Cooking en papillote is a French cooking method which means "in parchment". It encloses the food in an envelope, employing steaming and braising as the food cooks itself in liquid. Cooking by this method infuses the entire packet with the herbs, wine, and vegetables. The food cooks and steam by itself without drying out. It's also healthier, because the method requires little or no oil.
Rice cooker - yea or nay? Everyone who loves to cook at home will definitely enjoy the luxury brands of different kitchen appliance, no? Pot for soup, pot for stewing, different size and shape of frying pan etc. Unfortunately not many has the space for storage, especially if you are living in a rented place.
There are so much food Symbolism for Chinese festive celebrations that I could never keep up or remember them all. The symbolic significance of a food may be based on its appearance or on how the Chinese word sounds.
Every year I have TWO reunion dinner, one at my granny's place where the whole entire family will gather around at a super long table to savour the precious moments of happiness together. Each family/single are suppose to prepare/buy a dish, we share the burden so that no one is being overly drain preparing the dinner. Usually we have the reunion dinner 1-2 weeks before Chinese New Year eve so that the married couples can have the reunion dinner with their own family on the actual day.
I missed the heart-warming memories where I was greeted by the wafting aroma of my mum homemade food everyday when I am home. After marriage, we eat out most of the time as we were too busy/tired to cook.
Recently I have received a Chinese New Year Gift Pack from MAGGI®, which motivate me to whip up a tasty homemade meal to delight my family members for our reunion dinner.
After a long hectic day at work, the last thing you want is preparing a stressful dinner for TWO. Why not dine out or grab fast food? No!! Nothing beats home cooked food, moreover its healthier and lovelier to eat food cook by your loved ones, no?
I have posted a recipe on Lighter General Tso’s Chicken that takes less than 30min to prepare not long ago, so today I will be sharing a fuss free pasta recipe that take not more than 15-mintues to prepare.
Assam Pedas is sour, fiery hot, and tastes extraordinarily satisfying which it’s a mainstay guaranteed to spike the appetite of my husband. Since it's father day and upon his request, we decided to have Assam Pedas Fish tonight.
