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Oyako donburi

Oyako donburi or oyakodon or “mother and child bowl”. Whatever the name, this humble, simple dish is comforting, warming, easy to prepare and so, so delicious. Drawing inspiration from a several other bloggers, I’ve gone ahead and created my own take on this Japanese classic. The result, sweet, salty, succulent pieces of chicken swathed in [...]

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Spiced pork belly

This is a slightly different take on a classic chinese side dish that my grandma used to make. Crystal boiled pork is a dish usually served cold with a piquant dressing as a side dish or an accompaniament to drinks. If served in a banquet, this dish would appear as part of the first cold [...]

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Earl Grey ice cream

Watching Heston’s Feasts is a little like watching Penn & Teller reveal the secrets of magic. Utterly fascinating, totally engrossing but utlimately useless. Well, unless you happen to have access to some pretty nifty equipment and chemicals in your not-so-domestic kitchen. Still, it’s an interesting journey of discovery on how he messes with your head [...]

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Corned beef fried rice

A couple of weeks ago, K, myself and a couple of friends went off to watch Alice in Wonderland. Unfortunately, our session time was a bit of a gastronomic limbo. Too early to meet up and have dinner before and a little too late after the movie ends. So we’ve decided that’ll we’ll take care [...]

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Chicken with white wine and olive oil

When first introduced to this dish, years ago at a pot luck dinner, I was amazed that despite its thickness and creaminess, there was actually no cream used in the preparation at all. The rich gravy, I was told, is the result of olive oil and white wine emulsifying over a long, slow cooking process. [...]

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Grilled coriander pesto chicken

When the weather’s hot and humid, I tend to lose my appetite opting instead for a liquid diet. But when the sun goes down and the mercury drops, the old appetite kicks back with a vengence! So, having not eaten all day and tummy rumbling, I did a quick circuit around the supermarket and picked [...]

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Coriander pesto

Hunting for some inspiration for dinner, I perused through my cookbook collection and decided upon a variation of a variation. This coriander pesto recipe is one I’ve adapted from Ming Tsai’s cookbook Simply Ming. The original recipe contains a few more ingredients and features basil and mint as the primary herbs while this version uses [...]

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