When Nobu first opened up in Melbourne (this was quite a few years ago), we wasted no time to check it out as I kept hearing people waxing lyrical over the Miso Black Cod. It’s Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s signature dish and also said to be Robert De Niro’s (he’s one of the owners of Nobu)…
Category: Baking
Christmas Dinner 2012
Happy Holidays everyone! How’s your waistline doing this Christmas? Rapidly expanding or staying in the safe zone? I’ve been having a feast with my eyes seeing so many delicious pics posted on Facebook, Twitter and Blogs, and getting a serious case of food envy for the past few days. It’s great to be surrounded by…
My Left Knee and Quiche
My left knee has suffered quite a lot of damage over the years. I still remember 10 years ago when I was at Crown Casino Melbourne’s arcade (I know that no 19 year olds should be hanging around arcades, still..) because it was one of the very few arcades in Melbourne that housed a Para…
Pahang MFF: Cream Scones with Strawberry Jam
This is going to be a nutter of a week for me. 3 gigs in a week (2 on Friday) and the rest is filled with rehearsals and various events. Silly season has well and truly arrived! It’s Pahang month for Malaysia’s Food Fest, hosted by Wendy. Read more about Pahang and its local delicacy…
Asia Pastry Forum: Breads with Franck Heuze with Recipe for Foccacia Mediterranean
In my last post, I’ve mentioned the voucher to attend one of the Demonstration classes during Asia Pastry Forum 2012, held at the Academy of Pastry Arts Malaysia, as a prize for the Nutriplus Pastry Competition. There were quite a few choices: French Pastries, Entremet, Plated Desserts, Chocolate and Praline, Wedding Cakes and Breads. I…
Think Out of the Shell: The NutriPlus Pastry Competition Final
After the nerve wrecking experience at the Semi Final, I spent the next few days thinking of what to make for the final. In hindsight, I probably should have be more prepared as the theme for the final was announced a week earlier: Tropical Fruits and Nutriplus Eggs. I thought of a Mango Creme Brulee…
Chili Chat and Jalapeño Poppers
A few weeks ago, we were invited to Frontera Sol de Mexico, a Tex-mex restaurant situated in Jaya One, Petaling Jaya. We’ve actually been to Frontera quite a few times, as I’ve previously performed there with my band. But this time, we had Mr Jesus Luz, a representative of Conservas La Costena in the Asia…
Linzer Torte with a Lovely Twist
It’s been a while since I participated in the Bake Along challenge, hosted by hosted by Joyce from Kitchen Flavours and Lena from Frozen wings and Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids. The theme this time is intriguing, at least to me. I’ve never heard of Linzer Tart before, and when I consulted Dr Google, it gave me Linzer cookies! Turns…
Think Out of the Shell: The NutriPlus Pastry Competition Semi Final
First of all, I would like to apologize for the lack of updates on this space. I’ve been preoccupied with several commitments, one of which was the NutriPlus Pastry Competition. You see, several weeks ago, Veronica of Quay Po Cooks contacted me to submit a recipe for a pastry competition. Pastry? I can’t remember the…
Lemon and Tarragon Roast Chicken with Three Vegs
The constant drilling from the neighbours have left us a pretty hefty sleep debt. It’s a little better now this week but they are still hammering away. It must be my luck: my previous neighbour in Melbourne was pretty noisy too. Anyway…. I guess I haven’t been cooking many interesting dishes lately due to lethargy….
Kelly Siew Cooks 