Meal times are family times. Cooking at home fosters family life. It also fosters friendship when friends join the family meals. Recently, my mother was talking fondly of a friend whom she regarded as the best cook among her friends. Her friend entertained at home often. Her culinary skills were outstanding. I remember my mother’s friendContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Sharing Home-cooked Meals”
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Beginner’s Choice: When home-cooked food is so good…
When home-cooked food is so good, no one wants to go out for dinner! Someone commented over lunch that last night’s Korean chicken wings for dinner looked so good, it was hard for her to go out with a friend for dinner. I share her sentiments that our home-cooked meals are the best. When NellyContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: When home-cooked food is so good…”
Student Specials: Mexican Fiestas
When I was a student in London, I was introduced to Mexican cuisine by Mexican students. They were teenage school girls who missed Mexican food and they were happy for the opportunity to cook mole (a type of Mexican traditional sauce) and frijoles (mashed beans). They always had tajin (a sour chili powder) with them,Continue reading “Student Specials: Mexican Fiestas”
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”
Kids’ Choice: Mama’s Cooking
I spent Sunday afternoon in a guided-cooking session with Ferninda, a mother of three young boys. The eldest proudly informed me that he is four and a half. The youngest, I discovered, is one and a half. The middle child is three and a half. The challenge for the afternoon was to cook while theyContinue reading “Kids’ Choice: Mama’s Cooking”
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”
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”
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