By Za on Apr 17, 2010 in Featured, Fish & Seafood, Food | 1 Comment
Here’s this week’s post. It’s a short video on how to peel prawns and yet keep their shells on. Not every recipe requires this skill. If you’re the kind of person who prefers to eat fish without having to watch the bones, or eat crabmeat without having to pry open the shell or have the [...]
By Za on Apr 17, 2010 in Desserts, Featured, Food | 4 Comments
Let’s just face facts. If I were to tell my kids that they would be eating the pulp from squeezed soy beans, they would probably think their mom have gone bananas or must have a serious case of spring fever. So instead, I have looked for recipes which will allow me to slip in okara [...]
By Za on Apr 4, 2010 in Desserts, Featured, Food, Other Yummy Stuff | 2 Comments
Let me first say that I have never baked a pie in my life till I came across this pie crust recipe. And if you give credit to beginner’s luck that my pie crust turned out unexpectedly well first time round, it has been well if not excellent (hmm..not so modest eh?) ever since. So [...]
By Za on Mar 29, 2010 in Desserts, Featured, Food | 2 Comments
For as long as I can remember, pineapple tarts are a signature for Eid. It’s almost a must in most houses celebrating Eid to either bake these tarts or buy them off the shelf or place an order from someone who bake these by request. There’s always a buzz about where to get the best [...]
By Za on Mar 26, 2010 in Featured, Food, Other Yummy Stuff | 6 Comments
Last summer, spent in Singapore, meant tau huay breakfast almost every morning because the stall was a 5 minute walk away. It would have been every morning but unfortunately, tau huay seems to be a common favorite. So like the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm. Little did I know that my kids [...]