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”
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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”
Student Specials: Anne Lise’s Easter Dinner and Vici’s Easter Brunch
Anne Lise always amazes me with her culinary skills. I often wonder how she finds the time to cook elaborate meals for her friends at university in London. When I went to university I didn’t know how to cook. A family friend in Hong Kong gave me a beautiful cookbook which inspired me to attemptContinue reading “Student Specials: Anne Lise’s Easter Dinner and Vici’s Easter Brunch”
Beginner’s Choice: The Special Easter Brunch
Why Special Easter Brunch? Well, there are some simple explanations. Many Christians attend the Easter Vigil which ends late on Saturday night. Sunday morning is for catching up on sleep. There are others who wake up at the crack of dawn on Easter morning to make their way to Church to celebrate Easter. Easter isContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Special Easter Brunch”
Of Fresh Air and Sunshine
By Andrea Pavee In our climate in Malaysia, plants of all manner and form abound, from the massive raintrees scattered throughout the land, to the wispy ferns carpeting our jungles with their soft, intricate and gorgeous patterns. There is another alternative to grounded plants to beautify your hearth and home ─ air plants! They areContinue reading “Of Fresh Air and Sunshine”
Beginner’s Choice: The Thanksgiving Rice Dish
A few years ago, Carmen asked me to help her find a recipe for tumpeng, an Indonesian cone-shaped rice dish. She said she was going to cook it for a birthday celebration. She also needed help to make a cardboard cone to mould the rice in. I found a recipe for her and I heardContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Thanksgiving Rice Dish”
Salting the Earth
By Andrea Pavee Gardening is a full-time job, with its monthly seasons of peaks and troughs. Within these cycles, fertilizing is a must. Additionally, topping, turning and aerating the soil also works wonders in maintaining your gorgeous greens and blooms. However, there is another addition that can be of great use in your monthly gardeningContinue reading “Salting the Earth”
Beginner’s Choice: Birthday, New Year and Longevity Noodles
I have always associated mee sua noodles with birthdays, because they symbolise longevity. They are long and thin wheat noodles and they are softer than other noodles. This week I learnt that they are also served for Chinese New Year. If you have been following this blog, you will remember Aunty Geraldine’s focaccia bread, heart-shapedContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Birthday, New Year and Longevity Noodles”
Beginner’s Choice: The Fish and the Moon
It’s a tradition to toss raw fish salad to usher in the Lunar New Year in Malaysia and Singapore, but it seems that the custom has spread to other countries as well. A friend in Bangkok said that she usually has raw fish with her Malaysian friends at a sharks fin restaurant in Bangkok thatContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Fish and the Moon”
Hobbies and Healing
By Andrea Pavee Having managed to dodge the Covid bullet for over a year, I was not so lucky last week. And, back to isolation I went. While nursing a very mild and unremarkable Covid Round 2, I embraced the solitude of isolation and discovered a few remarkable gems of note. Keeping Routine Routine, asContinue reading “Hobbies and Healing”
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