Archive for June 19th, 2025

  • Tofu & Soy Protein Vegetables

    Simmered Kōya Dōfu & Vegetables

    ‘Kōya Dōfu’ is freeze-dried Tofu, originated in the mid 16th century Japan. It looks like a hard dried sponge. Today I simmered it with Chicken and Vegetables in the soy sauce flavoured soup. If you are Vegan, omit Chicken and use plant-based soup stock. This is a very comforting dish to enjoy on a cold …

  • Fish Potato

    Fish & Potato Gratin

    As I am getting old, I have more time to spend on cooking, but I tend to seek for a quicker and easier way to cook a dish. Today I was cooking Fish Pie, that is one of my family’s favourite winter dishes. It is not difficult to cook, but a lot of work is …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Rice Cooker Rum & Sultana Cake

    This cake is very alcoholic and it is only for grownups, who love Rum and Sultanas (OR Raisins). I always have a jar of Steeped Sultanas, that can be used for baking and also added to Ice Cream and other cold desserts. However, the Rum-Steeped Sultanas that I used today were quite old, and extremely …

  • Cold Sweets Fruit

    Blueberry & Yoghurt Parfait Dessert

    You friend is coming over for dinner? You can’t skip dessert, can you? Consider a Parfait Dessert. You don’t need specialty parfait glassware. You can use drinking glasses. This is a healthy version of Parfait that is made with Greek Yoghurt. Fresh Blueberries are currently very expensive in Melbourne where I live, so I used …