"Quick And Easy" Blogs & Blog Posts

Tiramisu is an Italian dessert which simply means "pick me up" or metaphorically "make me happy". This name cannot be more very apt because the creamy trifle is perked up with strong espresso and Marsala wine. I love tiramisu and have plowed through...

We abstain from eating meat on the Fridays of Lent. Abstinence, like fasting is supposed to be an act of sacrifice.  Not meaning to defeat the purpose, I always line up a few meatless dishes to cook in the holy week.  Read more »...

Do you ever wonder what's in the prawns on toasts in restaurants? It is not a case of 'duh'. There must be something there that made the sesame seeds stick to the bread but I'm not quite sure that it's prawns. One time my son act...

The mere mention of sweet and sour sauce would bring to mind Chinese food. Although a combination of sweetness and tang features in Chinese cuisine, it is not as we know it. Traditional dishes uses vinegar as the usual souring agent and brown sugar b...

As a person who spends most of the day in the kitchen, I am always on the lookout for kitchen paraphernalia. I am more keen now, more than ever, because I try to find props for this blog. I was given the chance to try out an online kitchen shop ca...

I love this dish but never knew its origins. This dish allegedly hails from Northern China. I say allegedly because a lot of Chinese recipes have gone through so much alterations that they are just a shadow of what they originally were. Also, there i...

I thought I was going to rest after the holidays but more holidays are still to come up. I have just cooked up a storm for Chinese new year so I am going to do a bit of magic for Valentine's day.  While most will be dining out on Valentine's...