Unfortunately, I don’t have the luxury to cook every night, but I do make an effort to try 1-2 times a week. It’s not always something fancy, in fact it is usually something quick and simple and pasta is an item that makes it to our dinner table quite frequently. Last night was one of those nights I wanted to whip up a healthy meal quickly and decided on the vegetarian Pasta alla Norma. Read more >>
On cold winter days like today, having hot pot for dinner to keep warm is quite popular among Hong Kong locals. I myself prefer to cuddle up to a bowl of hot and spicy Chili Con Carne.
I was in the mood to make some pasta for lunch this weekend, and searched the internet for a simple recipe that would fulfil my craving for carbs. I decided to try Rachael Ray’s famous “You Won’t Be Single For Long” Vodka Cream Pasta, which became a sensation after being featured on Oprah.
At one point or another, most of us have wondered whether there is a shortcut to cooking a good meal. And surely enough, I’ve discovered such a shortcut. There is a service that allows you to select a meal online and delivers the recipe and prepared ingredients to your door, with the promise that you can cook the meal in under 30 minutes. This genius idea comes from a Hong Kong startup called Secret Ingredient. Read more >>
Pasta dishes are one of the easiest to whip up in the kitchen when you are in a rush and want a fail-proof meal. My go-to pasta dish has always been a tomato-based sauce that my mom used to make, and I admit it does have a bit of a Chinese flare to it, but it’s easy and good. What is your go-to pasta dish?
Instead of making one of my favorite tomato-based pasta recipes today, I’ve decided to try out something different ~ Spaghetti alla Carbonara. I highly recommend trying the recipe below as it’s simple and yummy! Read more >>
If you ever worked in Hong Kong, you would know many HK’ers get off work late, and quite often opt to eat out after their long stressful day. But I’m sure many of these HK’ers get sick of eating cha chaan tang‘s 3x a week, and prefer making something simple at home from time to time. And I am one of these typical HK’ers. Oven-baked salmon is my go-to-dish when I want something yummy and healthy, but don’t want to wash up too many dishes. Lemon and dill are my favorites with oven-baked salmon. Read more >>
Salt & Chili 