Shanghainese rice roll (上海秶飯)
August 29, 2010 – 10:06 pm | 7 Comments

After Marc is born, life has changed dramatically. Breastfeeding every other two to three hours has taken almost all my time. I have not been able to cook much in the last weeks because I need …

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White asparagus soup (spargelcrèmesuppe)
May 31, 2010 – 8:26 pm | 11 Comments
White asparagus soup (spargelcrèmesuppe)

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 …

Tuscany Part 4: Vinci & Baccalà alla Vesuviana (baccalà with tomatoes & capers)
May 5, 2010 – 5:41 pm | 11 Comments
Tuscany Part 4: Vinci & Baccalà alla Vesuviana (baccalà with tomatoes & capers)

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 …

Baked crab & spinach macaroni ‘n’ cheese
April 27, 2010 – 9:56 pm | 10 Comments
Baked crab & spinach macaroni ‘n’ cheese

Believe me or not, the last time I had macaroni and cheese or (UK: Macaroni cheese) that I can recall was when I was a teenager. I learn the basic macaroni and cheese during my …

Heavenly Banoffee Pie
March 26, 2010 – 8:19 pm | 14 Comments
Heavenly Banoffee Pie

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 …

my way of Birchermüesli
March 16, 2010 – 3:28 pm | 13 Comments
my way of Birchermüesli

 
I know how popular Birchermüesli is in Switzerland but it never looks appealing to me, I see them serving in the hotel breakfasts all the time but I never dare to try. The reason is …

baked boneless sardines
February 18, 2010 – 11:02 pm | 21 Comments
baked boneless sardines

Sardines are easily accessible in Switzerland. They are not expensive and yet very nutritious, full of great vitamins, minerals, omega-3′s, and lean protein. The mercury levels are considered to be the lowest in this seafood. …

penne alla vodka
January 24, 2010 – 6:27 pm | 19 Comments
penne alla vodka

The other day when I saw my friend wrote that she was going to make penne alla vodka, it immediately intrigued me as it was the first time I heard about this pasta dish, apparently …

linguine with tartufata (truffle sauce)
January 12, 2010 – 4:22 pm | 16 Comments
linguine with tartufata (truffle sauce)

This winter has brought a lot of snow across Europe. Honestly I am not that excited about the snowy condition, it brings a lot of inconvenience to our daily life. Having said that I like …

my way of Tagliatelle al ragù Bolognese
December 13, 2009 – 2:53 pm | 23 Comments
my way of Tagliatelle al ragù Bolognese

When was your first Spaghetti Bolognese? My first experience was when I was about 8 years old in Hong Kong, it was not an authentic one of course but it was the best one I had, after a …

courgettes rondes farcies with nepalese minced pork curry
September 26, 2009 – 1:55 am | 9 Comments
courgettes rondes farcies with nepalese minced pork curry

Recently when I went to the food market in Mulhouse, Alsace, I was very happy to find some round courgettes. The best dish is make French courgettes farcies (stuffed courgettes). I have come up a fusion …

farrO salad with roasted vegetables
September 24, 2009 – 12:59 pm | 10 Comments
farrO salad with roasted vegetables

 With the yellow pear tomatoes and herbs from our vegetable garden, I had been thinking of how to consume them. Earlier on I made a caprese pasta. Another idea I got was to make a …

zesty lemon limoncello cake
September 13, 2009 – 8:51 pm | 14 Comments
zesty lemon limoncello cake

Having done a few hours gardening today, it was like working out. After resting, all of a sudden I wanted to bake a cake but after baking two chocolate cakes in a row, we need to have …

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