Archive for October 5th, 2024

  • Pork

    Adobo Inspired Pork ‘Kakuni’ – Pressure Cooker Method

    Pork ‘Kakuni’, a very popular Japanese dish, requires long slow cooking, but it can be cooked quickly and easily if you have a pressure cooker. This is my Pilipino Pork Adobo inspired ‘Kakuni’ that is cooked with extra ingredients such as Garlic, Bay Leaves and Vinegar. Pork Abode is cooked with Black Peppercorn, but I …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Pumpkin Pie

    Are you interested in making Pumpkin Pie this October? I know many people are. If you don’t mind, use a store-bought Frozen Sweet Flan/Pie Case, then Pumpkin Pie is easy to make. Today I used my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’. There are many types of Pumpkin. I use Kent Pumpkin that has smooth texture. Makes …

  • Vegetables

    Gobō & Carrot Salad with Creamy Sesame Dressing

    Using Frozen Sliced Gobō (Burdock Root), this popular Japanese salad is easy to make. Creamy Sesame Dressing is available from many supermarkets in Melbourne where I live. If you have a bottle, you may wish to use it. If you make it, and I recommend to make it less sour for this salad. Makes 4 …

  • Beef Spaghetti & Pasta

    Beef & Onion Spaghetti

    This dish can be cooked in 10 minutes. If you have thinly sliced Beef, which is available from Asian grocery stores and some supermarkets, it is quicker and easier as you only need to slice Onion and Garlic. Season the dish as you like, but I like to use Soy Sauce. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Sour Cream Pound Cake

    When I added the leftover Sour Cream to my ‘Basic Pound Cake’, I ended up adding a lot of more Flour to get the right texture. Today I reduced the amount of Butter. I added Blueberries to this cake. It is optional, but Berries and Cherries are a nice addition to this cake. Cake Tin …

  • Dough Spaghetti & Pasta

    Pumpkin Gnocchi

    To make good Pumpkin Gnocchi, you need to use a drier variety Pumpkin. When mashed Pumpkin contains more water, you would need to add more Flour, and the texture of Gnocchi changes, often turns tough. Dry and powdery Japanese Pumpkin (Kuri Kabocha) is ideal for Pumpkin Gnocchi, but I can’t have it here in Melbourne. …