It’s always useful to have a few recipes that you know by heart. Most of our moms probably cook everything without measurements of any kind. The basic meat sauce recipe is a good one to start with. Apart from the classic beef lasagna, you could use it with Spaghetti for your classic Spag Bol. You…
Bibimbap (Korean Mixed Rice)
Bibimbap is one of the most iconic Korean dish, next to the Kimchi. It’s commonly served in households and also restaurants. It literally means mixed rice, or mixed bowl. Tradiotionally, this is a dish the Korean housewives would make with various delectable leftovers in the fridge. And as you can see, there are a wide…
Zucchini and Broccoli Slice
I do apologize for the few days of hiatus. I’ve been back in Bintulu for my cousin’s wedding. The trip itself was ok, although I did get a bad case of hayfever due to the renovations going on at my house. Main thing is I’ve spent a few days relaxing with family and enjoyed the…
Pan Fried Salmon, Spinach Quinoa, and Mango Salsa
The first time I’ve ever had Quinoa was in Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda. At the time I didn’t know exactly what it was and thought it was a type of grain. Wrong. It’s actually a ‘grain-like’ crop grown for its seeds. Or so Wiki tells me. Even though it has been consumed by the Incas…
Spanish Style Baked Eggs
Whenever I see baked eggs on a menu, I’d have to order it. I’d even skip the Eggs Benedict for this. Serious. It’s the kind of dish that makes a gloomy day seems so much brighter, the birds sing, and my heart smiles. How does the heart look like when it smiles? Errr….. I prefer…
Linguine with Peanut Sauce
So I have joined Pinterest, out of a moment of boredom (I’ve been having a lot of that lately). As predicted, Frank’s reaction: “One more social media site? Haven’t you already joined about a million?” Right, right, I’m a sucker when it comes to these. I’m also who you’d call a marketer’s dream. But that’s…
Vegetarian Valentine’s Dinner
Valentine’s day. Ahhh… possibly the most dreaded day of all men. A day full of expectations, excitement, happiness and sometimes disappointment. The latter largely from the female species, unfortunately. Is it a surprise the thought of the V word (not the other one, tsk tsk) could send the men to a world of dilemmas, and…
Falafel with Cucumber Salad
Are you participating in Meatless Monday yet? If not, you should, and start with this dish. Or any of the ones I’ve posted up recently, really. The idea is simple, cut out meat once a week, and this helps to improve our own health as well as the planet’s. It can reduce your risk of preventable conditions…
Vegetarian Gado-Gado
I have to say, even though Indonesia is our neighbour, I don’t know a lot about Indonesian cuisine. I do know that it’s quite diverse and varies greatly by region. Some of it is similar to Malaysian cuisine too. I believe our “Rendang” is originally from Indonesian. Another famous dish shared by both countries is…
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
The only memory I have with Cannelloni was the bland and overcooked version from certain hospital cafeteria. Trust me, after one too many fake curries, chewy meat dishes and greasy fried rice there (I didn’t always bring my own lunch) your mind would strangely point you to somewhat ‘safe’ options of vegetarian pasta. Big mistake….
Kelly Siew Cooks 