• Baked & Fried Sweets Nuts

    Date & Macadamia Nut Slice

    Macadamia Nuts are native to Australia and this delicious slice is very popular. If it is difficult to find Macadamia Nuts where you live, you can use other Nuts such as Cashews, Walnuts OR Pecans, but the slice wouldn’t taste the same. Smaller OR broken Macadamia Nuts are less expensive and they are perfect for …

  • Harusame & Rice Noodles Other Seafood Other Soup

    Clam & Harusame Soup

    Clam Soup can’t fail. Just cook some Clams in light Dashi Stock with Sake (Rice Wine), OR you may wish to use other Stock. When Clams are open, the soup is already delicious. Today I seasoned it with Soy Sauce. Once seasoned, add Dry Harusame Noodles (Bean Thread Noodles), that will soften instantly. This soup …

  • Vegetables

    Cucumber & Celery Yoghurt Salad

    This salad is identical to my ‘Cucumber & Avocado Yoghurt Salad’. I replaced Avocado with Celery, and altered the Salt. This salad is quick and easy to make, and it is a perfect side dish for BBQ. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 large Continental Cucumber *about 280g2 stalks Calery1/4 teaspoon SaltDill for topping *optional Yoghurt …

  • Fish Other Soup Potato

    Salmon & Potato Milk Soup

    This is a very comforting soup and absolutely easy to cook. The softly cooked Salmon and Potato are delicious in this Milk Soup. I like to thicken the soup and it can be done with Corn Starch, but thickening is optional. Enjoy this Soup with your favourite bread. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 300g Salmon Fillets …

  • Cold Sweets

    Almond Milk Granita

    Granita is similar to Shaved Ice and it is easy to make. Freeze sweetened liquid such as Fruit Juice, Coffee, Syrup, etc. until icy, and break up into crystals using a fork. Today I froze Almond Milk. I used store bought Almond Milk, so it was easy to make, and very refreshing. Makes 2 Servings …

  • Pizza & Flammkuchen

    Pickled Dill Cucumber Pizza

    It was when I was looking at an American news site. There was an article about American Summer Fete Foods, and my eyes were glued on one food. It was a slice of Pizza and the topping was Pickled Cucumber. I wanted to taste it and searched for recipes. It seems many people use Sour …

  • Ramen Spaghetti & Pasta

    Pork & Angel Hair Pasta (Capellini)

    Ramen Noodles are good for this this, but I use Angel Hair Pasta (Capellini) because it takes only a few minutes to cook, they are inexpensive, and available from any supermarket. Using already thinly sliced Pork, it takes onIy 5 minutes to cook this dish. If you don’t eat Pork, I recommend to use Chicken. …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Hummingbird Cupcakes

    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 …

  • Pork Ramen

    Ramen Noodles & Pork Mince

    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 …

  • Nuts Vegetables

    Carrot, Dill & Walnuts Salad

    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 …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Chocolate Biscuits

    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 …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Easy Rice Cooker Apple Cake

    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 …

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