I make this Thai basil laksa leaf pesto in large batches when we have to prune our Thai…


Pantry Basics: Brined Turkey
My brined turkey recipe arrives too late for this year, I know. I’m just quickly filing it away…

Pantry Basics: Red Velvet Roll Cake
This super easy to make, light and tender-crumbed Red Velvet roll cake weds CH’s obsession with Red Velvet…

Pantry Basics: Cornbread
I thought I’d share this splendidly simple cornbread recipe just in case anyone happens to need one for…

Family Food: Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies
I am slightly obsessed with cramming as much whole grain as I can into my toddler, T’s diet…

Family Food: Quick Pizza Dough
This is an awesome recipe for a super-quick pizza. I’d go as far as to describe it as…

Toddler Food: Barley Grits Porridge
Like many Chinese children, I grew up eating plenty of porridge (which, in the Chinese context, is savoury…

Pakomen (排骨拉麺): The Comfort Food of Japanese Prime Ministers
This dish of spare rib ramen—that the Japanese call pakomen (and if you read the kanji, it would…

Family Food: Easy Roasted Vegetable and Quinoa Salad
If you’ve been put off by bland tasting quinoa salads (as I have), this recipe for roasted vegetable…