Kitchen territory, no trespassing

Kitchen staffs and service staffs have symbiotic relationship. Not only both parties need to speak the same language, they need to respect each other. Yet, there are always newbies and idiots in every kitchen.
“Chef, can I get some cookies?” asked a newbie service staff.
“Ok. Wait.” Busy with orders, Chef gave a short, crisp answer. [...]

Ice Ice Baby

Malaysia doesn’t have four seasons. However, like every other Chinese New Year, the heat from the sun comes to a peak during this festive season. After a few days feasting on meaty dishes and buttery cookies, I desperately look for something light, cooling and refreshing. I need ice. Here are some of the ways you [...]

To Die For Home-made Nutella

Ever get caught spooning Nutella right from the jar…with your finger? You are definitely not alone. There are millions of people out there, guilty as you! Fans of Nutella have declared that Feb 5th is World Nutella Day. Before you rush to the stores to get jars of Nutella to join the celebration, you can actually [...]

How to make a restaurant-style dessert at home

You want to make a dessert to impress your guest. You don’t want to spend the whole day in the kitchen preparing and washing the dishes. Here is an easy way out: panna cotta with cucumber and mango.

Panna cotta is a cooked cream originally from Italy. It’s often served with berries. I would like to [...]

Never trust a skinny chef?

“Smallest size please.” Excitedly, I tried on my first chef uniform. The Le Cordon Bleu logo was printed clearly on the top left corner. To my dismay, the double-breasted jacket looked loose from every angle. “No smaller one?” “Sorry.” Uniforms supposed to project professionalism. In this ‘one design fit all’ jacket, no matter how many [...]

@Max’s iHaus

In August of this year I sat down to dinner at a restaurant called Max@iHaus to celebrate my friend, Reiko’s birthday and I must say that it is was one of the best meals I ever had.  It was a night of excellent food, great conversation and friendship; we shared laughter, tears and joy in [...]

Afghans

 I don’t mean to be political here; I am merely referring to the cookies. Do enlighten me if you know why they call this cookie with such a name; but one thing for sure, this simple and easy-to-bake delectable is very popular in New Zealand. Or so I have been told.
I adopted this recipe while [...]

Deepavali Eternal Delight

Deepavali Delight

This time of the year which it’s an Indian celebration, As the name of this festival suggests ‘Deepavali’, the meaning of this festival lies in its name only; The festival of lights and the victory of good over evil.
Celebration equals to tempting food! Most friends I visited have coaxed me to [...]

marmalade

No scone would be complete without this condiment. I have seen a few posts about grape jam making from the Emmagem reader, Ann. Grape jam sounds lovely and I can’t say that I have tried it myself. Perhaps Ann would share with us soon?  As you know, self-made grape jam is a fruit preserve. Preserve [...]

I Heart KL Project

Random Alphabets (RA)  has once again come  up with 2  tshirt designs for sale to raise funds for  SPCA ( Society For Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and FTAGA (Federal Territory Amateur Gymnastics Association Kuala Lumpur) and this time it is in collaboration with Delicious Group.
Guests enjoying themselves at the Delicious Buka Puasa

Zain HD  of  [...]