30 Aug
Pan-fried Duck Legs and Honey-Mint SauceScary. The mere thought of cooking duck frightened me as I remember the rubbery texture of braised duck cooked at home by my dad ages ago. But I had been dreaming about it for quite sometime now since I watched the 1st Masterchef NZ’s duck challenge. Oh I love duck and I can’t get over authentic [...]
16 Jul
Malaysian Buttered PrawnsNow that’s Malaysian Buttered Prawns Take Two. 
 A lot better than the first batch I made…
02 Jul
Pan-fried Lamb Chops with Mint SauceWhen I go to the market, I always grab slices of steak or anything easy to cook. Something to save a lazy day. Here’s a quick fix but still YUM…
18 Jun
Thai Beef SaladWhen so lazy, go for Thai beef salad. It is so easy to prepare…
13 Jun
Tom Yum GoongI love Thai food and have influenced my boys into loving it as well. Tom yum, a hot and sour soup…
11 Jun
Crispy Fried Egg Salad (Yum Khai Dao) Sometimes I feel like I do “themed cooking” for a week. It’s like my work projects… a week of SketchUps for a hospitality project or a week of freehand sketches of whatever. Of course, what I buy and my budget affects it all. Say, I plan to cook pasta with lots of [...]
06 Jun
Fish Fillet Spiced with Coconut Milk and LemonIt was closer to comfort food as it seems more Batangueno to me. Reminds me of my mom’s cooking…