Memorable Recipes for Malay Occasions: Marina Mustafa

by Alexa P., on Wed, February 24, 2010 - 10:09:02 PM
Cookbook Review

image For someone who cooks as much as I do, cookbooks are necessity. I tend to flip through for inspiration and sometimes just for a good read. The best cookbooks are the ones where the recipe tells a bit of a story, it gives us an insight into the author’s life, their cooking rituals, and the specialty dishes that come out of their kitchen.

This is why I found this book particularly endearing. Marina Mustafa chose to pen down her family’s recipes passed down from generations.…  More »

Southeast Asian Flavors: Robert Danhi

by Aida Azizuddin, on Wed, March 04, 2009 - 10:49:04 AM
Cookbook Review

This book is very thorough. The question that came to mind when I opened it was that, “can a gwailo teach you things about your own food?” Yes, he can. I am a little bit ashamed by all the things I did not know. Here’s a quick look through. Despite all the nice pictures, this book is a little like a textbook so you need to be a reader. It’s not really a book you can pick up and instantly start cooking.

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Fruitastic and Vegemania by Mohana Gill

by The Foodster, on Sat, July 07, 2007 - 5:49:53 AM
Cookbook Review

Blowing Our Minds… Fruitastic!

Fruitastic! was awarded the prestigous Gourmand World Cookbook Awards prize for the categories, "Best Single Subject Cookbook" and "Best Health and Nutrition”. The book is all about treating fruits as complete meals instead of after meals, and has stuff like Guava Curry and Jackfruit Biriyani. Weird! We spoke to Fruitastic! author Mohana Gill on her passion for fruits and vegetables. She says that we need to look at vegetables and…  More »

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