Drink

Summer Sangria

December 28, 2011

A party is not complete without booze. I still remember the drink I prepared for my first house warming party was a Bellini, prepared with peach puree and champagne. I was not totally into cooking then but still managed to wow my guests with curry chicken and beef rendang prepared with Prima pre-mixed paste…. it [...]

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Lemongrass Jelly

March 13, 2010

When I was in Bangkok earlier last week for a short business trip, I headed for my favourite supermarket jaunt after my appointment. I love going to this particular supermarket at the basement of the upmarket mall, Paragon – for 2 reasons – 1. the variety of local fast food is a treat, there is so [...]

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Staying Healthy With Beetroot Juice

February 22, 2010

Beetroot is seldom featured in Asian cooking…at least I don’t remember seeing this in any Chinese dishes.I do vaguely remember trying to use this in a salad once but, I didn’t quite like the way it bled like an open wound making the dish look like someone just had a bloody fight over it… This is [...]

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Strawberry Rose Lassi

January 12, 2010

At the recommendation of my vegetarian sister, I have recently started to consult an Indian Ayurvedic doctor for recommendations and remedies to achieve overall general well being. I have always been interested in approaches to attain better health albeit I am not ready to give up meat yet. Since my younger days, I had been exposed [...]