What makes a meal memorable? Well, I suppose there is no one answer for that question. For a foodie it might be the unique taste that satisfies the palate. For some it could be mum’s signature dishes. Perhaps we could agree that we tend to remember meals served on special occasions, because they form partContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Memorable Meals”
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Beginner’s Choice: Home-cooked and Homey
If you need help to get started on cooking, Homskil might be just what you need. We have a customized programme to get you started and to guide you on your cooking journey, but we will insist that you take the Homemaking 101 course to help you get the right mindset before you start. CookingContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Home-cooked and Homey”
Beginner’s Choice: Peachy egg soup
What do you do when you when you have no vegetables to cook at home? Start by looking at what you have in the kitchen. That was what happened to me this week. Fortunately, there were some essentials like eggs, butter, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes. I thought that I could make a soup with them.Continue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Peachy egg soup”
Beginner’s Choice: Lemony Treats
Every year-end Aunty Julie makes lemon curd, and she distributes it into country-kitchen-style jars to be given away as gifts. It has become one of my favourite Christmas treats. It was only last year that I learnt that she makes a limited number of jars, as the process is laborious and the ingredients are expensive.Continue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Lemony Treats”
Beginner’s Choice: The Story of Fried Rice
Fried rice is an interesting dish. Although it has humble origins in that it came about with the objective of not wasting food, it has developed into a dish that graces many important occasions, including the Chinese New Year banquet. The type of ingredients distinguishes the simple staple fried rice dish from the celebration friedContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Story of Fried Rice”
Beginner’s Choice: Home Fine Dining
Home cooked meals and fine dining don’t seem to go together intuitively. But there is no reason why you can’t have fine dining at home. I was talking to a classmate recently who told me that her father is a chef. I said that the food at her home must be good. To my surprise,Continue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Home Fine Dining”
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”
Easy Peasy Pizza by Espie
I just came from work and thought of making something fast and fancy that is mostly out of pantry ingredients. Easy peasy pizza packed with fresh Spinach! The whole thing came together faster than a take-out. This delightful easy to prepare Pizza is everyone’s favourite in our home sweet home. Ideal for working moms orContinue reading “Easy Peasy Pizza by Espie”
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: 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…”
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