My recent whereabouts & Carrot Coriander Soup Recipe
February 5, 2012 – 12:22 am | 3 Comments

Feeling pretty bad that I cannot post regularly lately, one of the reasons is that I have finally decided to take some German lessons. I have always had phobia to learn German due to previous …

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easy fresh tomato basil soup
August 7, 2009 – 9:53 pm | 11 Comments
easy fresh tomato basil soup

When I hopped over to Healthy Delicious, I realised that it’s meatless Friday today, I have totally forgotten. And as a matter of fact, I am on a detox week, today is Day 5. It’s …

Happy Swiss National Day
July 31, 2009 – 11:40 pm | 5 Comments
Happy Swiss National Day

 
First left flag is Basel-Landschaft (Basel-Suburb). the canton where I currently live; right flag is Basel-Stadt (Basel-City)
China celebrates National Day on 1st July;
US celebrates Independence Day on 4th July;
France celebrates Bastille Day on 14th July;
And here it comes, SWISS NATIONAL …

Tuscany part 2: cooking with Peter & Ann & baked zucchini & its blossoms recipe
July 21, 2009 – 8:41 pm | 30 Comments
Tuscany part 2: cooking with Peter & Ann & baked zucchini & its blossoms recipe

    
Following my Tuscany Part 1: I am afraid I am not writing in a chronological order. This was actually our last evening in Tuscany. Upon our arrival, I have written to Peter & Ann …

Tuscany Part 1: Garfagnana & Tuscan risotto recipe
July 9, 2009 – 12:48 pm | 13 Comments
Tuscany Part 1: Garfagnana & Tuscan risotto recipe

This was where we stayed on the upper floor in a farmhouse in Pescia with our own pretty walkway filled with the frangrance from the Oleander.
Tuscany has been on my wishlist years ago since I watched the movie “Under …

wild strawberries with cream
June 11, 2009 – 4:12 pm | 13 Comments
wild strawberries with cream

Wild strawberry is also called Fraises des Bois, European Strawberry and Alpine Strawberry. It grows naturally in the North Hemisphere. The science name is Fragaria vesca.
The first time I came across these lovely wild strawberries …

perhaps the best crêpe in the world: La Crêperie de Hampstead
June 11, 2009 – 2:50 pm | 16 Comments
perhaps the best crêpe in the world: La Crêperie de Hampstead

 
A lot of Londoner would know Hampstead Crêperie because the long queue at night have not changed a bit since I was still in University, they had been in the press many times.
“Friend” of mine took me there …

fusion aglio e olio
June 5, 2009 – 2:25 pm | 13 Comments
fusion aglio e olio

 
The other night initially I did not have any idea what to cook for myself, I did not feel hungry until it’s almost 9pm. I seemed to feel hungry only when it was gradually getting dark. When …

rare wild asparagus with bacon & soft-boiled eggs
May 23, 2009 – 10:35 pm | 15 Comments
rare wild asparagus with bacon & soft-boiled eggs

First time seeing the wild asparagus in the COOP supermarket, of course I would not miss out the opportunity to try them, it says in the leaflet that this is rather rare and there were …

insalata di rucola
May 15, 2009 – 10:13 pm | 17 Comments
insalata di rucola

Just came back from UK, almost time for dinner, I had to figure out something quick, nice and light for dinner. We had some very nice artichoke and veal ravioli in the freezer but there was …

soufflé omelette
May 11, 2009 – 10:50 pm | 13 Comments
soufflé omelette

Núria from Spanish Recipes is hosting a food event called BlOg yOur Omelet, I thought this is a great suggestion as everybody eats omelette. I had several ideas but in the end I chose something …

minimalist way of whole fish baked in sea salt crust
May 7, 2009 – 10:34 pm | 18 Comments
minimalist way of whole fish baked in sea salt crust

I have always wanted to bake fish in sea salt but when I see the amount of salt I will need, it seems wasteful but if you think about it, it does not cost much …

roast leg of lamb
April 12, 2009 – 11:07 pm | 9 Comments
roast leg of lamb

Surprisingly found New Zealand boneless legs of lamb from the Swiss supermarket, thought it would be a good idea to make roast lamb on Easter day for my in-laws.
I recalled I have one of Jamie …

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