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: July Flavours
It’s not easy to plan a Friday dinner menu for people who don’t take meat on Fridays. Suzie’s family did an excellent job. They chose rojak for the appetizer and tempura for the main course. Suzie’s brother, Elijah, cooked tempura. It was really good. He deserves the “brother of the year” award. It was anContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: July Flavours”
Beginner’s Choice: Festive SEA Food
You might be thinking that this article is about food from the ocean, until you see the chicken and the roast pork. Well, that’s because “SEA” here refers to “South East Asia/South East Asian”. Filipino Cuisine The featured photo is of Boodle Fight, a Filipino dish, which has both seafood and meat, mainly roast pork.Continue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Festive SEA Food”
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”
OJ’s Indian Feast
I was amazed by OJ’s culinary skills as she planned and cooked a number of dishes for a gathering of friends last night. It was Indian Social Night with dinner, songs from famous Bollywood movies and, of course, Bollywood-style dancing. Indian cooking is far from easy. It certainly looked more complicated than Chinese cooking. IContinue reading “OJ’s Indian Feast”
Beginner’s Choice: Lunar New Year Dumplings
Many years ago, I met some students from China who told me about the tradition of making dumplings for Chinese New Year. It’s a whole day affair when family members reunite to make the dumplings and to catch up. When we were thinking of what to do for our pre-Chinese New Year gathering with friendsContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Lunar New Year Dumplings”
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”
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