Savoury
After the third session of my newest exercising adventure in Olympic weightlifting, I had that great feeling you get after a long break away from the iron (or in my case, the newbie broomstick). I wasn’t puffed out or exhausted or sweaty. I was feeling...
After our last successful attempt making Singapore Chilli Crab, we were tempted to try something a little more difficult. Enter…. salt and pepper mud crab! I had trouble finding the right recipe for this one, so I mixed and matched what recipes I did find...
Last week was my last at my old work, with a fresh and exciting new adventure to begin for me next week. That means I had this week off, spending each beautiful day at home. Oh all the fun things I did, cleaning the kitchen,...
SBS Food Safari is back for another season and this time around, the spotlight is on Italian cuisine. We were sent the first two episodes to preview and I have to say, it is going to be a very interesting and educational season! Italian cuisine...
Now in its second year, Taste of Sydney is a food festival like no other and showcases sample-sized morsels from Sydney’s top restaurants, including Aria, Becasse, Marque and Guillaume at Bennelong. Consider it an entree to Sydney’s fine dining scene without the hefty price tag....
To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, Mr. Taste decided he would make me Singapore Chilli Crab for dinner. There’s nothing that says ‘I love you’ better than seeing Mr. Taste wrestling a 1.2 kilo crab around the kitchen, trying to find a way for it...
What better way to spend your Sunday than a High Tea brunch with your very best girls? I always feel a little cheated paying $45 a head for High Tea. So I set out trying to recreate the special experience at home. I made all...
The tantalising yet refreshing flavours of Paw Paw Salad is a specialty across South East Asia, with many variations – from the vibrant Vietnamese version topped with prawn and pork to the Laotian version which is intensely spicy. I’ve seen Mr. Taste’s aunts prepare the...
When I finished the HSC so many years ago, I took up a part time job waitressing at a local Chinese restaurant. The stint only lasted a few months, but offered me an insider’s look at how some Chinese staples are prepared. It was also...
Anyone who’s ever attempted making pho at home knows that it’s no stroll in the park. But as a pho fanatic, I’ve never quite appreciated the complexities of the dish until actually trying the recipe at home with nothing to go on but blind faith...
Although the weather’s getting warmer in Sydney, nights can still be quite cool. This hearty beef stew is a favourite of mine and guarantees to satisfy an aching stomach. The base recipe is actually quite simple – beef, vegetables, stock, canned tomatoes and fresh herbs...
Don’t you love it when you come up with an ingenious way to use up your left-overs? This quick and simple Pea and Ham soup took an easy 35 minutes to whip up and only uses 5 ingredients – half of which were already lying...
