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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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: Sharing Home-cooked Meals
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”
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”
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”
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