If you ask me what represents Christmas, I would say food (from foie gras to seafood), champagne, wine, and presents. So much food I had during Christmas that I did eat light after. I thought my body needed a break. I had light meal such as soup, quick stir-fry, and salad.     I do think that we need to have detox diets from time to time as there is incremental level of pollution in the environment that we live... 

  As a food lover, I am always curious what is it like to be a chef? What is it like to work in a professional kitchen? To tell you a secret, I always dream to have professional cooker, you know those really professional looking ones like this and this…!  A really big and well equipped kitchen like one of those that you can see in the magazines will suit me well! Hmmmm, I am still waiting for the day to win... 

Gong Xi Fa Cai ???? to those that celebrate Chinese New Year! This year is the year of Ox. The Ox ( ? ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. Are you interested... 

  Coriander (??), is one of my favourite herbs in Asian cooking. It is also known as Cilantro, particularly in the USA. Coriander/Cilantro has got really pungent smell, so it’s either you love it or hate it. I love the smell of coriander/cilantro. It smells distinctive and fresh and I think it adds great taste to food. However, some people may disagree and may think it is unbearable or unpleasant.   Coriander/Cilantro... 

  This winter is probably the coldest. For the past weeks, the temperature in London was maintained at subzero! I remember last Saturday was really cold, that kind of biting cold that I had never experienced before! I longed for hearty food that could act like extra layers of skins to keep me warm and snug.   I like her approach in photography – clean, well-thought, warm, and nicely composed! And the food she... 

Have you ever wondered what role a food stylist plays behind the scene of those wonderful food shots? I have been very interested to know what and how? It was probably a month or so ago, I stumbled upon Paul’s blog, the owner of Sweet Paul. Paul is a food and interior stylist who hails from Oslo but currently living in New York. His work is truly amazing, soothing, and elegant and that has got me hooked on his... 

  Monkfish is not the best looking fish amongst all fishes you could get. But, it is probably the fish that I love most! Monkfish is a whitefish. It has got firm and meaty flesh that is very suitable for stir-frying. The secret to make good stir-fry fish dishes is to make sure the flesh doesn’t break into small pieces. Back home in Malaysia, my mom likes to use red/grey snappers or grouper. In London, the size... 

    First of all, Happy New Year! I can’t believe we are now in 2009! Another 12 months ahead of us again! My holiday has long over! It ended 5 days ago. The time that I spent outside of London just seemed to fly too quickly compared to the time that I have to spend at work! Even though I have to accept this fact unwillingly, I have to say that my Christmas this year was fantastic!   We spent 4 days in Paris!...