We are avid believers that the stomach is a sensuous organ. Fill it right and the rest will follow. Cooking for someone you love is a wonderful thing. In one grand gesture, you can lay your cards down, find out where you stand and have an excuse to gaze into your paramour’s eyes.
For Valentine’s…
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The year of the Dragon is upon us and this deserves a welcome with style. These dishes are perfect for a CNY reunion dinner and they’re simple to put together so you won’t have to slave away all day to impress. They also keep to the tradition of having ingredients that represent prosperity and happiness…
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Ring in the New Year with these mocktails and while you're at it set a resolution or two. Don't worry about the drive home or the morning hangover. Now, you can welcome the year bright eyed and bushy tailed. We whipped up some seriously sexy sippers and slurps that even your kids can enjoy to ring in…
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Everyone seems to be running around like headless chickens these days. Parents have to juggle their hectic work schedules with trying to spend quality time with their family. That’s why it’s so easy to fall into the fast food routine. Fuss free, convenient and ready in a jiffy. Plus, no washing up.…
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The last few years have seen a big change to celebrating Halloween here in the UK. It was once seen as just an American gimmick and you could hardly find a good witches hat anywhere. Now walking into my local supermarket we have crepe spiders hanging from the ceiling and a huge variety of spooky Halloween…
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The festival of lights is near and it’s time to gather with friends and family to enjoy a meal together. Some Deepavali open houses offers delicious vegetarian fare like masala tosei while for others it's the time of year to eat really fabulous mutton vindaloo and curries. However, a must will be the…
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Nasi kerabu is a fragrant rice meal eaten mostly in the east coast. Here in the west side you often find it during Ramadhan but unless you have a Kelantanese friend who doesn’t mind cooking for you, it’s not as commonly found as the more popular east coast import of nasi dagang.
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It’s 4.30pm. Work just let out and you’re rushing to get to the Ramadhan bazaar, thinking it will save you time so you won’t have to cook later. Traffic turns out to be horrendous and you only get there an hour later. Parking takes forever, and you wait in even more lines to get enough dishes and…
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Thanks to the massive Indian diaspora over the past few centuries, curries have made their way to all corners of the globe. We jumped at the chance to recreate these inventive curry-inflected recipes, knowing that we could head to the corner curry shop or snack stand whenever in need of spice in an unknown…
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I remember the days when I would hear the familiar beep of the roti man as he rode through my old neighborhood in Penang. I would be out the door in a flash to flag him down. Much to my parent's disappointment it was never for the breads but more for the little fun toys that he also carried on his cart.…
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No burger is complete without a great side. While we do love and adore potatoes in any shape and form, sometimes you want to go a little beyond plain ol’ french fries from the bag. We whipped up some pretty awesome sides recently - just be careful that they don’t overshadow the burger!
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We’re going crazy for noodles this week! We’ve got curly and thin, crisp and slippery, saucy and dry. No matter how they’re cooked though, they all make for a delicious fast and easy meal. However, although the stir-frying is done in a flash, the biggest challenge with these recipes is getting…
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