The other day, I wanted to make Tabbouleh as I had a lot of Parsley and Mint. To make Tabbouleh, I most likely use Burghul (Cracked Wheat), but I didn’t have any. I added chopped Cauliflower instead, and guess what. It was more delicious than the Tabbouleh made with Burghul. I must share this recipe …
Here is another super easy dish that you can make with a small can of Mackerel. This is a perfect dish on a hot summer day. You don’t want to cook? Well… it won’t take long to cook Somen Noodles (OR Angel Hair Pasta). Other than that, you don’t need to cook anything. It’s quick …
Dried Shrimp makes anything more delicious, adding its saltiness, ‘umami’ and lovely flavour to the dish. This is a very simple Cucumber Salad, but a tablespoon of Dried Shrimps take it to next level. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 tablespoon Dried Shrimps *OR add moreHot Water1 Continental Cucumber *about 300g1/4 teaspoon Salt1 small clove Garlic …
Hummus is one of my favourite dips. I often add an extra ingredient to it. For example, mashed Roasted Pumpkin is a great addition. Roasted Carrot is also very nice. Today I cooked a Carrot to make this dip but it was worth it. The sweet caramelised Carrot adds a lovely flavour to Hummus. I …
I have been using my easy and fail-free ‘No-Bake Cheesecake’ recipe for decades. It is very versatile and you can create a variety of Cheesecakes by adding extra ingredients. Today I added Dark Chocolate and used Arnott’s Choc Ripple Biscuits for the biscuit base. I reduced the amount of Gelatine Powder because Chocolate makes the …
This creamy looking Rice Soup is cooked with no Milk, no Cream OR no Cheese. The soup is creamy because of Rice and Egg. It is based on my ‘Lemon Chicken & Egg Soup’. It is quick and easy to cook, and the soup is nutritious and very comforting. When I am not well OR …
‘Tsukune’ is a Japanese dish of minced Meat. Chicken Mince is popularly used. ‘Tsukune’ can be round patties OR meatballs, sometimes served on skewers, and commonly covered with a sauce similar to Teriyaki Sauce. This is my very basic recipe. You can use this mixture for a variety of dishes. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 500g …
When you cook Choy Sum ‘Namul’, do you blanch Choy Sum? I prefer stir-frying method, but it’s tricky to season it right, because a lot of water comes out from cooked Choy Sum. You can serve this dish straight away, but if you allow it rest for a while, it would taste better. Makes 4 …
I usually eat English Muffins with Butter and Marmalade after toasting them. Today I made them into Mini Pizzas as I often do with sliced Bread. The texture of the English Muffins is very suitable for Pizza. I decided to share this great idea, then I discovered many people are already making English Muffin Pizza. …
This is a variation of my ‘Blueberry & Sour Cream Pie’. Today I used Greek Yoghurt instead of Sour Cream, and added Pineapple. My ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’ is very simple to make if you have a pie dish, but you may wish to use a store-bought frozen flan case, and that makes this dessert …
If you like Japanese ‘Curry Udon’, you would enjoy this ‘Tofu Puff Curry’. If you use plant-based stock, this dish can be Vegan. The curry is cooked with Dashi Stock, seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin, which are Japanese staples, and thickened with Potato Starch. Add more Vegetables and Mushrooms if you like. You think …
When I first tried to make Orange Marmalade, most recipes that I found were for a too large quantity. I didn’t want to cook 1kg Oranges. And many recipes had long instructions. I wanted a simply recipe, then I made my own. This recipe is very versatile. You can cook Marmalade using just 1 Orange …
