Chocolate Macarons
on Nov 7, 2009 in Breads and Bakes Dessert Earlier this year, I tried baking some Macarons which turned out pretty good; but, I felt there was room for improvement. Hence, recently I had another go at it, made them with different flavors as well this time. They turned out great this time, I t...

Grilled Lemongrass Pork
on Nov 6, 2009 in Meats Grilling Vegetables Vietnamese This is my take of the Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork. A must order dish for me whenever I dine at my favorite Vietnamese Café here in Vancouver. Between the chicken and the pork version of this dish, I somehow prefer the latter version as I thi...

Warm Chickpea Salad
on Nov 5, 2009 in Rice and Beans Salads North American I made this delicious Warm Chickpea Salad yesterday. For convenience, I used canned chickpeas for this recipe. It is a faster and cheaper alternative. However, if you are not into chickpeas, you can substitute it with other canned beans instead. Just...

Char Kway Teow/Fried Flat Rice Noodle
on Nov 3, 2009 in Seafood Malaysian Pasta and Noodles Char Kway Teow or Fried Flat Rice Noodle is another famous Malaysian hawker or street food. Similar to most Asian dishes, the secret to making a perfect plate of this noodle is to have all the ingredients at room temperature and fried quickly over so...

Stir-fry Clams With Roasted Chili Paste
on Nov 1, 2009 in Seafood Thai Condiments and Sauces Stir-fry clams with roasted chili paste is one of my family’s favorite dishes. To make this dish, you will need to make the roasted chili paste first. I used a recipe that originated from Thailand, but, decided to omit the usual shrimp paste. The c...

Apple Crumble
on Oct 31, 2009 in Breads and Bakes Dessert Apples are in season now, nicely priced and a great variety available to choose from here in Vancouver. I like the Ambrosia variety from British Columbia, it has just the right crisp and sweetness. I admit I do get carried away sometimes and add shre...

Bread And Butter Pickles
on Oct 30, 2009 in Vegetables North American Condiments and Sauces I was watching Tyler Florence's cooking show on TV a couple of weeks ago. He shared a recipe for Bread and Butter pickles, which was so easy to make that I had to try out the recipe at home. I made a small batch and had the pickles after 2 days in th...

River Prawns With Sweet And Sour Chili Sauce
on Oct 28, 2009 in Seafood Malaysian Condiments and Sauces Today, I am posting a River Prawns recipe using the sauce from my Sweet And Sour Chili Crabs. As some of you may know, that sweet and sour chili crab is probably the most popular crab dish in Malaysia and Singapore. So, do you know the key ingredient...

Spiced Mini Hasselback Potatoes
on Oct 27, 2009 in Grilling Vegetables Appetizers and Snacks Here is the mini hasselback potatoes recipe. The spices used for the potatoes were inspired from my previous post, the Dry Potatoes With Ginger and Garlic. I am using the Fingerling potato variety for this recipe. They are small, buttery, and is just...

Tandoori Chicken Sandwich
on Oct 26, 2009 in Poultry Indians Condiments and Sauces Appetizers and Snacks I’m going to share with you a lovely finger sandwich that I made over the weekend. It’s Tandoori Chicken Sandwich with mango salsa and spiced mini Hasselback Potatoes as a side dish. I am posting the Tandoori chicken recipe today. The salsa recip...