Dinner @Enoteca, Eden Amsterdam Manor Hotel
December 31, 2011 – 1:12 am | One Comment

 
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Happy New Year to you all!!! It’s been quite some time since I blogged about iEat-Out mainly because having a small kid, you really have to sacrifice a lot …

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Chinese style Mango Pudding (芒果布甸)
December 20, 2011 – 8:20 pm | 5 Comments

Mango pudding is a very common and popular dessert in Chinese restaurants but not all of them taste good. I have learnt years ago using mango jelly powder but the outcome is not so good all the time, there are 2 layers of color when set.

Thanks to Donna for sharing her recipe to me. It was really unbelievably quick and easy to make. It is very different to most of the other Chinese style mango pudding recipes which usually call for Mango jelly powder and evaporated milk. Her version uses Mango Pulp. I bought a can (750ml) from the Indian grocery store, I only need half of the can for the mango pudding, the remaining would be best to prepare mango lassi to go with some curry tomorrow. If I am in Asia, I would use fresh Mangoes from  Thailand or Philippines to make the pulp, personally I think I would still prefer evaporated milk.

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roasted pumpkin & smoked tofu risotto
October 19, 2011 – 10:41 pm | 7 Comments
roasted pumpkin & smoked tofu risotto

Today is creative Wednesday, this afternoon I have prepared roasted pumpkin for tonight’s dinner but I have not planned what to go with it. While I was cooking the risotto, I thought just pumpkin and …

Quick & Easy Tom Yum Goong Soup
September 21, 2011 – 11:36 pm | 5 Comments
Quick & Easy Tom Yum Goong Soup

I have always wanted to try making Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot & Sour Soup) from scratch but never made it until a few days ago, always thought it’s very difficult but oh my, I …

Getaway weekend in Zermatt, Switzerland
August 23, 2011 – 11:54 pm | 5 Comments
Getaway weekend in Zermatt, Switzerland

Recently I have received an email from Wikio that my blog is ranked 27 in the Travel & Tourisms category which was quite pleasing but at the same time feel pity because I have not …

An afternoon @Vitra Design Museum, Germany
August 3, 2011 – 1:20 am | 3 Comments
An afternoon @Vitra Design Museum, Germany

Yesterday was Swiss National Day, every thing was closed in Switzerland. So I thought of visiting somewhere across the French or German border. I was thinking of going to an open-air farm museum in Alsace …

Mini Cottage Pie for toddlers and family
July 25, 2011 – 11:40 pm | 7 Comments
Mini Cottage Pie for toddlers and family

Marc has just turned to 1 year old. He is now showing huge interest of our food but sometimes not all food is suitable for him yet. So I have to try to cook something …

Quick Sangria
July 13, 2011 – 9:03 pm | 6 Comments
Quick Sangria

Even though I cannot understand Dutch, when I visit the foreign countries supermarkets, i would not miss a chance to browse through the free copies of their recipe magazines.
Here in Holland, I was browsing the …

Homemade pasta for 2
July 5, 2011 – 11:42 pm | 5 Comments
Homemade pasta for 2

Making homemade pasta from scratch has been outstanding in my to-cook list for a few years. I have always hesitated to try as I felt I could not roll out the pasta dough but it …

Mini Tomato Mozzarelline Skewers
June 13, 2011 – 10:03 pm | 11 Comments
Mini Tomato Mozzarelline Skewers

In Switzerland, it is very easy to buy mozzarella, in all sizes. These mini mozzarella (mozzarelline) is perfect to serve as a snack with an aperitif. I have a lot of basil leaves at home …

Chinese Shredded Chicken & Mung Bean Sheets Salad (涼拌雞絲粉皮)
June 1, 2011 – 10:14 pm | 7 Comments
Chinese Shredded Chicken & Mung Bean Sheets Salad (涼拌雞絲粉皮)

Finished product, see below for a photo before added the dressing.
This year we have a very nice and hot May, many sunny days, I recalled that last year it was so wet that I could …

How to make your own marinated olives
May 6, 2011 – 9:35 pm | 6 Comments
How to make your own marinated olives

One of my neighbours always has some marinated or non-marinated olives at home, because their daughters love them so much. I have always want to make myself some as the way she told me sounds …

Curried Tofu Melon Salad
April 15, 2011 – 10:54 pm | 11 Comments
Curried Tofu Melon Salad

I admit that I love meat especially a nice piece of steak or rack of lamb. I cannot imagine myself can become a vegan totally but occasionally I would have some meat free days especially …

Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice) & Winners
April 12, 2011 – 11:47 pm | 7 Comments
Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice) & Winners

Time flies, it’s already a month. The last two weeks I was in the States, one week in NJ and one week in NYC. Unfortunately I could hardly spend any time in Manhattan except a …

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