Tom kahhhhhi

So pleased with this, really light but warming for a miserable cold winter night For 3 people Ingredients 1 can coconut milk (400ml) 1 cup stock Thumb of ginger – sliced Galangal if you have – sliced 1 shallot – sliced 4 chilli padi – diced 1 stalk lemongrass – chopped into 3 parts Some…

Shaved Asparagus and Bacon Pizza

I bought a pizza stone about a year ago and started experimenting with some pizza flavors. I love making pizza but the only problem is that because of the high heat it requires, it usually sets off my fire alarm! So pizza making in our house is essentially me assembling the pizza, while Daniel stands…

Bubur Pulut Hitam (Black Rice Pudding)

This is one of my favourite comfort foods growing up. I love eating it both warm and cold (with vanilla ice cream sometimes. Yum!). The black rice is gives this dessert a really nice nutty flavor, and is also very healthy! That gives you licence to switch out your breakfast oatmeal for this tasty treat….

Enchiladas

Whenever there is a birthday in the family, we try to make something something special for dinner. This year for Daniel it was enchiladas! We often have taco nights which are fun (kinda like popiah night), but this was the first time I was attempting enchiladas. I do love having Mexican at home coz you…

A type of Peranakan style curry

This is a mish mash of a recipe my mum’s peranakan friend taught me, and my itchy fingers…. Original recipe: What I did: Rempah: 2 dried chilli without seeds, soaked in water (I was cooking for friends with no chilli tolerance) Spoon of Belachan (not toasted because Marc was not so impressed when I last…

Beer Bread

I know there are a quite a few among us who don’t like beer (myself included for obvious reasons…) but this recipe transforms something so yuck, to something divine. Yes, I-can-wolf-down-a-whole-loaf-if-I-let-myself divine.  Of course for me I use the non-alcoholic kind. And the best thing about it, it only requires 6 ingredients, and that includes…

Grilled cheese and Red pepper & tomato soup

It’s getting cold here and a winter warmer was much needed. Tonight we had grilled cheese and red pepper/tomato soup!! Grilled cheese Slab some mature cheddar on some delicious bread. Put some herbs on, chilli powder, pepper and stick it in the oven. Happiness!! Pepper and tomato soup Chop up 2 red peppers and 3-4…

Minced Meat Pie!

Well it’s a variation cottage pie, shepherd’s pie, hachis Parmentier etc. The principle is the same regardless. Cottage pie is meant to be beef and Shepherd pie is meant to be lamb. I did a mix of beef and pork, but throw in what you like!! Except chicken. For ~6 people The meat: 1-2 onions…