Thanks to Bee at Rasa Malaysia for featuring me for the second time as a guest writer! This time, I have cooked a famous Japanese dish - Teriyaki Chicken. Teriyaki chicken is one of my favourite Japanese recipes that I will order whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant. I love the sweetness of the Teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki chicken goes well with a bowl of boiled rice or a over a bed of salad leaves.   There is no... 

  It’s one of those lazy days that I fancy easy, quick, and yummy dish like Nasi Goreng. Nasi Goreng means Fried Rice in Malay/Indonesian language. It’s a one-dish meal that can be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner. The rice used in making nasi goreng is cooked a few hours before to avoid sogginess. More frequent than not, left over rice from the day before is used to make good fried rice.   There are... 

  I love wine and do drink from time to time. The best wine drinking experience for me was at Les Jardin des Sens – my first ever dining experience at a Michelin-star restaurant. Each dish on the menu came with nicely paired wine from wine regions all over in France! Ever since this experience, I have been thinking what a great knowledge it is to be able to pair wine to a dish. It’s quite common to pair... 

  Pasta is easy and fast to prepare and everyone loves it. As you may have guessed that my love for pasta is as great as noodles! There are many sauce variations. My all time favourites are tomato sauce and white sauce. Ingredients wise, I like seafood, vegetables, mushrooms, bacon and of course sausages!   Pasta comes in different colours and shapes. If you ask me how many? I really don’t know the answer. Here... 

  I was gawking at all the familiar Malaysian dishes on her website. They look exactly like those that I eat so very often in Malaysia. The more I browse, the more hungry I get. If you are a Malaysian living abroad, I’m sure you’ll get cravings from time to time (or most of the time) for real Malaysian meals at home.   Is Claypot Chicken Rice something that you have not had for a while? Today, Gertrude,... 

The day is finally here! I have been working on my new blog template for a while and I am so happy that it’s going live now!   First and foremost, I would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to Fabien from Equant who has been helping me a lot in customizing the template. Without him, the new design of my blog is far from complete! Fabien has also developed my photogtaphy website - Leemei Tan Photography a... 

  You probably remember 1 Mix, 100 Muffins. I attempted another recipe from this fabulous book. This time, it’s Apple Streusel Muffins. I find apple streusel muffins really special probably because of the crunchy top layer that assemble the characteristic of crumble.   When I look up the word streusel on Wikipedia, it says: the term streusel (a German word meaning “something scattered or sprinkled”,... 

  The weather is getting so cold lately that I need to put my socks on all the time. This year is colder than last. It snowed slightly on the 28th October. It was pretty unusual (for me) to see snow in October as it’s usually in either December or January. It got me thinking that the weather is changing.   Again, I really would appreciate something that can warm me up quickly and give me energy at the same time.... 

  I have been waiting for the new issue of BBC Olive Magazine as I was informed that I would be featured in the magazine with my recipe and the little story behind it. I finally got hold of the December’s issue and couldn’t wait to flip through.   So, the recipe that I love, which is Basil & Black Pepper Beef with Egg Noodles that I posted a while ago. Beef and basil are really good combo. With... 

  Remember my post on Spinach & Blue Cheese quiche? Here is another one that I made – Cheese & Onion quiche. By now, you should probably know that I love quiches and tarts! Cheese & Onion quiche is easier to prepare and make as you could tell from its name.    Cheese & Onion quiche is another kind of food that I like to bring as lunch. Savoury quiches and tarts can either be eaten cold or warm....