Epitome of perfection vs unmitigated disaster

Revisited this old favourite, because I’ve never gotten the sauce right. Finally, after much boiling down and thickening, it worked (: and tastes much better too! For those who’re curious, the cucumber salad is made with diced cucumber, truss tomatoes and black olives, tossed with a sherry vinaigrette. It’s then topped with wilted baby romaine … Continue reading →

CNY late reunion dinner/party

Had a late reunion dinner/party with mum’s side today, 20+ people squeezing into our house, with the mandatory mahjong game in the middle of the living room. My mum bought an entire salmon fish from the Tanglin Halt fish hawker, so it was the perfect opportunity to serve it baked with herbs and caramelised lemons. … Continue reading →

Greek souvlaki with tzatziki sauce and marinated roast peppers

Went for a CG cycling outing today, and made a simple dinner for everyone (: This is typical Greek street food, complete with an amazing array of flavours that blend together perfectly. Pork shoulder kebabs marinated with dried mint and oregano for 24 hours, served on warmed pita bread with a tzatziki sauce (yoghurt with … Continue reading →

5 hours and 64 macarons later…

My kitchen was a warzone. 2 disposable piping bags had burst. Drips of batter were all around the place. 2 mixing bowls with dried batter and meringue. Chocolate ganache streaks all around my hands and the table top. But nothing beats the satisfaction of seeing batch after batch of macarons develop that beautiful ‘feet’. I … Continue reading →

Baked cod with a parsley crust, served in its own sauce!

  Dish of the day! Was free most of the day, so decided to revisit an old recipe that I screwed up the last time round. By using the right cut of cod and reducing the cooking liquid right down, made it 10 times better (: No idea how Gordon Ramsay makes his crust look … Continue reading →

So it begins!

This is it. “Chef on wheels” begins its journey today. I wanted to delay this at least till the end of this week, but with all the relatives asking about this, I cannot but launch it now (: For those who do not know me, I’m crazy about food. That’s an understatement. I would walk … Continue reading →