It was about 20 years ago, I first came across Hummingbird Cake when one of my colleagues brought in her homemade Hummingbird Cake to share. She gave me a copy of the recipe that she found in a magazine. The recipe has been lost, but I made my own recipe based on ‘My Legendary Carrot …
You have Ramen Noodles but don’t want to bother making soup? There are many ways you can enjoy Ramen Noodles. Try this fiery spicy stir-fry. It is easy to cook. If you don’t eat Pork, minced Chicken OR Beef can be used instead. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 serving Ramen Noodles1 teaspoon Sesame Oil125g Pork …
When I want to make one more dish for dinner, I often make ‘Carrot & Walnut Salad’ because I always have Carrots and Walnuts. Today I added Dill and dressed the salad with Sour Cream, Mayonnaise and Lemon Juice for a change. It was delicious. If you prefer Mustard Dressing, the recipe is also included …
If you searched for Chocolate Biscuits (OR Cookies) recipes, you would find very many. This recipe is based on my ‘Basic Cookie Dough’. These Biscuits are very simple ones. You can add Chocolate Chips, Nuts OR Dried Fruit, etc. Makes 24 Biscuits Ingredients 125g Butter *softened1/4 cup Brown Sugar1/4 cup Caster Sugar*Note: You can use …
My ‘Rice Cooker Apple Upside-down Cake’ is easy and delicious, but today I was in hurry. I tried even easier method. I added a can of Apple Slices and Cinnamon to my ‘Basic Plain Rice Cooker Cake’. I was happy with the result, though it took longer time to cook. This is probably the easiest …
This Korean ‘Namul’ inspired salad is a perfect side dish for your Asian dinner. You can prepare this salad a few hours before you serve it. Absolutely easy and yummy, and it won’t cost you much. If you are lucky enough to find Soybean Sprouts, please use them. The salad would taste even better. Makes …
This is another quick and easy dish that I enjoy on a hot summer day. It takes only a few minutes to cook Angel Hair Pasta (Capellini). Prawns can be cooked with the Pasta. Other than that, you don’t need to cook anything. This is a COLD dish. Makes 1 serving Ingredients 1 serving Angel …
I am a big fan of ‘Spaghetti Aglio Olio Peperoncino’ (Garlic Chilli Olive Oil Spagetthi). This is another Spaghetti dish that I love so much. Absolutely quick & easy to cook, it fills me up, and as delicious as it can get. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 serving Spaghetti *about 100gSalt for cooking Spaghetti2 tablespoons …
I make ‘Cinnamon Rolls’ using my ‘Basic Sweet Bread Dough’, that is easy to make and right amount for baking in 20cm OR 22cm square tin. Today I added Coffee to the dough. And also I made Icing with Coffee instead of Milk. If you like stronger Coffee flavour, you can use finely ground Coffee …
I am from Okayama, Japan. One of the popular local foods in Okayama is ‘Ebimeshi’ (えびめし), Prawn Fried Rice, that is in blackish dark colour. You need the special ‘Ebimeshi Sauce’ to cook it, but it is impossible to get it in Melbourne where I live. I have been trying to make my own sauce …
Since last year’s kitchen accident when I burnt my face with hot oil, I am still reluctant to fry food in hot oil. I baked these Spring Rolls in the oven. You may prefer frying them. I believe fried ones taste better, but these baked ones are healthier, and it is much easier to clean …
This is another variation of my ‘Basic Plain Rice Cooker Cake’. I used Coconut Milk and added Desiccated Coconut. As the cake batter became too thick, I added extra Egg. Same as other Rice Cooker Cakes, the top side of the Cake can’t be browned, but it looks fine when flipped over. Makes I used …
