rice porridge for breakfast: congee, juk or babur

rice porridge for breakfast: congee, juk or babur I'm up with the birds this morning, together with Mia, my elderly cat, who meows imper...

vietnamese chicken noodle soup (pho)

 Vietnamese chicken noodle soup (pho) That I love Asian noodles I think is probably a given. A Vietnamese-style pho (pronounced " fuh...

too hot to cook? zhejiang "drunken" chicken is the solution

Zheijang "drunken" chicken The only downside of having a kitchen that faces south is that during the hot weather it can approach f...

buffalo wings with blue cheese dip

buffalo wings About 20 years ago I was seconded to the New York office of the UK company I worked for. I wish I could tell you that I spent ...

fragrant and soothing: thai coconut chicken soup (tom kha gai)

Thai coconut chicken soup (tom kha gai) Tom kha gai is a rich coconut broth infused with galangal (kha), lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, ...

a fabulous tangy malaysian curry: kari kapitan

kari kapitan Kari Kapitan (or Captain's Curry or Ayam Kapitan) is a classic Nyonya recipe from Penang in Malaysia and is the perfect com...

vampire bat wings (with blood dipping sauce)

vampire bat wings with blood dipping sauce I am sooooo behind with my blogging and have stacks of recipes to post, so forgive me if a load a...

roast chicken, watercress and nut sandwich

roast chicken, watercress and nut sandwich I love the combination of salty roasted chicken with peppery watercress. While watercress is oft...