Panko, Salt & Pepper Toast the panko in a dry pan. You can add a touch of oil just to help brown the panko a bit more. Transfer to a bowl when it has turned light golden brown, add salt & pepper to taste and mix it up. Salmon Using the same pan, lay the […]
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Cha Soba lunch
A simple work-from-home lunch that’s light, healthy and does not compromise on taste. Estimated time required 15-20mins. – Pan Seared salmon Pan fried skin-side down until the skin is crispy. Try to avoid turning or moving the fish too much when the skin is crisping. I find that when using a non-stick pan, a good […]
White and Brown Egg-xperiment
I’ve been quite intrigued with the white eggs my Dad recently bought. When Saturday morning rolled along, I decided to do a taste test with the white and the brown eggs in the fridge. I left them both for 5mins in boiling water to create the cooked whites/runny yolk texture that I love. In my […]
The Beautiful Fig Tart
I find that cooking, more specifically baking, creates a sense of control and accomplishment. I find that rewarding probably because I like to be in control and I like completing things well (& one should also pick a recipe that has a high probability of success to ensure higher probability of that sense of satisfaction.) […]
Roast Pork 燒肉
During our trip to Hong Kong, we picked up a “meat tenderizer” which looked like an instrument of torture. In a twisted way, since I purchased this instrument, I’ve been dying to try to make roast pork 燒肉 at home – and the family christmas get-together was a perfect opportunity. My mum ordered a 1kg […]
Gâteau De Crêpes
The Crepe cake has been quite fashionable so I thought of giving it a shot over the holidays. This took patience and a whole afternoon to prepare, it was repetitive but oddly satisfying. Ladle and swirl, wait and flip, remove and cool – on repeat. Time passes quickly when you’re concentrated on the task at […]
Red Velvet National Day Cake
It was the national day holiday on the 9th of August. I was feeling restless and felt like making something that was challenging, fun and yummy all at the same time. After browsing too many chocolate cake recipes, I had an epiphany and decided to work on a red velvet since the cake was red […]
French Onion Soup
I had a major craving for that rich soup (which partially made me checkout a cast iron dutch oven) I couldn’t have been happier for the weekend to come so I could work on this soup. The internet says by mixing red and yellow onions, we get a more complex taste – I wasn’t sure […]
No-Knead Bread
The first thing I did when my cast iron dutch oven arrived was to make bread. Four ingredients, overnight dough rest and a quick bake. It came out beautifully – I was pretty impressed myself. The scent and taste of fresh bread is addictive. The crust was termed on the internet as ‘artisanal’, I guess […]
Pasta Making
Inspired by the soft lush and delicate angel hair pasta I had while working in Manila, I broke out the pasta machine on Saturday morning. I was tempted to add more yolks into my dough for that lovely eggy taste and color but only two eggs were left in the fridge. I learnt a neat […]