which is weird as I’ve subjected myself to making more elaborated dishes before. This unconventional way of roasting pork in milk (apparently it brings out the natural sweetness of the meat) and wine with zero poking involved was something I’ve not come across. Truth be told, I was super skeptical yet intrigued to see the end result...
February 19, 2016
If you are a shellfish lover, then this Drunken Mussels in Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is made for you. Mussels are inexpensive (I got mine for just under $3!) yet good enough to serve and impress most diners at the table.
February 17, 2016
Making these Easy Baked Tea Time Scones is really quite effortless. It is the exact opposite of making bread where lots of kneading and arm muscles are involved. The key ingredient to achieving nice, tall scones is the use of baking powder. Lots of it. When I came across this recipe from American Test Kitchen, I was a little skeptical. Contrary to many recipes which say kneading the dough is a big no-no for making scones, ATK said it is perfectly okay to knead the dough together...
February 12, 2016
Since Valentine’s Day is around the corner, I’m making these Sweetheart palmiers for Tiger. I made my own pink sugar by adding a drop of red food color to the granulated sugar. Palmiers are deliciously sweet, crispy snacks made of puff pastry and sugar. These fancy little treats are also known as elephant ears and butterfly (could you make out the resemblance?). Since only two ingredients are needed to make palmiers, the star ingredient, which is the puff pastry plays an important role...
February 10, 2016
This "Be My Valentine Dark Chocolate Cookies" is in fact an Oreo cookie recipe. To be honest, I think they tasted better than the real Oreo cookies (sorry Nabisco, no offense). I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to make them too. The sweetness level of vanilla filling contrasted perfectly with the mildl flavored chocolate cookie so it is absolutely not necessary to reduce any sugar...
February 5, 2016
I’ve always wanted to try my hands on making fortune cookies and if you are looking at ways to use up your egg whites (thanks to the Chinese New Year season + cookies making period), you could definitely consider this DIY Chinese Fortune Cookies recipe. I believe the ingredients are easily available in your pantry and the only tricky part is molding the cookies into shape. But not to be too overly concern though – I became quite an expert after my third attempt!
February 4, 2016
We were HIGHLY recommended by my dear sister, who insisted we should check out La Tapería. Opened by the award-winning Les Amis Group, I was very intrigued to find out how this 2-year old Spanish Tapas place would fare.
Upon entering La Tapería, its soft lighting, chocolate brown interior makes it a perfect spot for a cozy intimate dinner for couples and family...
February 3, 2016
This ginger scallion sauce is so versatile it goes well with anything, well almost anything (except sweets or desserts, I guess). Eat it with grilled meat, seafood, toss it in noodles, rice, etc and your dish will immediately be elevated to another delectable level.
January 29, 2016
Festive cookies are one of the must-have goodies when it comes to celebrating Chinese New Year. This Lunar New Year, I decided to make these Tom Yum Prawn Cookies, instead of the usual traditional cookies...
