Category Archives: Recipes

Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Pumpkin Purée and Crisps

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Pan Seared Duck Breast

I’ve been venturing outside of my cooking comfort zone lately and trying more refined dishes.  I guess watching so many Masterchef episodes has really inspired me to be more adventurous. Read more >>

Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta with Passion Fruit

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Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta with Passion Fruit

Inspired from all the panna cotta recipes I’ve been seeing on Masterchef Australia this season, I decided to give a go at this simple but elegant Italian dessert.  The base of the panna cotta is just dairy, sugar and gelatine, so seems simple enough, right? Read more >>

Tiramisu Cupcakes

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Tiramisu Cupcakes

I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog, and a few of you have already asked me when there will be a new post.  I do apologise for the unannounced hiatus and hope to make it up to you with this delicious Tiramisu Cupcake recipe I made with my sister. Read more >>

How to Make Fresh Pasta

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If you’re a follower of my blog, you would know that I’m a pasta lover.  I love trying new pasta recipes and most importantly I love eating it.  Up until now, I’ve only shared recipes using store-bought dried pasta. As much as I love the firm al dente texture of dried pasta, my affection for silky, delicate and tender fresh pasta isn’t any less. Read more >>

Chinese Soy Sauce Chicken Wings (滷水雞翼)

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Soy Sauce Chicken Wing Recipe

Another simple Chinese Cantonese recipe to put together for a quick dinner is this Chinese Soy Sauce Chicken Wings dish. Chicken wings are such a versatile protein in Chinese cooking, it’s quick to cook and is always a favourite.  I should really share more Chicken Wing recipes with you here, I’ll make a mental note of this. Read more >>

Stir Fry Beef and Celery with XO Sauce

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Stir-Fry Beef and Celery with XO Sauce

Stir fry dishes are a no brainer for a weekend night dinner.  I usually choose a meat such as pork or beef and a veggie such a bok choy or broccoli… and voila, you have a dish.  You can either whip up a simple brown sauce (oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch and water) or use store-bought black bean sauce to tie the ingredients together.

A stir fry I like to make on a weeknight is this Beef and Celery with XO Sauce.  The XO sauce brings so much flavour to the dish and the beef cooks in a jiffy. Read more >>

Kung Hei Fat Choy

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Canned Abalone

Kung Hei Fat Choy!!  Time sure flies by, I can’t believe it’s Chinese New Year again.  I wish you all a healthy and prosperous year of the sheep (or is it ram? or goat?). Read more >>