Teczcape-An Escape to Food :

Cabbage and Carrot Indian Curry

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Cabbage must be one of the most "cross-functional" vegetables. They appear more "international" in various cuisines - Western, Chinese, Indian, Malay etc., compared to a vegetable such as Bok Choy (there must be a reason why Bok Choy is typically[...]

Chili Tuna and Corn Pasta

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I love simple recipes that taste good (who does not?). I almost felt embarrassed to post something which was basically "assembled". But then I reckon that simple ideas that give flavor to food would not turn most people away. So, this is my easy[...]

Butternut Squash Soup - "pumpkin" season, never too early for it

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While fresh figs are almost disappearing, pumpkins and squash are coloring the scene yellow, orange, and gold. Remember the baked butternut squash fries I made last time? I also kept some of the butternut squash to make a soup. This recipe is[...]

Figs(???) and Brie Cheese on Crackers

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Fig season will be over soon??!?!?! I'm learning to appreciate fresh figs more and more. They are high in dietary fiber, potassium and manganese. While dried figs are available throughout the year, California figs are available from June through[...]

How to cook instant noodles? WhAat? Do we really need a post for this?

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Contrary to believing that cooking instant noodles is (almost) idiot-proof, it is not. Some see the water to a full boil, add in the noodles, and bring to a re-boil to cook it. Some add the noodles before the waters comes to a full boil, then[...]

Bamboo Shoot Dumplings: ??, Soon Kueh

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?? (pronounced Shun Guo , in Mandarin), most often known as Soon Kueh (a Hokkien/ Teochew pronunciation) in Singapore/Malaysia, is a semi-circular-shaped steamed Chinese dumpling originated as a Teochew ( Chaochou ) savory snack. Literally[...]

Freezer-Friendly Food

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Do you freeze cooked food? If so, what kind of cooked food do you freeze? For me, cooked vegetables are definitely a no-no. However, I find that pasta sauce freezes really well and it helps worker-bees a great deal when they can cook batches[...]

Chicken Macaroni

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Each time I return to Presto Pasta Nights , I can't wait to share my comfort food with our lovely host - Ruth from Once Upon a Feast . Not that I have not cooked Chicken Macaroni before, but each time I unveil a simpler recipe, it makes me[...]

Direct TV - Chinese channels are available, including TVB dramas

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When I left for the United States three years back, one of the things I knew I would miss was TV! Oh my TVB dramas! Then, when I moved into my first rental apartment that was already pre-wired for cable, I started to check out the variety of[...]

Eggs - Ostrich, chicken, quail, big to small

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Almost USD30 for an egg ?!?!? Much bigger than a HTC ?!?!?? Cook 2 hours to use as hard-boiled egg ?!?!?! I'm still happy with chicken eggs . Hey, where's the quail egg? ;p Ostrich, chicken and quail eggs available in Whole Foods[...]