Ratatouille
Not sure how others make their ratatouille but this is how I’ve always made mine. Ingredients are just: olive oil, onion, capsicum, courgette, aubergine, tomatoes, salt and pepper. I like […]
Not sure how others make their ratatouille but this is how I’ve always made mine. Ingredients are just: olive oil, onion, capsicum, courgette, aubergine, tomatoes, salt and pepper. I like […]
Ampalaya–translated as bitter gourd or bitter melon, or what they call karela in India. This bitter vegetable finds itself in Filipino dishes such as pinakbet and omelette. The leaves are […]
My friend “A” brought some pav bhaji and homemade brioche-like baps (the perfect companion to pav bhaji). Her instruction was before serving it should be warmed, then topped with thin […]
(This same recipe can be made without the meat for a vegan version.) Ingredients: 2 cups of mung beans, soaked overnight then boiled in just enough fresh water (do not […]
A lazy Saturday morning and I’m able to go through the news in a more leisurely way. I just came across this article about friendship from The Guardian, and was […]
Ukoy or okoy, as I remember it, is a combination of shredded squash, mung bean sprouts, onions and dried and salted shrimps. I have tried this several times–unsuccessfully, but I […]
For me a good chop suey is colourful, vegetables not limp, neither too raw–just cooked right with the right crisp. These are the reasons why I have endless laments about […]
Not really a recipe, but just using up what’s in hand…. In a skillet I sauted some garlic, then added the following vegetables one at a time: green capsicum, pre-cooked […]
How do you make your chips? I don’t drizzle oil on them because it doesn’t completely coat the sliced spuds. So… I give them a quick fry in olive oil […]
This is the last dish I made from my pre-prepared chicken. I sauted some garlic and onion, some strips of red and yellow capsicum, then added the chicken and its […]