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Today I’m going to share with you guys a recipe to make Dumpling. Dumplings are a common staple throughout Asia, and have different names depending on the country. In China, they are called Jiaozi in, Gyoza in Japan and Nepali in Korea. They all look very similar and are made with meat and vegetable fillings wrapped [...]
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Pork and Shitake Mushroom Dumplings
May 30th, 2012 
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2 Comments »Colourful Cookies
July 26th, 2011 pepper I was invited to a little girl’s birthday party on the weekend and I was asked by her mum to bring something colourful to the party. I pondered over what I could bring – maybe some colouring pens and picture books for the kids to draw, maybe some balloons for the party or how about [...]
Posted in General, Recipes Tags: allowing for spreading, baking paper, Better Basics with fast, caster sugar, coloured chocolate button, colourful cookies, dough forms, egg and vanilla, Fold in flour, little girl’s birthday party, milk, Mini M&M, Preheat oven, Press flat, Press trays, pure icing sugar, self-raising flour, unsalted butter, vallina extract 1 Comment »Squid two ways
July 16th, 2011 Salt One of my mates has just recently bought a boat and took me out to the bay for a bit of squid fishing. It must’ve been my bad day of something because I couldn’t manage to catch any while the others caught one after another. By the end of the afternoon, we had enough for [...]
Japanese curry (chicken) with rice
July 12th, 2011 pepper This year, June has been recorded as the coldest winter month in Australian for last 10 years. On these cold nights, Japanese curry is the quintessential choice for dinner at my place because it’s easy to make and can be ready in 20 minutes. Curry is one of most popular dishes in Japan (believe or [...]
Posted in Recipes Tags: Asian food section, Australian grocery stores, Golden Curry Series, Hot and Extra Hot for cooking, instant curry roux, Japanese curry, Japanese curry chicken with rice, Medium Hot, Mild, most popular dishes, popular food brand in Japan, ready in 20 minutes, S&B Foods, the quintessential choice 2 Comments »Marbled Butter Cake
June 25th, 2011 pepper “If you have a sweet tooth, you’ve to nourish it” – I totally agree with this statement from George Calombaris – Master Chef judge. I have to say, if you do not grow up in a baking environment (like me for example) it is a challenge to try and satisfy my sweet tooth. To [...]
Posted in General, Recipes Tags: baking, baking paper, baking powder, Better Home and Gardens magazine, biscuits, cakes, caster sugar, cooled, corn flour, creamy, dark chocolate, eggs, George Calombaris, Marbled Butter Cake, Master Chef, Master Chef judge, melt, nourish, orange, plain flour, pre-mixed cake packets, recipe, slices, sweet, unsalted butter 2 Comments »Sweet and Sour Pork
May 30th, 2011 pepper On Master Chef last Monday night, it was a pressure test between the three girls – Rachel, Ellie and Chelsea. Unlike previous pressure tests, no recipes or ingredients were provided to them. They had to rely on taste and smell to recreate the pressure dishes for the judges. The pressure dishes were two of the most [...]
Posted in General, Recipes Tags: capsicum, corn flour, deep-frying, garlic, ketchup, Master Chef, Onion, oyster sauce, pineapple, Pork Tenderloin, rice wine, shallots, Soy Sauce, Sugar, Sweet and Sour Pork, Sweet and Sour Sauce, white vinegar No Comments »Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta
March 12th, 2011 Salt 
Pasta has got to be one of my favourite dishes in the world. When I was a kid, mum would often make pasta for the family. But after moving out of home, visiting restaurants and cooking for myself, I’d have to say my pasta’s waay better than mums! (Sorry mum, you’ll always be better than [...]
Cog au Vin (French Chicken in Red Wine Sauce)
February 18th, 2011 Salt 
____ ____ ____ _____ When I think of French cuisine, I imagine something that’s classy and delicate, but always served in unsatisfying small servings on massive plates. I’ve always preferred something more hearty, such as a chunky piece of steak. So when I tasted this French dish that a mate (who’s a very good cook!) [...]
What’s for dinner tonight? – Chicken Burrito
February 7th, 2011 pepper Today I was feeling a bit lazy and wanted to make something simple for dinner. These burrito kits are the perfect choice – nice and simple and a dinner for 2 can be done in 15 minutes. This is one of my favourite meals for a warm summer night, very healthy and very tasty. To [...]
Posted in Recipes Tags: capsicum, cheese, Chicken Burrito, Chicken Fillets, Cucumber, Lettuce, Mexican Salsa, Onion, Tomatoes No Comments »
