Archive for February, 2006
Invited the girls for dinner over the weekend. And my parents were out holidaying in Penang, so it really was the perfect time to get together. Four chicks, an empty house, tonnes of food, the lovely sounds of jazz and some good gossip. What better way to spend a Saturday night?
Even IF it took three [...]
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busy baker bee
Okay, I’m not always such a crazy workhorse in the kitchen, but this is break week, and I have tonnes of assignments due. Which translates to a very stressed out me with lots of free time on ma hands. So of course, instead of pursuing the logical option of using all that time to get [...]
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I have complained against the weather we get here before. But now, it’s different. I’m ranting. And raving. And this close to pulling my hair out at the roots.
I’m gonna migrate. Tell Mr. Lee and Mr. Goh that the brain drain this country is experiencing is not because of a lack of freedom or [...]
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scottish shortbread
It’s been a long time since I made shortbread. It really is quite the perfect teatime treat. Not too sweet, but still rich and melt-in-the-mouth thanks to the liberal amount of butter added. And no need for eggs, which is great for days when I’m vegetarian. Flipped through me trusty periplus cookbooks and came across [...]
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sedap!
Had a can of italian plum tomatoes sitting in the cupboard so decided to make a pasta dish for lunch. However, not a big fan of tomato-based sauces so had to look for a recipe that balanced the tomato taste with other flavors. Came across one at www.allrecipes.com which called for cream and lots of [...]
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not so normal egg toast
Read an article in the ST two weeks ago about slow-scrambled eggs and have been wanting to try it out ever since. Finally decided to get down to it yesterday…a late morning brunch if you will. Was going for a luscious curd-y egg mixture, almost like a jam spread rather than those tough bits of [...]
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Still in a CNY mood… I guess all those red and orange decorations have embedded themselves into my subconcious and caused a vicious craving for citrus cake. Luckily had piles of fruit at home, so didn’t have to run to the store. A perfect addition to a lazy Sunday afternoon: buttery orange cake with caramel [...]
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not the same!
Ever realise that everyone has that one quintessential recipe they are famous for? Like, when families gather together, or friends meet up for a chat and the conversation shifts to a particular individual, SomeOne will suddenly claim that you just HAVE to try *name of individual*’s *insert appropriate speciality dish*. And then, the word gets [...]
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