Blueberry muffins may seem simple to bake, but it is not easy to get a really tasty one. They sometimes end up too dense, too floury, or just…. not right. After trying and adapting a couple of recipes from books, I finally stumbled upon what I think, is the best blueberry muffin recipe I’ve come […]
Continue reading...Introducing… Pane’s Pizza

J and I decided to try out the new pizzeria – Pane’s Pizza, near our house today. He went down to buy some while I prepared some soup for us. I wasn’t expecting much from a neighbourhood pizzeria actually; I was just looking to fill my hungry tummy. J came back rather excitedly, however, and […]
Continue reading...Home-styled Surf and Turf

My brother-in-law returned from Sydney last week and brought home with him three large flash-boiled lobsters. Seeing that they were fresh and ready for the grill, my sister-in-laws decided to have a surf and turf dinner last week. They cut up the striploin they had purchased from Euraco into thick slabs of steaks. The marbling […]
Continue reading...A date with Banana Cake
I love banana cake. I love the fragrance of the banana, seeping out through moist, loose cake crumbs, and the flavour oozing out with every bite. Unfortunately, most recipes are either too dense, or too dry. That is until I came across a recipe for banana cake on Chubby Hubby’s blog. That recipe has since […]
Continue reading...Dinner for two
Hubby decided to do us the honours of cooking dinner two days ago. The resolve was to use up some of the food items in the refrigerator. I had a craving for mushroom soup and seeing that we had some sour cream left in the fridge, J proceeded to whip up a delicious Hungarian mushroom […]
Continue reading...Dining at Kome Japanese Dining
I had wanted to try this place out after hearing some raving reviews from one of my colleagues. Since it was mom’s birthday, coupled with the fact that she loves Japanese food, what better place to go? We went for their Ala Carte Buffet, which comes with free-flow of drinks. The main highlight for us […]
Continue reading...Pan-seared scallops with Mushrooms and Asparagus Puree

I made this dish for dinner when mom came over on the eve of National Day. It was a recipe adapted from Thomas Keller’s “The French Laundry Cookbook”. Soft and tender pan-seared scallops accompanied by mushrooms and asparagus puree. This dish has a myriad of interesting flavours and textures. Everything turned out really tasty and mom […]
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