December 31, 2015
Located along a row of shop houses at Tras Street, Terra has been on our eating bucket list for a while. Having read some interesting reviews online, we made a reservation for a Saturday night and headed over in anticipation. After all, Japan and Italian food are two of our favorite cuisines so we were looking forward to how they would be paired together homogeneously...
December 30, 2015
When it comes to bell peppers, one of my all-time favorite cooking method is to roast these babies in the oven. Roasting brings out their natural sweetness while maintaining the nutrients. After 35 mins, you’ll be rewarded with a tray of sweet and juicy capsicum with velvety texture. These easy roasted bell peppers are perfect as a side dish, with salad or pasta, as a topping or simply on its own. Did I mention they are oh-so-ridiculously easy to make too?
December 25, 2015
This Christmas, I’ve decided to make these Savory Crispy Cheese Cookies over the usual sugar cookies. You’ll need only six ingredients to pull off this recipe. These cheese cookies have a crisp texture on the outside and crumbly on the inside. I love munching on them with a piping cup of hot tea. They are good, and I mean it...
December 25, 2015
This Christmas, I’ve decided to make these Savory Crispy Cheese Cookies over the usual sugar cookies. You’ll need only six ingredients to pull off this recipe. These cheese cookies have a crisp texture on the outside and crumbly on the inside. I love munching on them with a piping cup of hot tea. They are good, and I mean it...
December 23, 2015
Making these easy roasted garlic button mushrooms never fails to disappoint. At least in our household. They are perfect as a side dish to go with just about any type of protein, a great dinner party starter or simply on its own...
December 18, 2015
This Crispy Thai Shrimp Cake is yet another crowd-pleasing appetizer and my favorite item to order whenever we are at Thai restaurants. This version requires no corn starch or flour so it is important to use the freshest prawns / shrimps you could get your hands on.
The trick to achieving the “QQ” or bouncy effect with every bite is to “grab and slam” the prawn mixture against the bowl for several times...
December 16, 2015
When I saw the No-knead description, I was immediately sold. Believe it or not, I’m still trying overcome the fear of kneading dough for 10 mins with my bare hands. And no, I don’t have a bread machine. There is really not much arm muscle strength involved at all, maybe only when I was transporting my cast iron pot into the oven. The recipe requires the use of Dutch oven (I used a 5-quart size cast iron pot) but if you do not have it, fret not. You could use an oven safe dish with a lid, Pyrex baking dish covered tightly with aluminum foil, stainless steel pot with a lid...
December 11, 2015
If you have watched “Chef”, then you must know this Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork is from that movie. The consultant chef in that movie is super generous to share his recipe! If you haven’t, I strongly urge you to buy the Blue-Ray/ DVD or download it (legally). I wouldn’t spoil the plot for you but a piece of warning - don’t watch with an empty stomach. ..
December 9, 2015
If you are corn-lover like me, then you MUST make this Japanese Corn Potage. Corn Potage is a creamy corn soup made popular by Japanese. In fact, it is so popular in Japan, they are sold in vending machines. Making this sweet, velvety comfort soup takes only 20 mins and I love to freeze the leftover (if any) and enjoy it on a rainy day...
