When my family was financially struggling, a can of Tuna saved my life many times as it allowed me to make a nutritious meal for my children. In Melbourne where I live, a small can of Tuna costs less than A$1. I always stock some in my pantry. I have shared many Canned Tuna recipes …
Savoury Carrot Mousse is often served at restaurants, but I much prefer sweet Carrot Mousse. Many people use Carrot for baked sweets but not for cold sweets. Today I added Yoghurt and Whipped Cream to my ‘Carrot Jelly’ and made this Mousse. This Mousse is not very sweet and I added Orange Sauce, but Apricot …
Until recently, I didn’t know Chicken Piccata in the western countries is served in a sauce made with Lemon Juice, Butter, and Capers. ‘Piccata’ in Japan means a method to cook Chicken, Meat OR other ingredients, that are coated with Egg, then pan-fried. In the Japanese style, ‘Chicken Piccata’ can be served with any sauces …
Japanese Mayonnaise has perfect flavour that goes well with many salty sauces. Mix Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso), that is sweet, spicy, salty and packed with Umami, with it and you can make this delicious sauce instantly. This sauce is great with Chicken, Meat, Fish and Vegetables. Adding extra ingredients such as Vinegar, Sugar OR Sesame …
Just like Bread Loaf can be baked in a tin or on a tray, Meatloaf can be baked in a tin or on a tray. Free-form Meatloaf is quick and easy to bake. Place some Potatoes around it and bake all together. You may wish to add other Vegetables such as Carrot. While they are …
Today I was organising my old recipes that I wrote many years ago, then I came across this ‘Blueberry & White Chocolate Scones’ recipe. It was nearly 20 years ago, I fell in love with a Blueberry & White Chocolate Scone that I bought from a local bakery. Because it was quite expensive, I tried …
Vegetable prices are rising lately. The other day I saw a bag of wonky Red Capsicums at a local green grocer, and it was cheap. Of course, I bought one. Wonky Vegetables taste the same, you know. I was a little tired today and I couldn’t bother doing any extra work to cook the wonky …
Sponge for Roll Cake should be moist and soft, otherwise it tends to break OR crack when rolled up. I always bake it at higher temperature for about 10 minutes to avoid the Sponge get dry. Today I added Coffee to my basic Roll Cake sponge, and made this yummy Tiramisu-inspired Coffee Roll Cake. Makes …
This Japanese rice bowl dish is often served with Wasabi. The sauce is made with Garlic, Butter and Soy Sauce, which is a great combination, and Wasabi matches this sauce. In the western cuisines, Horseradish is often used for Beef dishes. Wasabi has very similar flavour. I definitely enjoy this ‘Beef Steak Don’ with grated …
The sauce made with Garlic, Butter and Soy Sauce is great for Vegetables, Meat, Fish, Seafood, Pasta, Rice OR anything. Today I cooked Asparagus and Squid. I tried to use Oyster Sauce instead of Soy Sauce, and it was also delicious, though Oyster Sauce makes the flavour sweet. This is a very simple stir-fry dish. …
My family loves Sweet & Sour Chicken and we always eat it with freshly cooked Rice. So, today I made it into a rice bowl dish. If you have a bottle of Ponzu, you can use it replacing Soy Sauce and Vinegar. You may wish to add Chilli, Sriracha (Chilli Sauce), Toban Djan (Chilli Bean …
What do you cook with leftover Cooked Rice? ‘Doria’ is my first choice if I cook something for my family. I frequently cook Rice Soup and Fried Rice. This is a new option for leftover Cooked Rice. It is Omelette with melting Cheese on top. You can add bits and pieces of leftovers. I added …
