I think almost every child likes charsiu (also spelled “char siew”), aka Chinese barbecued pork. There’s something wonderfully…


Easy Japanese minced beef curry
One of my favourite things in the world to eat is Japanese curry. I know some curry aficionados…

My break of dawn Banana Pancakes
My mornings begin way too early. I get up at 530am every day and allow myself just 15…

A Dashi Based Riff on Bolognese
The other day, I was scratching my head wondering what to make the kids for lunch. Because T1…

Pantry Basics: Souffle omelette fundamentals
I’ve been meaning to share this omelette recipe for years. Whisking the egg whites first, then folding them…

Family Food: Jiaozi 饺子
For the longest time, I’ve been trying to develop a simple jiaozi filling that is juicy and flavourful….

Pantry Basics: Best Financiers Ever
TWG Tea‘s matcha financiers are by far my favourite–not because I’ve spent many years working with the brand,…

Perfecting Tonkatsu
Any long-time reader knows that I’m slightly obsessed with pork and pork dishes. One of the first “restaurant”…

Pantry Basics: Shortbread cut-outs
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of contributing an essay to Pin Prestige’s August issue….