Happee Monkee

Making taro cake reminds me of when the women-folk in my family come together and chatter. My grandmother would be there, along with my mother’s sisters, and together they would do whatever women do best in a group – gossip. Someone would always bring up the past, and they would reminiscent of good and tough [...]

Now that wedding fever is over, I’m stuck with a cold. A bothersome. Flu-ey. Cold. Maybe my body is trying to tell me something. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a [...]

Do you know who the best chefs in the world are? Mothers. My best meals around Japan were in Japanese homes. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style savoury pancake which you can add all kinds of ingredients (okonomi means “favourite” in Japanese and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked”). Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell [...]

I never thought I’d say this but, Skippy is rather tasty. Apparently it’s healthier eating kangaroo because it’s low in cholesterol and 98% fat-free. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a [...]

Ever had the sudden inspiration to empty out your refrigerator and combine anything you can find to make something totally new (and of course, edible)? Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell [...]

I always thought fritata to be a funny name for an omelet. It’s a bit fancy. To me, it’s a big beautiful delicious omelet filled with anything you can imagine. I read up on Wikipedia that the fritatas in Naples has spaghetti or other other pastas leftover from last night dinners along with sauce. How [...]

I love quiche. But the fact is I’d only had my first slice last year (yes, I know, how embarrassing). It hasn’t been too long a love affair. Another important fact about quiches: it’s easy peasy Japanesy – to make and to eat. You can use ready made shortcrust pastry or make your own which [...]

My partner for this month’s T&C Challenge is Arundathi from My Food Blog. I was so torn between her samosas and the pizza recipe. I finally decided with the pizza recipe but, silly silly me forgot to get dried yeast. Argh! I went ahead anyway and substitute yeast with baking soda. Well, and a few [...]

There’s nothing like a bowl of hot soup to cheer up a sad face, a grazed knee, a sniffy nose or a cold head. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a [...]