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For Hubby's Salad Nights, one of the ingredients we would add to his salads were these roasted peppers. They are also great as an afternoon snack. Roasted peppers is also a popular tapas in Spain - add some capers and olives to make a roasted pepper salad.Roasted peppers - great in salads, as a snack or...
Sri Nirwana Maju is one of the more popular banana leaf rice restaurants in the Bangsar area. If you happen to walk past the restaurant around noon, chances are you would have seen a long queue outside the restaurant.So, Hubby and I got to the restaurant around 11.15am, and yay, no queue! The restaurant was...
We had half a pack of gnocchi left after we used half in this steak recipe. Sage and butter are two of the most common ingredients to pair with gnocchi, so we decided to use up the remaining half pack of gnocchi and cooked it with sage, butter and mushrooms, and finished it off with some white truffle...
This tomato bruschetta with burrata cheese and basil pesto, is an upgrade from our usual brushetta recipe. Tomato, mozzarella and basil is a classic Italian combination, so it's no surprise this worked out beautifully. As I mentioned previously, burrata is a fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and...
I fell in love with you the first time I met you, burrata. Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella, while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream, giving it a soft, creamy texture.Prior to this, I ate burrata a few times in Italian...
Both my children LOVE eggs, so you would often see us eating eggs in various cooking styles, such as half boiled egg, fried egg, scrambled eggs and hard boiled eggs. Earlier this week, I made shakshuka for them for brunch.Shakshuka (or shakshouka) is a dish of eggs poached in tomato, with bread on the side...
Many Chinese, including our family, follow the practice of abstaining from meat and eating vegetarian food on the first day of Chinese New Year. It is believed that abstaining from meat consumption on the first day will ensure longevity. Vegetarian food can include mock meat as well as vegetables.Here is a...
How did you spend the first day of the new year? In true foodie style, we went for a banana leaf rice feast with The Unc and babysumokids at Devi's Corner in Bangsar, KL.First meal of 2016We arrived slightly before 11.30am, and the restaurant wasn't too busy yet so it was easy to get a table. It was very...
I also made a few side dishes to go along with the slow-roasted leg of lamb. The objective here is to keep it easy and simple - so I opted for oven-roasted zucchini, honey glazed baby carrots and a festive raw salad.Honey glazed baby carrotsRecipe by Baby SumoPreparation time: 2 minsCooking time: 15...
Firstly, wishing all my Muslim readers and friends...Selamat Hari Raya AidilfitriHope you have a joyous celebration with your family. To everyone else, enjoy the long weekend break.Islamic art at The Gardens MallYesterday, we were at Italiannies for dinner- it's been a while since we dined at...
Last week, Hubby suggested that we have an Italian-themed dinner, he was in charge of the starter (tomato bruschetta) while I made the pasta dish. Sounds like a fair barter to me :)The baguette is sliced and lightly toasted with some olive oil under the hot grill, and then tomato mixture is spooned over it...
Once a week, I do a fridge clear out, and this week, I had some eryngii mushrooms and rocket that had to be used. So, I decided to make a vegetarian pasta dish with these two ingredients.Eryngii mushroom pasta with chilli flakes and rocketThe mushrooms are cut into various sizes (some sliced, some cut into...
Both Hubby and I are trying to eat more healthily for lunch (especially if we've had a big breakfast like curry laksa and char koay teow *ahem*). Wraps are our current favorite, as it takes minimal time to prepare and tastes hearty and delicious.Scrambled Egg and Mushroom WrapWe love eryngii mushrooms as...
Nestled in Lorong Kurau is The Ganga Cafe, a restaurant serving South Indian vegetarian farewith a twist of Gujarati flavours. We first noticed this restaurant when we were in the vicinity (same row asHit Mrs as well as Baba Low) and then were enticed with wonderful food photos on...
A couple of months ago, I made roasted pork ribs for dinner, and as a side dish, I also made a Japanese potato salad. Japanese potato salad is made with (yes, you guessed it) Japanese mayonnaise which is slightly sweeter and tangier than regular mayonnaise. Other ingredients in this potato salad include red...
We always have a pack of Mission tortilla wraps on standby at home, and they're great as express pizza bases. Last week, we tried recreating our favorite pizza from hereat home - funghi pizza with mozzarella and mascarpone cheese with an optional egg.For this pizza, we used sliced grey oyster...
Hello! How are your Year of the Goat Chinese New Year celebrations going so far? Goat or meh (get it?)? We had a full vegetarian day on the first day of CNY. One of the auspicious dishes that we made was braised mushrooms with broccoli and fat choy.Cooked a vegetarian feast on 1st Day of CNYFor this dish, I...
