This chicken is easy. I’m not going to lie – stirring together some ingredients and baking them isn’t exactly a technical masterpiece, yet the result is something truly wonderful. Bronzed and glossy chicken, flecked with chilli and spritzed with lime . . . I don’t really think you can go…
I’d like to make a shout out to my wonderful aunt and uncle, who gave me some freshly caught and filleted kahawai. When my uncle asked if I’d be making a Peranakan dish, an idea blossomed . . . Thus, this curry was born. After my amazing experience with Food…
My lovely cousin took me out for lunch on Sunday, where I had delicious prawn skewers. Ever since, I’ve been haunted by the feeling that I should recreate something similar in my own, culturally diverse kitchen. Prawns without chillies are lifeless. You may be an avid anti-spice advocate – but,…
Perhaps the thing I miss most about Southeast Asian food is the mango shake. On a hot day (which is every day there, really!), there’s nothing better than slurping up this icy, fruity bliss. Creamy and thick, the dairy-free version here is sure to have you feeling totally troppo. There…
I haven’t changed the way I’ve cooked salmon for years. No jokes – I found what I thought to be the perfect combination of spices, and never strayed from my trusty recipe. However, since coming back from Singapore, I have been inspired to change the way I cook: thus, salmon skewers…
After school ended, I was lucky enough to travel to one of my favourite countries: Singapore. With the hot and humid climate, I was in my element. (Left: fried sesame ball with peanut filling!) The main reason of the trip was to take a Singaporean cooking course, but I also…
When you have some pork roast, don’t let any spare bits hang around sadly. Make these! I’ve given the basic directions and quantities for ingredients. Really, this is a ‘leftovers’ dish, so you can adjust amounts to suit your needs. What you need to remember is that you always put…
