Posts Tagged ‘Home’

The Essence of Chicken with a Twist

September 26, 2011 11:49 pm |  by  |  Home cooking, Recipes  |  Share
The Essence of Chicken with a Twist

When faced with moments of idleness; dining out or ordering take-away seem to dictate my first trail of thoughts.  However, there are occasions where my thoughts will wander off a bit longer and I find my impulsive self contemplating on pulling out the newly laundered apron and sharpened knives once again. Read More

Master Home Chef : Degustation in Suburbia

September 21, 2011 9:18 pm |  by  |  Home cooking  |  Share
Master Home Chef : Degustation in Suburbia

We only need the slightest reason to feast; so when we heard that a certain someone was flying over 6000 kilometres to Melbourne just for the weekend to indulge us in a home cooked degustation meal, we dusted our party outfits and starved for a week. Initial thoughts of a seven course dinner seemed quite ambitious and given the tight time schedule to source the produce, prep and cook further added to the apprehension.  However, all doubts vanished as fast as they appeared when we realised we had a seasoned chef and ample kitchen helpers at hand. So wheels went into motion and we quickly headed to our few trusted suppliers. Read More

Shortcut Malaysian Lamb Curry

August 22, 2011 5:39 pm |  by  |  Home cooking, Recipes  |  Share
Shortcut Malaysian Lamb Curry

Some of us love watching Masterchef on TV where contestants must reconstruct to the minute details the signature dish of the day. Where the radish and carrot must be placed just so next to the fish that sits precariously over a tower of mashed potatoes. No, I don’t know what I’m talking about even if you pretend to! For ordinary folks like myself, eating at home is a much simpler affair with simple ingredients, processes and especially with good speed. For this article, I must unfortunately lower the food standard slightly of this blog to introduce this delicious Malaysian Lamb Curry. Why am I lowering the standard of this blog? Read More