Our New Family Member, Marc has arrived !!!
July 23, 2010 – 9:14 pm | 14 Comments

 
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 …

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Chinese Coconut Milk Red Bean Pudding (椰汁紅豆糕)
June 7, 2010 – 10:10 pm | 13 Comments
Chinese Coconut Milk Red Bean Pudding (椰汁紅豆糕)

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 …

Gyudon (牛丼), Japanese Beef Rice Bowl
May 20, 2010 – 4:51 pm | 15 Comments
Gyudon (牛丼), Japanese Beef Rice Bowl

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 …

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 …

Wafuu Pastuta (japanese style pasta)
April 10, 2010 – 9:51 pm | 14 Comments
Wafuu Pastuta (japanese style pasta)

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 …

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. …

Chinese New Year dish: Egg Dumplings (蛋角/蛋餃)
February 8, 2010 – 9:41 pm | 13 Comments
Chinese New Year dish: Egg Dumplings (蛋角/蛋餃)

Sycee (元寶) was a type of silver or gold ingot currency used in China until the 20th century. The name derives from the Cantonese words meaning “fine silk”. In North China, the word yuanbao (simplified Chinese: 元宝; traditional Chinese: …

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 …

Tonkatsu easy made (Japanese Breaded Fried Pork Cutlet)
December 8, 2009 – 2:52 pm | 9 Comments
Tonkatsu easy made (Japanese Breaded Fried Pork Cutlet)

 
Recently made Tonkatsu at home. This is my mom’s, my brother’s and my favorite dish. This was actually my brother’s signature dish. We were so impressed that time when he cooked this for us, that …

Guangdong stir-fried “dices” (家鄉炒粒粒) with perfect plain rice porridge/ congee (明火靚白粥)
December 2, 2009 – 10:57 pm | 12 Comments
Guangdong stir-fried “dices” (家鄉炒粒粒) with perfect plain rice porridge/ congee (明火靚白粥)

I feel miserable in the last few days due to the gloomy days and finally today we had clear blue sky and cheered me up. I spent an hour in the indoor pool, felt good …

how to prepare mochi/ savoury Kirimochi (切り餅) at home
November 27, 2009 – 3:45 pm | 14 Comments
how to prepare mochi/ savoury Kirimochi (切り餅) at home

Grilled Kirimochi with Soy sauce & honey
Mochi, is an overall term for Japanese rice cake which is made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made …

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