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What ears? Pig ears did you say?

by jeroxie September 1, 2010

Pig ears are usually served as an appetizer or side dish in many Chinese dinners. It can have a crunchy texture from the cartilage. I love it soft and very gelatinous. This reminds me of a favourite dish called Kway Chap. It’s flat rice noodles. It is served in a light soy broth with side dishes like soy egg, tau pok (fried beancurd), pig’s intestines, fatty pork, pig ears, salted mustard green and some other side dishes. This dish makes me miss Singapore, the hawker centers and supper after clubbing.

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International Incident Scones Party – Pumpkin scones with sweet tomato jam

by jeroxie August 22, 2010

I remembered the first time I made scones. That was for a domestic economic class at secondary school back in Singapore. It was terrible. It was so hard so all my classmates laughed at me and called them rocks. No one ate any of it. They all went straight into a bin. I was traumatised by the incident and can remember it vividly. This is a real mental challenge for me. I want to do it well so badly.

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Milk Bar Compost Cookies

by jeroxie August 19, 2010

Ever since I tried the compost cookie that @annatreasure made at one of Anna’s infamous dinner parties, I have been meaning to make some. So after months of reading about compost cookies on other delicious blogs and also missing out on the real deal, I made some. Imagine a cookie where you can chuck in chocolate, leftover M&Ms, crisp and even coffee grounds. I did follow the recipe that I grabbed from Amateur Gourmet quite religiously. I took out the corn syrup and added honey instead. And of course, used my own choice of naughty snacks!

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Meat glue fish and meat balls plus steamboat extravaganza

by jeroxie August 12, 2010

I bought a 50g sachet of Transglutaminase that I bought a couple of months ago out of curiosity. Transglutaminase or meat glue bonds protein together and is used industrially to make meat and fish balls. Prior to this, I have tried binding fatty bacon with kangaroo. Just to note, it does not bind fats! The meats still held together and it was quite a challenging taste. Imagine smelling bacon but tasting kangaroo. I was a little thrown off but the overall flavour was really interesting and actually, good!

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Meatless Mondays #33 – Poached pear & chocolate pizza

by jeroxie August 10, 2010

Super sweet tooth this weekend. Maybe it was the macarons that Mister brought back for me from Sydney. Can I just say that Adriano Zumbo is a genius with flavour, balance and texture. Everyone that has a piece of the precious commodity always end up saying ‘OMG! It’s so good.’ The macarons are always the first to go at his shop. If you are in Sydney, make sure you head in before the shop opens.

I was digging through the old Sydney photos and found this. This pinenut millefueille is one of the best cake ever! It looks sickening sweet but it so not. I can’t remember how many layers there are but every layer has a different flavour, different texture. Every layer is like a chapter in a book and together, they told a story. So regret not getting more!

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Meatless Mondays #31 – Tempeh noodles for one

by jeroxie July 30, 2010

What a week! I am glad that it is almost over. It has been a bit of a rough ride with a project launch. I just find it difficult to fall asleep when there are a millions things to do and I’ve this feeling that something may go wrong while I’m in lala land. My eyebags are reaching my chin and I feel 10 years older.

My unwillingness to sleep can also be blamed on the multiple late nights that I stayed awake during the World CUP, Wimbledon and Tour De France. I need to get back into my proper sleeping pattern again. But wait….. the EPL is starting soon!

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White chocolate and dried cranberries granola

by jeroxie July 25, 2010

I wanted pistachios and not flaked almonds or cashew nuts. I said PISTACHIOS. Twice. I guess it was an early Saturday morning and the chick behind the counter was still half asleep. My heart was set on pistachios and it was too late once I got home and realised she has given me salted cashew nuts instead. Bummer! Or is my pronunciation or slang so bad that she could have mistaken pistachios and cashew nuts?

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Round up #5 – International Tacos Incident Party

by jeroxie July 20, 2010

I think everyone has definitely outdone themselves this month. We have breakfast, Indian, Korean, dessert, chilled tacos and of course, the good old traditional tacos. I am always amaze how diversified we are all. And also very thankful with the amount of effort that everyone took to think about the theme and produce exceptional dishes. [...]

