My collection of favourite recipes..tried and tested!
I went crazy buying recipe books at the Times Bookstore at Hartamas Shopping Centre one day while I was back in KL and one of the books I bought was “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School”. We needed a book like that here as a reference plus …
This is our own “home-style” chilli beans recipe. We experimented until we got it right..with this recipe, we don’t need to hunt for that perfect “chilli in a packet”! If you’re lazy or just don’t have the ingredients, you can prepare this using the “chilli-in-a-packet” …
The first time we ever ate Sri Lankan chicken curry was at Ann and Wayne’s in Dubai…their maid cooked it and it was quite amazing…then I had some at Chee’s house during her lunch a couple of weeks ago and it was sumptuous. We have …
Goulash, originally from Hungary, is a stew or a soup, usually made with beef, red onions, vegetables, spices and ground paprika powder. The name originates from the Hungarian gulyás (pronounced goo-yash), and means cattle stockman or herdsman. Goulash is usually made with beef shank, shin …
This is our “quick” version of a traditional Spanish dish “Judias Pintas”. Its spicy and its filling…but beware the gas 🙂 Our home-made version is another way to make this – provided you have all the ingredients. INGREDIENTS 250 gms Pinto beans or red beans …
This is a filling and healthy Spanish dish. Great with bread or by itself. Can be eaten as a starter or main dish. INGREDIENTS 250 gms (green) lentils 6 cloves garlic 70 gm onion 2 bay leaves 1 Maggi vegetable or chicken cube 1 tsp …
This is my favourite pasta dish and I love to make it because no one else can make it the way I like it! We first had REAL pasta in Rome. Of course Rome, where else! After our trip there in 2005 we really appreciated …
Ensaladilla Rusa (literally – Russian Salad) is a traditional tapa served throughout every region of Spain, with little variation. Nearly every Tapas Bar will serve this colourful salad. A poorly made version will taste like a mouthful of mayonnaise. On the other hand, a well-made …
Bolognese sauce made with 1/2 kg minced beef (See Spaghetti Bolognese) 9 lasagne leaves Shredded Parmesan cheese For the Béchamel: 3 – 4 tbsp butter 1 1/2 tbsp flour 400 – 500 ml fresh or UHT milk salt to taste Prepare the …
