COMFORT FOOD[...] |
I AM NOT A FOODIE - ARE YOU?I am not a foodie in the holiest sense of the word. I never knew foodie, the word, or the people, were nouns or a religion until I started this blog. When I meet friends I would rather talk about life, it's joys, it's pains,[...] |
WHEN A PART OF YOU MALFUNCTIONSI really did not want to let go. My life would be empty, meaningless and totally without aim. I came home, alone, an empty bag in hand and a feeling of listlessness accompanied me as I went about my tasks today. Cooking, baking and[...] |
HOME MADE MARSHMALLOWSAhhhh so that's how they do it. They pipe the fluffy mixture through long tubes and cut its tubular shape into equal pieces. I have always wondered how they do it. And now I need to brush my teeth. And gargle my[...] |
NIGELLA LAWSON'S CHOCOLATE EXPRESSO SMOOTHIESometimes, like a Mr. Bingley, I can be 'an unmitigated and comprehensive ass'. I should not have been put off by Nigella's recipes and think poorly of them simply because I had read a few bad reviews. I should have tried and given[...] |
A SPICY BASTE & GRILLED CHICKEN ~ AYAM PERCIKI defied myself and cooked a chicken breast. I marinated it overnight to let the flavours in and to moisten it. Then I smeared it with the basting paste. Then I seared it in an iron hot pan to keep the juices in. Then I roasted[...] |
SMOKED SALMON AND DILL TARTSGood evening boys and girls ! A tart is shallow, frivolous, fancy, dressed up with an open top. Usually baked in a shallow tin with a removable bottom and served on a pretty serving plate. A pie is down to earth, covered up,[...] |
TUPPERWARE TIFFIN CONTEST ~ DON'T CALL ME CHEFThe photograph above may not be that of the typical tiffin carrier but nevertheless this is a tiffin contest by Don't Call Me Chef of Star Publications in collaboration with Tupperware who will be giving away some juicy[...] |
HOME MADE FERRERO ROCHERSFirst, let me assault you. There. There was a lot of strategizing in order to make these. I had to be alone. No compromises. Chocolate hazelnut wafers that sat in the fridge for about a week or more resulted[...] |
BEAUTIFUL FOOD, BEAUTIFUL LIFE ~ A GUEST POSTIt's not everyday that someone comes along and offers to write a post for your blog. So when that happened I almost flapped my arms in joy because that would mean I could take my blogging cap off, sit back, relax, with one less post to[...] |