My grandfather was a typical Chinese man who loved his pork. One of my clearest memories as a child was of him enjoying his braised pork belly or pig trotter stews at our weekly Saturday night family dinners. My dad’s family lived in Malaysia and we used to faithfully brave the Causeway traffic every Saturday … More Instant Pot Braised Pork Belly
It’s sheer indulgence to have a cooking vacation but I did need a break. With cheap tickets with Scoot, kid#1 and I flew to an airbnb in Perth to have some time away from the hurry and bustle of life in Singapore. Kid#1 is an ideal travelling companion. He is eating low carb at the … More Kale Chips
It’s been several months and I finally confess…I’m a yogurt-holic and I need help. Truth to tell I’ve never been terribly fond of yogurt and I always thought that yogurt was too high in carbs for me. In fact, last year I was on a family trip to Greece and I had pooh-poohed the tour … More Instant Pot Greek Yogurt with Strawberry Compote
When my kids were little, there was a story book they loved, called Pizza Pat. It was one of those audibly appealing books where the story rolled off the tongue – “this is Pat…This is the tray that Pat bought…This is the dough all stretchy and floppy that lay in the tray that Pat bought…this … More Low Carb Chicken Crust Pizza
I really love Korean food. Part of it was due to living in a town that was heavily populated by Koreans when I was in the US – people on the streets or in the shops didn’t necessarily speak English! Part of it is also the reinforcement from Korean movies that seemed to feature gorgeous … More Low Carb Kimchi Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
I’ve been watching Masterchef Australia and been constantly amazed by the artistry of plating, the innovative use of ingredients and the inspiration from childhood food memories that the contestants seem to excel at. I would never be able to survive a single pressure test or to be able plate the way these guys do. But … More Instant Pot Beef Rendang
I actually enjoy cooking for crowds. Well. Not huge crowds, but optimally the number of people that can sit comfortably around my table, which with a little squeezing would be 12 people. At my last house move I insisted that my table went along with me. This table was previously custom made at a time … More Crispy Pork Carnitas and Pico de Gallo
There are some foods that evoke memories. Meatloaf is one dish that immediately brings me back to memories of the kitchen in Fort Lee, New Jersey. I was on a 2 year postgraduate fellowship in Columbia University and had dragged my 3 year old son and infant daughter to the US. With 2 young children … More Instant Pot Low Carb Meatloaf
I’ve grown up in an amazingly rich food culture. Singapore is known as one of the food capitals of the world. But I remember a humbler and simpler past. Singapore’s colonial past meant that Western food was part of the culinary offerings available even when I was a child, but local chefs had given these … More Instant Pot Hainanese Oxtail Stew
One of the biggest disservices to health has been the fast food movement. Or perhaps the instant food culture we live in. The memory of instant noodles has somewhat dimmed for me – I can’t believe I used to eat that for breakfast or for quick meals. I always knew that the high salt content … More Instant Pot Curry Chicken Noodles
Still Feeling Peckish 