The real Bolognese sauce
Hubby cooked up this “new” (maybe “different” is the right word?) Bolognese sauce tonight and I asked how come he changed the recipe? His answer was, “Actually this is how…
Lentil Vegetable Soup
INGREDIENTS 150 gms green lentils 1/2 medium-sized onion, minced 2 – 3 cloves garlic, minced 250 gms carrots 1 medium sized tomato, chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 2 vegetable…
Fish with tomato sauce and potatoes
My Indonesian friend in Kuwait, Diana Loubry posted some photos of a fish dish her ex-chef husband cooked. It looked interesting AND low calorie so I promised myself I would…
Butter Prawns
I first discovered prawns at my brother’s house last year. Apparently it was Lela’s signature dish and she made it very well. We had already had lunch when we got…
Chinese-style stir fried beef
We decided to have Malaysian food yesterday. I had never cooked stir-fried beef before and got it right but this method really works. The beef is succulent and not dry…
Mauritian Rougaille Sauce
When we were in Mauritius last year, we discovered this sauce one night at dinner in the main restaurant of the Oberoi where we stayed. It added punch to almost…
Buñuelos de pescado (Spanish fish fritters)
It was fish day today on the second day of our carb-free regime after the long holiday in Malaysia. And I wanted to make something different from the usual favourite…
Food processors and blenders
Blenders What will a blender do? A blender really will make very light work of blending soups – speedily, easily and to a good, smooth, uniform texture – and it…
Pimiento and egg salad
This salad is a great tapa eaten with bread and should be made at least the night before you want to eat it. And it keeps well in the fridge…
Vivian’s Char Kuey Teow
I spent Chinese New Year day this year at Vivian’s gorgeous house in Bukit Jelutong. She had a great concept for her special guests that day – hawker food freshly…