I'm making this crusty artisanal bread because ... I accidentally made butter. Yes, you read that right. I'm making bread because I have butter that I don't want to waste. It was my husband's birthday the other night and we had family over for dinner. My daughter (5 years old) and I made this decadent … Continue reading Crusty artisanal bread
One of my Mom's favourite sweets is baklava fingers. She refers to it as "that Turkish sweet" (hopefully I haven't offended the Greeks reading this). I like my baklavas to be slightly crispy on the outside as opposed to being soggy and drenched in syrup. Unfortunately, the ones we buy at the shops are often … Continue reading Baklava fingers
Chinese sticky rice parcels are called "bacang" (pronounced "ba-san") in my family. It is also called zong zi. While you can buy them from Asian stores, my mother used to always make them because not only did hers taste much better, it was the only way to guarantee its freshness. It's really hard to tell … Continue reading Chinese sticky rice parcel
'Kyay oh' is one of my favourite comfort foods. I described it to my husband as the Burmese equivalent of the Vietnamese noodle soup, 'pho'. Whereas 'pho' is commonly made with beef, 'kyay oh' is made with pork and served with a variety of toppings such as pork liver, pork intestine and quail eggs. I … Continue reading Basic Burmese kyay oh
My uncle made this amazing Chinese turnip cake one night for Chinese New Year many years ago. It had a lot of fillings and had a lot of umami flavour. At the time, I didn't understand why he was so excited about the fillings as surely they were standard in all turnip cakes. Little did … Continue reading Chinese turnip cake
Taiwanese braised pork is one of my fondest memories from our family trip to Taiwan way back in 2008. There were lots of night markets and I saw lots of brown eggs that had been infused with a spiced broth. We went sightseeing to a gold mine of some sort and along the way up … Continue reading Taiwanese braised pork and egg
This Thai crispy pork belly stir fry is one of my favourite Thai dishes. The first time I tried this dish was when my best friend ordered it from a Thai restaurant in North Melbourne. I was hooked since that day and have been meaning to make this ever since. This dish has more pork … Continue reading Thai crispy pork belly stir fry with Chinese broccoli
James, my fiance, loves pavlova. It's his absolute favourite dessert, especially at Christmas. We didn't have pavlova for Christmas this year so I decided to make some for him a few days later to make up for it. Besides, we had some leftover egg whites that had been sitting in the fridge for a couple … Continue reading Christmas pavlova for James (260 calories per serve)
This one pot chicken is perfect as we head into those cooler months of winter. The original recipe was adapted from Annabel Langbein's recipe. It is so easy to make, smells amazing and there is so little to clean up because it's all in one pot. Serves 4 (approx. 599 calories per serve) Prep time … Continue reading One Pot Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms
