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Guinness Mustard with Sirloin Steak
A pint in hand and a dab of Guinness on plate :)Happy St. Patrick's Day! I took a day off, not to prepare this meal fortunately, but just to take a break from work. I do have a dead simple dish to...
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Japanese Stock: Dashi
The master stock in Japanese cookingI'll be cooking some homely Japanese dishes this week so I thought I start with this. Though dashi cubes are easily available in Japanese groceries, homemade ones...
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Miso Soup
Simple beauty of Japan in a bowlToday marks one week since the devastating Tsunami and massive earthquake that shattered thousands of lives in Japan. My work mates and their families are all thankfully...
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Meat and Potato Stew: Nikujaga
Love from home :)Home cooking is the best. For me it's merely because some dishes are truly not available in any restaurants. When Kenji visited last year, he asked what is my favourite Japanese food...
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Coca-Cola Wings
Addicted. Yep you got that right! These chicken wings are glazed with the most recognizable soda in the world :) China's obsession with Coke and other sodas (try marketing red wine by packaging it...
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Cantonese-style Roast Duck
Nothing beats a roast duck on SundayRoasting a duck is on my bucket list. Seriously. After much apprehension (and lots of hesitation), Ellie's step-by-step guide became the all-consuming last push I...
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Condensed Milk Pound Cake
Foodgawker is a dangerous site to click. Once I laid my eyes on this Condensed Milk Pound Cake, I knew I had to make it right away. Despite my poor baking skills, I was easily persuaded by the...
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Grilled Crayfish with Pistachio and Preserved Lemon Butter
Deliciously lemony-buttery-saltish-nutty!Today is a special day because my preserved lemons are ready! Though I've been meaning to find a lobster to go with this dish (boy have I tried the whole week...
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Homemade Oreos
How do you enjoy your Oreo?Let me start by saying Oreo has truly perfected the taste of these sandwich cookies! The chocolate wafer is in fact salty (if you noticed) while the sweetness exude only...
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French Toad-in-the-Hole
Bright sunny day out :)Are you ready for the weekend? I know I am since erm, Wednesday! Brunch is my favourite meal of the week, maybe because it comes by far and only few in between :) I grew up...
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Fish Stock
The most superior fish stock you'll ever have :)I wasn't consciously looking for a fish stock as it's quite an inflexible broth, basically it's only good for, well seafood dishes :) But this fish...
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Seafood Paella
My very first homemade paella :)Paella are hard to come by in Singapore, maybe the lack of Spanish restaurants or even generally in groceries, chorizo and jamon are a rarity. I recently had excellent...
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No-Bake Lychee Cheesecake
An affair to remember :)I made this lychee cheesecake because I missed home. I missed a little wine boutique tucked in a corner up a sloppy hill not far from home. They sell wine (of course) and serve...
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Miso Clams
Some days are simple and quiet...I took Friday off to run some errands but mostly just to enjoy a little time off. I think lunch should reflect exactly how I feel today, quiet in ingredients with clams...
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Bouillabaisse (Mediterranean Fish Stew)
On a seafood streak ;) When I was in university, I had a close shave with a little town call La Rochelle. It's a seaport in western France, approximately 3 hours away from Paris. I seriously...
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Chewy Green Tea Chip Cookies
Oh Kermit, it's so awesome being Green!I love all things green tea! As long as it's green tea, I'm game to try, good or bad (well nothing bad so far). I always stop for a piece of green tea glazed...
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Pan-seared Scallops with White Wine and Lemon
My dear friend Huei has a few upgrade in life recently, including moving into a new apartment and a brand new car to swish around Leeds in style :) In order to help her celebrate her new pad, I'm...
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Gravlax (Dill-cured Salmon)
Happy long weekend :) I've been so busy this week that I'm totally disengaged from the blogsphere. I apologise for not visiting many of your blogs or responded to any comments. I hope it'll ease off a...
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Pasta with Smoked Salmon
As promised, I found the most fitting recipe to go with my home-cured Gravlax. Imagine this being the only dish on my mind for the past two days. Boy am I hungry today! Quickly unbagged the salmon...
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Duck with Orange Gastrique
I passed by an unfamiliar butchery on a work errand downtown this week and it was such a great find! It's quite rare to find a butchery in Singapore that sells slabs of duck breast (whole duck is much...
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