Random recipes - page 417

It was a working Sunday. My colleague and I decided to drive down to Seapark for the Sunrise Roast Duck Rice for their famous roast duck (duh). We reached there about 1 p.m. and the place was packed and there were a few group of customers waiting for tabl

Recently some people who don't know me well have asked me, 'Why are you writing a food blog??' with a big question mark on their faces. Only a foodie understands why one writes about food. We all know that famous saying 'Beauty lies in the eyes of a beh

I like batter dipped food verses breaded. I use chicken thighs since dark meat stays moist versus white meat. I soaked the chicken in buttermilk. It gives the chicken some moisture and flavor. Soak the chicken for a least 30 minutes, if you choose to do

DO NOT read this post and recipe unless you plan to bake right away Gives you craving to have something cinnamony with a hint of vanilla and maybe chocolate . -ok add butter scotch to that . . Yup thats what I microwaved , all of the above in chips

Ingredients: Cod Fish: one nice fillet 30ml Olive oil for searing Cod Seasoning: 1 pinch Paprika 1 pinch Onion and garlic powder 1 Pinch Cayenne pepper 1 pinch Assorted dried herbs 1 pinch Fine salt and cracked black pepper

"Augh!" Celia smashed her purse into the washer as she spilled into the back door, nearly splattering her grocery bag onto the new, unfinished floor. That was worth a fist-pounding on the counter. "Damn birthdays.... damn traffic! Damn people !" she was

An easy and quick burger recipe is what you might be looking for on a busy day. Maybe for your ownself as a substitute of a full course Indian meal, or maybe for your little one's school lunch box. Or generally, just like that, as anytime snack. I mean, o

Chilli Mushroom..It was yummy, thats what i can say. I love all indo chinese foods, they are lip smackingly good..I have already made chilli paneer , chilli gobi and for non vegetarians i have chilli chicken dry and chilli chicken gravy .

Christmas Fruit and Rum Cake / Plum Cake / Bacardi Rum Soaked Fruit Cake First of all i would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas Prosperous New Year. Wish you all have a great year ahead :) As i mentioned in my Non-Alcoholic Fruit Ca

It's not too often that I find fresh cockles or squid in the fish market that I go to. On my recent trip there, the 'mogorle' (fisherwoman) in her shrill voice excitedly told me that I must buy the fresh cockles that just arrived. Knowing that this partic

One of the beauties of living in Hong Kong....apart from... - HK$10 wonton noodle - Coffee shop whole day breakfasts - In some places, food being smashed on your table delivered to you within seconds after you uttered your orders - HK$18 BBQ pork lunch

It's the norm that we always associate red beans with desserts, mooncakes, sweet pastries or 'tong sui. Well it didn't occur to me that they also make a good soup ingredient, savoury that is, until I had my first taste of red bean in a soup when I was d

As I'm typing this blog right now, it's raining cats and dogs plus it's rather chilly outside. I had a sudden craving for a dessert. Maybe a cup of hot cocoa will do, but I feel that I have been chocolate overload for the past few weeks. So, this time

Ingredients 1 kg Chicken(Washed) 2 tbsp Cashew nuts 2 tbsp Ghee 1/2 cup Curd(Beaten) 1 cup Onion (sliced) 5 flakes Garlic (minced) 6 Green Cardamom 2 tsp Aniseed 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder 2 Tomatoes (cut into small pieces) 1'' fresh Ginge

I don't know if I'd say this was my dream cake but it sure does have a lot of chocolate in it! This recipe is very similar to my crock pot chocolate cake recipe and is easy to make. You can serve with or without the chocolate drizzle. I didn't have a butt

This is simple and special side dish served in all Kerala Sadyas (feasts). Actually, this dish is slightly thick in consistency. But you can adjust the consistency by adding more or less of curd. The main ingredient used in this dish is gooseberry and you

Tofu/Tauhu is one of my favorite.Its terrifically packed with protein as well as heart-healthy unsaturated oil and also an excellent meat substitutes.This is one of Malaysian-inspired Tofu/Tauhu dish which loaded with fresh turmeric.

Hong Kong Style Baked Pork Chop and Rice If you had travelled to Hong Kong and dined in at Cafe De Coral or Fairwood then most probably you know this dish. This popular Hong Kong dish is not just popular in Hong Kong but even with other Cantonese s

I had so much fun making these Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes. The recipe is from the cookbook Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World , so I can t post it here sorry! I was so excited when I won this cookbook from Nicole @ Another One Bites the Crust , and I kne

Sweet Potato Pudding / Shakarkand Halwa / Sakkaravalli Kizhangu Halwa Shakarkand / Sakkaravalli Kizhangu Halwa, a healthy dessert with the richness of sweet potatoes. Sweet Potatoes are highly nutritious. I never made anything with this vegetabl

Pound cake can be a misnomer. I recall in a previous life as a newly married woman without children, I had a desire for my husband to bake for me. He is no baker. He has no experience baking. However, in this day and age, there are no dragons to s

I feel like whenever I open up the "create post" page on blogger, I have to find new words for apologies. My life really hasn't been conducive to posting, and so it's just hard to find the time/money. Also, I live in a basement apartment now, with no natu

This cake fits in with any meal - either as a breakfast coffee cake, snacking cake for lunch, or topped with cream for dinner. The burst of red from the cranberries crunchy almond topping make it unique. It?s equally delicious hot or cold - but my pe

This is my quick version of Tom Yum Soup Noodles With Coconut Milk. This recipe uses ready-made Tom Yum and roasted chili paste. Coconut milk enhances the soup?s taste and consistency, which complements well with the thin rice stick noodles. This is a sim