A friend’s Aunt came to my house for the first time the other day and she brought with her 8 beautiful sexy peaches. As a well brought up Chinese, we do not go to people’s house empty handed and she practise this to the later. kekekekeke I have fun thinking what to do with them … Continue reading Tarte tatin aux pêches (Peaches Tart Tatin)
Shepherd Pie brings back a lot of memories. This is because I have to make a potato mash for it. Two and twenty years ago my ex boyfriend went to Malaysia to meet me. The very first Western dish I made for him is mash potatoes. He was telling me how to make it nice … Continue reading Shepherd Pie
Sushi grade tuna is not meant to be marinated. Like a great steak, a simple sprinkle of salt and pepper is really all you need to enhance its own fresh flavor. Of course I highly recommend frying in butter. Fresh tuna steak is also not meant to be cook to death, aka do not fry … Continue reading Tuna steak salad
Tonight we have a Western dinner. I promised my boy who is not a big fan of Asian food. However he loves the usual sweet & sour, char sui, hoi sin and BBQ sauces. It’s his treat tonight and he picked Gammon steaks. So he has gammon steak with bubble & squeaks with fresh lettuce … Continue reading Gammon with bubble & squeak
I have not cooked asam jawa aka tamarind fish for ages. Just last month I was talking with a friend about this dish. She had bought some amazingly fresh mackerels and I suggested to her this is one of the dish she can cook with her mackerels. This dish must be sour, sweet and spicy. … Continue reading Spicy tamarind (asam jawa) fish
The hubby has been indulging in too much glutinous rice dumpling (zongzi) last week so these few days he must eat less carbohydrates. Today he has monkfish tail wrapped in bacon blanket with lots of salads from my graden. This is an easy dish so am writing out so everyone can try. Place your monk … Continue reading Monkfish in bacon blanket
This is a very easy leeks side dish. When I cook this I do not make a sauce for the steak as the leeks will be saucy enough. This makes for a quick satisfying dish and all can be ready in under an hour as the beef steak is just pan seared in a griddle … Continue reading White wine creamy cheesy leeks with pan seared beef steak
Pan seared pork chops with a honeyed whiskey sauce – Some Sundays I do cook Sunday’s lunch to earn brownies points from my boy. I hope one day he will be able to tell my grandchildren “your grandma used to cook this amazing ……. kekekekekekeke Today I have decided to just pan seared some marinated pork … Continue reading Pan seared pork chops with a honeyed whiskey sauce
SousVide rack of lamb, puree and cube butternut squash, broccoli spears, sundries tomatoes, crispy bacon, all served with a mustard white wine sauce. I love using the SousVide and my favourite is rack of lamb followed very closely by the Ribeye of beef. Today’s SousVide rack of lamb is served with a mustard white wine … Continue reading SousVide Rack of lamb with a mustard white wine sauce
Tiramisù is a popular coffee-flavoured Italian custard dessert. It is made of dry sponge ladyfingers like biscuits dipped in a mixture of coffee and coffee liqueurs, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa. I prefer my tiramisù to have 3 layers. Whichever way you make it and whatever … Continue reading Tiramisù a la Julie
