It’s always a joy to have exchange students round for dinner. They are always appreciative of home-cooked food. It’s also a joy when they offer to cook their own cuisine. Berenice commented last night that it was so nice to have a familiar French meal in Singapore. I understand her completely. I missed Asian cuisineContinue reading “Student Special: French Night”
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Beginner’s Choice: Home-cooking
A friend mentioned in a talk a couple of weeks ago that many young people she knows told her that they never have home-cooked food, that’s why they love going to her place because they get to have home-cooked food. It made me feel a bit sad that they are not only missing out onContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Home-cooking”
Beginner’s Choice: Simply Spanish
Nelly, who is part of HomSkil’s culinary team, recently went to Spain for the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. It is a long trek to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. I have many friends who have done the Camino (as it is usually called for short) and some have done it more than once. AlongContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Simply Spanish”
Beginner’s Choice: The Kampung Breakfast
Breakfast is often a piece of bread and a cup of coffee on the go for many people. It’s no exception for my friend Mar, who is from Spain and who is on holiday in Malaysia. She commented at breakfast that we eat too much in Asia, judging from the variety of breakfast dishes. SinceContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Kampung Breakfast”
Beginner’s Choice: Sunday Special
My friend Rachel loves Thai cuisine. I have been trying to learn more about Thai cuisine, so we discovered that we have a common interest. Recently, we decided to get together to cook and to invite friends to join us. Sarah, Rachel’s sister, wasn’t hard to persuade. She loves Thai cuisine and spicy food. ChloeContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Sunday Special”
Beginner’s Choice: Mum’s Prawn Porridge
My mum’s prawn porridge is only for special occasions. I thought of it for my brother’s birthday, because he likes it. It took a bit of planning to get all the ingredients. The vegetables, the chicken and the prawns had to be very fresh. Good ingredients are essential for this dish. My mum and IContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Mum’s Prawn Porridge”
Beginner’s Choice: The Elegant BBQ
According to Elena, in the United States it’s customary to celebrate the 4th of July with a BBQ. Aye decided to organise an elegant BBQ last weekend. If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing in style. It was a bow-tie event because the of the highlight of the BBQ was the bow-tie pasta withContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Elegant BBQ”
Kid’s Choice: Memories of Childhood Favourite Food
Most of us have memories of our childhood favourite food. Mine was without doubt a macaroni dish my mother used to cook. It was a simple tomato paste-based macaroni dish with onion and chopped ham, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce and fish sauce. The fish sauce gave it an anchovy flavour. It was probably from oneContinue reading “Kid’s Choice: Memories of Childhood Favourite Food”
Beginner’s Choice: Mother’s Day Thai Noodles
Mother’s Day began early for me, as I was mindful that I had to start cooking lunch early. It takes at least two hours to make a good chicken broth from scratch, and it takes time to cut all the fresh vegetables and herbs which go into it (daikon, onions, lemongrass, cilantro) A bowl ofContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Mother’s Day Thai Noodles”
Beginner’s Choice: A Cool Way to Start May
We always look forward to the 1st of May, because it’s always a holiday. We have a number of festivals which are based on the lunar calendar, such as the Lunar New Year, Easter, Deepavali and Eid (Hari Raya), which fall on different dates every year. Family Day This year we decided to celebrate FamilyContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: A Cool Way to Start May”
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