Ever since I watched Rick Stein’s Mediterranean escape, I had wanted to try this dish so badly. So today I rolled up my sleeves and brought out the artillery. Apparently this recipe is very popular for tagine initiations. I don’t have a tagine so I had to resort to my trusty Pyrex. I wish I [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Caramelised Onions & Tomato Quiche – Back 2 Back
September 29th, 2011 
Sharon Here is the second half of the initial plan of my quiche. This one turned out better and tastier. I love caramelised onions. Whenever I make a batch, I’d struggle with the prep because every once in a while I have to pause and let all the tears run out first. Even though I was [...]
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4 Comments »Artichoke & Bacon Quiche – Back 2 Back
September 29th, 2011 Sharon Sometimes the best plans just don’t work out the way you intend it to. I originally started off with the plan to make an artichoke, bacon and onion quiche. I had my cheese ready, I made a batch of caramelised onions but the crust portion fell short. It was too small for a 24 inch [...]
Posted in Back 2 Back Tags: Back 2 Back, Baking and Desserts, cheese, Dairy, eggs, leftovers, Main, Pork, Vegetables No Comments »Visual Gastronomy – Rick Stein and his many conquests….
September 25th, 2011 Sharon Rick and his ever faithful dog, Chalky Rick Stein is such a delight to listen to. Some might take his videos as too much banter of an old man but I personally enjoy absorbing all his quotes and quirky anecdotes, how he reference certain lines in a book to mirror the food, lifestyle, people or [...]
Agedashi Tofu
September 24th, 2011 Sharon Ordering this in Japanese restaurants would cost like RM5, at least. A packet of tofu is about RM1, so you do the math. I love this little side dish. Although after making it several times, I find I prefer to use those tofu that has a slightly firmer texture compared to the soft ones. Only [...]
Posted in Home Tags: Appetizer, Asian, Japanese, Kids Grubs, light meals, sides, Speedy Meals, Vegetables No Comments »Japanese Chicken Curry (Chicken Kare)
September 23rd, 2011 Sharon A Japanese friend got us hooked on this, although if she was reading this right now, she’d be screaming ‘Sacrilege!’ because I totally disregarded her method of cooking. Haha. She likes to cook the ingredients one by one and then bring them back altogether in the curry gravy whereas I just did everything in one [...]
Posted in Home Tags: Asian, Japanese, Main, One-pot, Poultry, rice, Speedy Meals, Vegetables No Comments »Chicken Cordon Bleu
September 22nd, 2011 Sharon This is what’s for dinner today. I opened the door to my fridge and saw a couple of those kids cheesesticks (pic below). My son was really into it at one point, but if I try to give it to him now, he’ll turn his face away in a huff. Haiz……the mystery surrounding kids. In [...]
Roasted Red Peppers in Olive Oil with Roast Garlic
September 22nd, 2011 Sharon I had purchased a couple of gorgeous red peppers nearly a week ago in an ambitious attempt to make some rice stuffed pepper dish. But days and days went by and it stood dormant in the fridge. I didn’t want it to go to waste so I chose to roast them and then jar them [...]
Posted in Home Tags: Appetizer, Basics, condiment, Oil, sides, Snacks, Spices, Vegetables No Comments »Pickled Zucchini
September 21st, 2011 Sharon Initially I made this pickle for two reasons; one, I had some extra zucchinis and two, I wanted to make my own tartar sauce and sweet relish. I confess I’m hardly a lover of pickled zucchinis / courgettes. Maybe because I’ve yet to taste a good one. Whenever we had burgers from McD’s, I’d pick [...]
Barley Lemon Drink
September 20th, 2011 Sharon Living in hot countries will guarantee you days when the weather is just scorching. As you drive down the highway, you can even see the hot vapour rising up from the tar roads. My husband is very prone to sun-reaction.
