Dear readers
Last Thursday 15 July 2010, our new family member, Marc Chun-Yan Wijngaard has arrived. Feel so blessed that the delivery went smoothly and it was a truly amazing experience when I could finally hold the baby in …
Further to my previous baby announcement, I would like to share this Bun Thit Nuong with you all which was prepared just before my labour began. I have written the draft of this post that evening when I still felt fit as I like this noodle this a lot and will surely make this again and again. Bun Thit Nuong. a Vietnamese grilled lemongrass pork loin with cold rice noodles and a tangy Nuoc Cham Sauce, it is ideal to serve in one of these hot summer days. And guess what the day I gave birth was the hottest day of this year in Basel. Read the full story »
Yesterday was really hot, almost 36ºC. Actually it has been very hot these few weeks and in Switzerland, it is not common to have air conditioning at home. I don’t have much appetite and also do …
So what is this all about, a Gourmet Traveller 88 cookbook??? Haven’t heard you mentioned it at all!
Sitting in front of the TV watching World Cup, I suddenly felt like making a summer drink which contained pineapple but a normal virgin pina colada does not interest me. I have always find that it is difficult to …
Got a pack of dried red bean at home for a long time and wonder what should I do with them. Most of you would have heard of the popular Chinese dessert Red Bean Soup …
White asparagus soup (Spargelcrèmesuppe)
Last Saturday we went across the French border to go to the food market at St Louis, it only took us less than 20 minutes to get there. This is one of …
When I crave for some Japanese food at home, cooking one bowl rice dish is the most ideal to fulfill my desire. The other day, I made Japanese beef bowl which is known as Gyudon. Gyudon is very common at Japanese …
Probably due to the relatively large Italian population living in Basel, we can find quite a lot of Italian ingredients here. I have come across the Baccalà (salt cod) from time to time in Manor Supermarket but I …
During Easter break, we spent 3 days in Normandy and 3 days in Paris. Peter drove 957km to Normandy, the longest road trip in one go. I wish we could stay longer as 3 days in Normandy …
It is virtually impossible to find dim sums in Basel, until recently I stumbled on the internet and found China restaurant ZEN in Zurich which serves Hong Kong Cantonese cuisine and authentic dim sum every day. On Sundays they have even …
Just came back from our Easter break in France (Normandy and Paris), it was a very nice holiday as the weather turned out to be better than forecasted which made the whole trip more pleasant. I have organised …
What would you do if you have ripe bananas at home? One is to bake a banana cake and another option is to make Amercian pancakes with mashed bananas. I have not had this for …
The first time I had Banoffee pie was years ago after my final year exam. That evening I went out with my Malaysian friend to a restaurant in Covent Garden. We only went there for a …
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