The weather in London has been pretty pleasant recently. When it is warm and sunny like this, a lot of Brits like to have a pint or 2 after work, enjoying their time at the pub. Pub isn’t just a place to drink but a place where you can find some food too. Most often, classic pub food like sausage & mash (also known as bangers & mash) is a common dish one on the menu. As common as it may sound to the Brits,... 

My kind of dish apart from coq au vin, would probably be boeuf bourguignon. Boeuf bourguignon is a classic French recipe, where beef is braised in red wine with garlic, onions, carrots, bouquet garni, pancetta/lardons (bacon), and mushrooms. If you look at both recipes for boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin, they don’t look different at all. In fact, both dishes are similar in the ingredients used. Except for the... 

Last week, Britain experienced the biggest freeze of the century. Snow has caused misery to a lot of people and it has paralysed the country. It did snow in London but wasn’t as bad as last year. We barely got more than 5cm of snow in London, which I was kind of disappointed as I was hoping to build a snowman, haha! This winter is probably the coldest I have ever experienced in London since 2004. I have been wearing... 

Figs are abundant at this time of the year. You can pretty much get them at supermarkets or farmers’ markets. For me, I never knew fresh figs before until a few years ago! I have only seen dried figs and my mom uses them in Chinese cooking. As for fig trees, first time in my life, I saw them when I was in Greece. When I was pretty new to these fruits, I was asking myself if I should peel the skin or eat with... 

Curries originate in India and have been traveling across to different parts of the world for many thousand of years. Curries come from the South Indian word Kari meaning sauce. As a result of spice trades and immigrations, curries hit all four corners of the globe and create many different versions of curries. Curries differ greatly in their taste and content, not only between countries but also within countries.... 

Thai food is full of flavours and it’s a cuisine that I am familiar with. We get a lot of influence from Thai cooking, especially Southern Thai as there’s a small Thai community in my hometown. So, Thai food is always very easy to get hold with! I previously cooked Garlic & Coriander Chicken, which is a very simple dish but full of flavours! This dish is pretty common in my hometown. There’s... 

It has been a while since my last post on Peach Melba. I apologise for not being able to blog frequently for the past few weeks. Life was kind of busy and mad! Also, I was away for a wedding in France last weekend. Needless to say, I had a great time there! The only regret is that we should have spent more days in France! L Anyway, I made a quick and simple dish – celery and carrots chicken stir-fry probably... 

I picked up the phone and was overjoyed when the DHL guy told me that there was a package for me. I had arranged the item to be delivered the next day. Firstly, it was because I wanted claim a few free items before the closing date. Secondly, I had finally made up my mind to purchase it as a gift to myself. (Oh, I love presents!!) Anyway, it seems to me that my little Braun chopper needs to be replaced! It is not that... 

  I am delighted to have Cho from hsa*ba as a guest on my blog. Cho was born in Burma but moved to England with her family at the age of 8. She returned to Burma in 2004 to rediscover the food of her childhood. Her first cookbook, hsa*ba, which is packed with simple authentic Burmese recipes was published in October 2008.   Today, Cho is going to tell us a little about Burmese food and will share with us a recipe... 

  First of all, I am honored to have been invited by Chris at SugarHead to write a review on his blog. You may still remember Engadiner Nut Tart that Chris made which was featured on my blog a while ago. Once again, thanks to Chris for the opportunity!   Just last weekend, I cooked so much that I had amazed myself! I cook almost everyday, but I prefer to cook during weekends as I get more time to take pictures of...