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International Tacos Incident Party – Fish ceviche tacos

by jeroxie July 18, 2010

I did a short stint in the kitchen at a Mexican restaurant back in Singapore when I was 16. I remembered a lot of chopping of cabbage and tomatoes. And I remember the countless times that I burnt myself deep frying those tacos shell! And of course, I remembered the sneaky sips of margaritas after work. That is as much as I know of Mexican food.

I had all these lovely ideas in my head but this time, it didn’t work out the way I visualised it. I am a little disappointed with the outcome. But I am sure that the rest of the party people will be producing fantastic taco dishes.

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Delicious Vietnam #3 – Flourless cassava cake

by jeroxie July 11, 2010

I was not able to make it for last month’s edition of Delicious Vietnam. My site was down most of that fateful Sunday with server issues. It was hard and frustrating trying get onto those ‘tech support’ via live chat. It was a feeling of hopelessness. I have since changed my host and extremely happy and satisfied with it. So far it has been smooth sailing. I DO NOT recommend anyone to sign up with Fatcow!

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Meatless Mondays #28 – Kimchi

by jeroxie July 9, 2010

Mister and I had a much more grandeur idea for this week’s Meatless Monday dish but all fell apart when both of us had a little too much fun on Friday night and paid for it on Saturday. There was no luxury of a sleep in as we headed off early Saturday morning to catch up with @cloudcontrol for grocery shopping at St. Kilda’s farmers market.

Saturday was a total write-off. Napping or rather sleeping in the afternoon and then followed by @eatnik’s birthday party. And it was also a night of disappointment when Argentina was defeated by German, 4 goals to nil. It was the one team that I had so much hope to win this worldcup. Dreams and hopes were shattered that night.

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Turkey and shitake mushrooms stew

by jeroxie July 5, 2010

It turned out to be a really interesting market trip. Despite the very cold and wet winter morning, the turn out at the Collingwood farmers market was quite amazing. And I almost always bump into fellow food loving friends. As we walked in, we bumped into lovely @essjayeff with her bags full of fresh local ingredients. She gave me some useful updates about chestnuts and quinces. The two ingredients that were high on my hit list.

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Meatless Mondays #27 – Miso barley risotto with tempeh and tofu

by jeroxie June 30, 2010

Why waste time while waiting for public transport to be on time? I spent it on thinking of recipes and dishes that I wanted to cook or test on the weekends. And sometimes, I spend time daydreaming that I am in South of France, visiting the countryside and not a care in the world. This was one of the dishes that I concocted while I was packed into the train as usual, like a sardine.

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Assam lemongrass fish stew

by jeroxie June 28, 2010

World cup fever is definitely in the air. This time in 2006, we were in Germany and loved every minute of it. The passion for the sport is so exhilarating. Everyone talked about football (not soccer). It is FOOTBALL. I remembered the joy and OMG feeling when Socceroos thumped Japan in the first round. And we were in the Munich stadium when we lost to Brazil. And also the moments of that we were in a bar in Italy when we watched Socceroos drew with Croatia 2-2 to go into the next round, facing Italy. And how our dream ended the 2006 world cup dream when we lost to Italy. I love the world cup. I love football. It brings all sorts of people together, just like food. I don’t mind the late nights and early mornings. The World Cup only happens once every 4 years. Time to start saving for 2014. We want to be where the action is.

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International Noodles Incident Party – Homemade Ban Mian with minced pork and mushrooms

by jeroxie June 20, 2010

The Chinese has been making and eating noodles since 2000BC. Like rice, it is a part of the staple diet. It is always part of many Chinese festivals like Chinese New Year and also a must have dish on birthdays. I remember that my grandma would make us a bowl of mee sua. We aren’t allowed to ‘cut’ the noodles while eating it as it signifies longevity.

We are spoilt in Melbourne with great food and produce. But there are just some dishes that rarely hit the right spot. One of these dishes is Ban Mian. It is a type of egg noodle that is very popular in both Malaysia and Singapore. Some use anchovies as the base soup and some places have different toppings. I find the broth served here either very bland and the noodles not well made. Or maybe I am just not looking the right places.

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