Cheese Burgers Everyone (well, almost everyone) loves fast food, and I’m no exception. It’s a pleasure to sink my teeth into a great burger, enjoying the taste of the warm, toasted bun, the delicious dressing coating the patties and the usual assortment of crispy lettuce and cold, sliced tomatoes. However, I can’t help being conscious of my environment, the fast food joint I’m in and most importantly, I can’t help but wonder…what is in my burger? One too many emails about unhygienic conditions Read More

Salmon Fishcakes   Okay, okay, so they may not be the healthiest things on Earth, what with it being fried and all...but maybe the benefits of salmon would be able to ‘cancel off’ the bad reputation that comes with frying in oil. Salmon is almost synonymous to omega-3 fatty acids. Being a type of fatty fish, salmon is rich in this oil which has been gaining much popularity over the recent years. Right from increasing the efficiency of the brain (read: brain food!) and Read More

French Toast with Maple Syrup I was having breakfast at a cafe one morning when I heard the little girl seated at a nearby table ask her mother: “Is French toast from France, Mummy?” That got me thinking...is it? There are no clear evidence to suggest its origins. One theory says that the French toast was actually called ‘German toast’ in North America and England prior to World War 1, but it was changed to ‘French toast’ due to anti-German sentiments. Yet another theory says Read More

Easy Vegetarian Curry   To celebrate Diwali around the corner, lets skip slaving ourselves in the kitchen spending the whole day making pots and pots of curries. Instead wow your guest with this readily prepared Tean's Vegetarian Curry paste that taste as authentic as Mum's cooking!  Preparing this dish for your guest is really quite easy. And when I say its easy, you got to trust me! All I did was add in some coconut milk and veggies, and voila! You’ve got a pot of Read More

Asian Chicken Salad   This salad is unmistakeably Asian, as their citrusy aroma and mixture of flavours will convince you. Made with ingredients such as lemongrass, shallots, chillies, ginger bud flower (bunga kantan) and calamansi juice, there’s no denying the distinct Asianness that’s present here. The importance of the variety of ingredients in any dish is clearly demonstrated in this salad. All the ingredients combine to present a truly satisfying dish, and it is all thanks to the diverse flavours of each and every Read More

Chicken Chop Chicken chop brings memories of eating out at the hawker store with my parents when I was much younger living in Kuching. It was like a little treat for me when I was rewarded with this simple, savoury dish...ahhh the simple things in life that kept the little girl in me happy. This particular chicken chop that I'm sharing with you today is simply easy to make! Some pondering and experiment in the kitchen has allowed me to come up Read More

Jacob's Meatballs   Meatballs are known as the prince of mince dishes. Fun in shape and the perfect meal at every kid’s party, what’s there not to love about meatballs? There are so many versions of making the perfect meatballs but what is best? I have found my perfect meatball recipe and it’s by making it with Jacob’s biscuits soaked in milk, which is my little secret I’m letting you in on. The fun part about making these meatballs is rolling them up to Read More