Sunday nights are for one pot dishes. I remember one of my first cook books was a book on one pot meals. That was my lifesaver (besides my Good Housekeeping cookbook and The Joy of Cooking). Now, although I have a cupboard full of cookbooks and regularly give away crates of books when the … More Oven Skillet Cornish Game Hens
Tater tots are a relic from my childhood. These are crispy little crispy potato nuggets that were sold by Ore-Ida, frozen in bags and ready to be refried or baked. Somehow these remind me of many moments in front of the TV watching batman cartoons and reruns of Charlie’s Angels. This was a mini-experiment … More Cauliflower Tater Tots
I don’t know why I am fixated on fried chicken at the moment. In the past month there have been already 2 posts on fried chicken. But this post is more about crispy breaded chicken that is often a no-no in the low carb world as it usually requires Japanese panko bread crumbs. Sometime … More Yet another low carb fried chicken recipe
I have wonderful friends. They cart duck eggs from overseas and even get me poppy seeds from a multitude of countries when I have a mind to make lemon and poppy seed muffins. The latest installment of food gifts came from a good friend whose husband had bought Redmart lamb at killer staff prices and … More Roast Lamb Rump and Vegetables
Sous vide. This year a friend (not someone who cooks but a true gadgetholic, and mainly for camera paraphernalia) bought an immersion circulator in a group buy deal, and after buying it decided to loan it to me to try it out. The truth is that I have always been tempted to get a … More Low Carb Tonkotsu Ramen
What is it about fried and crispy that is so irresistible? The hardest part of doing a low-carb diet is that crispy things like chips and crackers are all flour-based and are complete no-nos. This weekend the craving for Japanese was on, and as I had just picked up some cheap boneless chicken thighs … More Low Carb Chicken Karaage Updated
HEALTHY SOUP TO GO #4 My family loves beef. In all incarnations, be it a grilled steak, a hearty beef stew or even beef satay. Thanks to them I do make regular forays to wholesale beef outlets at least once a month and if I were not so short on space in the house … More Hawaiian Oxtail Soup
HEALTHY SOUP-TO-GO #3 We Chinese love our soups. Probably the only gadget I don’t have in my gadget-ridden kitchen is a double- boiler, which is an essential tool for hard core Chinese kitchens. Because most Asian food does not contain dairy or milk, getting richness and body into soup depends on slow boiling and … More Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup
I must be losing it. I double booked myself into 2 conferences this weekend, both of which I really wanted to attend. This kind of slip up is getting more frequent and may be symptomatic of an overloaded life or just poor calendar management. I think it is probably a combination of busyness and forgetfulness, … More Gingko Nut Cucumber Salad
Who doesn’t like fried chicken? There are lots of fantastic fried chicken recipes out there and my kids particularly adore har cheong kai or prawn paste chicken. I think of all meats, chicken is perhaps the most flavour neutral (besides turkey) and like a blank canvas, takes on the flavour of strong-tasting marinades well. I … More Fermented Bean Curd Fried Chicken Wings
Still Feeling Peckish 