Asian
chicken noodle salad cups – entertain with ease
Salad cups are one of my favourite ways to serve as an appetizer. You can take pretty much any salad recipe and instead of serving it on a plate, shrink the portion to fit onto lettuce, endive spears, Tostitos scoops, mini fillo shells, wonton cups and so on; you get the picture. December is a…
Read MoreAsian Inspired Beef Short Ribs
I never knew there were so many braised short rib recipes on the web and it seems a good portion are dedicated to slow cookers. I eyed a package of two meaty-looking beef short ribs and couldn’t wait to get home and decide how to cook them. I did not want a typical braise with…
Read MoreLamb Chops Asian-Style
2015 resolutions? The New Year is the single most important time to reflect on your life and we all naturally do it. It’s a milestone that continues to remind us of the importance of time. We reflect on our achievements and re-evaluate our future. As the year progresses, I am constantly re-evaluating mine, making…
Read MoreAsian-style Rice Noodle Beef Salad
Our Asian experience seems like a lifetime ago but whenever we have a dish that reminds of food from that side of the globe, it almost feels like we’re back there. Almost. I’ve made this Asian-style rice noodle beef salad many times in Hong Kong and Bangkok but last night, as we sat around the…
Read MoreMiso Tofu Bok Choy
Sometimes I get ahead of myself. I took this photo half a year ago and am just now posting it. Why? Well I love to collect cookbooks, not just any cookbooks, ones that seduce me into buying. Last year I must have been seduced a lot as I think I purchased over 20 cookbooks! My…
Read MoreRadish, Carrot & Edamame Stir-Fry
A stir-fry is a perfect excuse to use up odds and ends in the refrigerator. I’ve had some carrots laying in the bottom crisper for what seems like a long time and wanted to use them before they reached their expiry date – you know they are near the end when the carrots start to…
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