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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Chinese Coconut Milk Red Bean Pudding (椰汁紅豆糕)
June 7, 2010 – 10:10 pm | 18 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 …

White asparagus soup (spargelcrèmesuppe)
May 31, 2010 – 8:26 pm | 12 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 …

Gyudon (牛丼), Japanese Beef Rice Bowl
May 20, 2010 – 4:51 pm | 16 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 …

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 …

Short trip to Normandy, France
April 26, 2010 – 6:17 pm | 16 Comments
Short trip to Normandy, France

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 …

Cantonese Dim Sum at China Restaurant ZEN, Zurich, Switzerland
April 18, 2010 – 10:06 pm | 14 Comments
Cantonese Dim Sum at China Restaurant ZEN, Zurich, Switzerland

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 …

Wafuu Pastuta (japanese style pasta)
April 10, 2010 – 9:51 pm | 15 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 …

American style Pancakes with mashed bananas
March 31, 2010 – 7:41 pm | 11 Comments
American style Pancakes with mashed bananas

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 …

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

Caesar Salad (eggless version) with Grilled Shrimps
March 23, 2010 – 3:36 pm | 14 Comments
Caesar Salad (eggless version) with Grilled Shrimps

Sadly you can hardly find a decent Caesar salad in Switzerland when eating out and there is no romaine lettuce either. Luckily I found the little gem lettuce which is great as a subsitute, they …

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 …

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