By Andrea Pavee Hello everyone! I am back again after a small hiatus. While busy on some projects, I also took the time to keep busy and voila! I found an absolutely delicious pancake recipe. My pancake recipe search has been an adventure for the better part of many years. While there are loads ofContinue reading “All For The Love of Comfort: Pancakes”
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Beginner’s Choice: Sunday Cooking-made-Simple
In last week’s post (Solution to the Packed Lunch Challenge), I introduced my friend Ferninda. She wanted to know how to go about planning packed lunches for the whole week, which have to be cooked on Sunday, the only day possible in a busy week. Currently, her husband packs his own lunch. Ferninda wanted toContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Sunday Cooking-made-Simple”
Club 56 Culinary Stars and The Potato, Tomato and Orange Challenge
Club 56 isn’t a club for retirees. “Fifty-six” stands for Primary 5 and Primary 6 (P5 and P6). Club 56 wasn’t deterred by the pandemic: The June Camp had to go on – even if only online! The Potato, Tomato and Orange Challenge was the theme for Club 56’s 2021 Culinary Competition. The participants hadContinue reading “Club 56 Culinary Stars and The Potato, Tomato and Orange Challenge”
To Carb or Not to Carb? It’s all about balance
Cousin Siri’s low carb dinner My cousin Siri (or P’Siriwan) sent me a photo of her Sunday dinner, with the following note: “Today is my low carb day so here’s my meal. The sweet and sour peaches contrasted well with the bitter watercress, the crunchy nuts contrasted well with the soft panfried tofu. I learnedContinue reading “To Carb or Not to Carb? It’s all about balance”
When Anything with Rice is Nice
This blog post is dedicated to my young friends who will be going abroad to study, especially to those going to the UK. They will, no doubt, miss local Singaporean home-cooked food. They may be surprised to find themselves missing something as simple as rice. They may be even more surprised to find rice beingContinue reading “When Anything with Rice is Nice”
A Home-cooked Javanese Feast
Belinda often sends photos of her home-cooked meals. They are very varied, from dishes cooked by Nat, her teenage age daughter, to meals prepared by Gina, her Indonesian helper. I must say that I am impressed by the dishes, and can only conclude that meal-times are special family moments in her home. This week sheContinue reading “A Home-cooked Javanese Feast”
Sharing the Panda’s love for Bamboo Shoots
If you have been following this blog, you will remember P’Pew, my Thai childhood friend who became a dietitian. She has given me another recipe, this time for braised bamboo shoots with pork. “Braised bamboo shoots (the dried ones) with pork. My mum would use pork belly. Formerly you had to soak the bamboo forContinue reading “Sharing the Panda’s love for Bamboo Shoots”
Carmen’s Guava, Cherries and Chili Dessert
A fruit platter can be a work of art. I saw Carmen’s fruit platter of guava and cherries, which was an unusual combination, and thought that it was quite pretty. Guava is a tropical fruit which is commonly served in Thailand. I was surprised to read that guavas originated in Mexico. Cherries are not commonContinue reading “Carmen’s Guava, Cherries and Chili Dessert”
Spicy Hot Nasi Lemak and Icy Cold Cheng Tng
A few years ago, I had to plan a special dinner for a foreign visitor. The first thing I had to do was to find out if there were dietary restrictions. There were none. Foreign visitors to Singapore can be overwhelmed by some Asian dishes, especially if they are not used to the wide varietyContinue reading “Spicy Hot Nasi Lemak and Icy Cold Cheng Tng”
The Healthier Choice but Still so Good
If you read the earlier post, Homecation and Home Fiestas, you might remember the Thai food festival at home. The challenge in that meal was to cook a healthier version of each dish as well, so there was the regular version and the special version (with dietary restrictions: low fat, no red meat and lowContinue reading “The Healthier Choice but Still so Good”
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