Was browsing Pinterest (do you pronounce it as pin-terest or pin-interest? I mispronounced it as pin-interest for so long that I can’t correct myself anymore 😛 ) for breakfast ideas last weekend and stumbled on a sausage patties pin. It brought back childhood memories of a particular popular fast food chain’s breakfast menu – though I can never…
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Creamy and Chunky Mushroom Soup
As I came from sunny Singapore (we only have hot and hotter seasons), the four seasons became quite a special thing after I moved overseas. Seasonal vegetables and fruits meant nothing to me when I was still living in Singapore – we usually can get them all year round. But here, it’s so exciting to know that…
Spaghetti with Seafood Velouté (Gordon Ramsay)
Gordon Ramsay is a popular celebrity chef who hosts many variety shows. I can’t say I’m an avid fan of his, considering the huge amount of swearing in his shows – I can’t decide if he meant what he said or he had to for show-effects. But even so, I have collected quite a few…
Coq Au Vin (Delia Smith)
Coq Au Vin is a traditional French dish originating from the Burgundy region. Coq Au Vin, loosely translated, it means Cock (Chicken) With Wine. The traditional dish consists of chicken marinated in red wine and herbs, seared in lardon fat, and finally braised in wine with mushrooms and sometimes garlic. Some says the origin of…
Creamy Portobello Mushroom Soup
I have never been a fan of cream of mushroom soup – though X really likes it a lot. So I decided to try making it when X’s mom gave me a packet of Portobello mushrooms. (: Cast of ingredients I used a recipe that I found in NoobCook, which looks really easy – and…