Popeye owes much of his strength to spinach, and I fondly remember my three young nephews scarfing down entire…
Breakfast treats: banana, nuts and chocolate chips muffin
When it comes to breakfast treats like waffles and (American-styled) muffins, I rarely get them from cafés or…
Pantry Basics: Kinpira Carrot (金平人参)
Kinpira carrot, stir-fried grated carrot seasoned with soy and sugar, was one of the dishes I learnt to…
Root Vegetable Patties
Root vegetables are a firm favourite with my kids. My son particularly loves parsnips and raw carrots, and…
A hug in a bowl: Puy lentil soup (with Parmesan toast)
After a couple of months of holidays and feasting, I needed to go easy on myself mentally and…
Pantry Basics: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
I’ve tried a host of vanilla ice cream recipes, but love this one—based on Johnny Iuzzini’s in Dessert…
Quick and easy snack: baked doughnuts
I have a weakness for baking pans. Whenever I am in a kitchenware shop, I will invariably wander…
Power Breakfasts: Cottage Cheese Pancakes
My son loves pancakes, especially if I use his favourite shape cutters to make police car-pancakes or mammoth-shaped…
The easiest pie that you’ll ever make – apple galette
I can understand why people avoid making pie, especially here on our little sunny island. No matter how…
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