Recently a friend reminded me I have not make my special crispy shallots rice for a long time. Years! This is because garlic and crispy shallots rice is very moreish and extremely bad for diabetic 😀 I peeled a lorry load of shallots and made shallots crisps the other day and I just have to … Continue reading Garlic & Crispy Shallots Rice – Special
Champagne poached lemon sole fillets – decided to cook this for hubby’s lunch. I used champagne because I did not have any white wine at home. For some reason white wine and I do not get on. It gives me a headache! So I never buy them. I do get the odd bottle as gifts. … Continue reading Champagne poached lemon sole fillets
Stir Fried Chicken with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁干葱爆鸡球) This is one of the recipe which was lost in my old blog and one that I want to replace. In UK all Chinese takeaway will offer all manners of protein in black bean sauce. I do not know why either. I am actually not as huge … Continue reading Stir Fried Chicken with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁干葱爆鸡球)
Braised Pork Rice Bowl – Lu Rou Fan (滷肉饭) my way Recently in the cooking group I am in many mummies and daddies were cooking pork belly until I can’t stand it anymore. Got to eat Chinese/Asian for the Christmas month of December of British meals is getting too much. I don’t think I want … Continue reading Braised Pork Rice Bowl – Lu Rou Fan (滷肉饭)
Since losing the old blog I have worked hard to search the Internet Archive to copy and paste as many of my old recipes as I could. I have found as many as I can now. There are just no more to be found sadly. From today onward I will just have to cook those … Continue reading Status
Yong Liew (Yong Tau Foo) – This famous Hakka-style yong tau foo (also fondly referred to as ‘yong liew‘ aka stuffed … fish paste made from securely-guarded traditional Hakka household secret. it is up to you to create a recipe for yourself that you really really like and then pass on that recipe as your household … Continue reading Yong Liew (Yong Tau Foo)
I have been thinking of making this for ages in fact years. I wanted to make mango sticky rice pudding but with a twist. So as to confuse the senses. Look like Kueh Seri Muka, but is coconut sweet with a coconut sauce aka Thai Mango Sticky Rice Dessert (Khao Niaow Ma Muang) The colouring … Continue reading Mango Sticky Rice with coconut sauce – Special
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach, blue cheese and wrapped with thin bacon. Served with a blue cheese sauce and asparagus sides. This cheese sauce recipe is just extremely easy. You can make it as a dip for chicken wings and even prawns. Continue reading Chicken breast stuffed served with a blue cheese sauce
This white wine creamy mustard sauce was first introduced to me by my FIL. Since then I have made it at least twice a year. The family loves it. It is not hard to make and the ingredients are simple. Please refer to the pics for the steps too. Enjoy. Continue reading Pork Chops in a white wine creamy mustard sauce
Bubble and squeak is a traditional British breakfast made from boiled potatoes and cabbage. In modern times it is a dish made with the shallow fired leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. The main ingredients are potato and cabbage but carrots, peas, brussels sprouts, or any other leftover vegetables may be added. The chopped vegetables (and cold chopped meat if used) are fried in a pan together … Continue reading Bubble and squeak
