A paw full of spice makes everything nice
Hello, and welcome to the first post of ‘Quarantine cooking’. For all of those who are sequestered at home binging Tiger King on Netflix amidst towers of hoarded toilet paper, you are probably wondering to yourself, “What can I do with all this stuff in my pantry? How can I make it edible?” And maybe…
Stock the fridge with lots of food now… The holiday season is upon us. Bring on the booze, roast dinners, and baked goods. No wonder everyone gains weight this time of the year. The amount of food and libations thrown at you is truly sinful in its abundance. Not to mention all the leftovers. There…
If you ever find yourself near a Yemeni restaurant, definitely go in. We recently discovered this unique and wonderful cuisine from a local restaurant here in Malaysia and it soon became our favorite take out spot. A mixture of Middle Eastern with Indian flavors and influences here and there and very…
Maybe it’s the perennial summer we have here in Malaysia or the anticipation of holiday eating, but more and more everyday I find myself wanting lighter and healthier meals. For many though, ‘lighter and healthier’ is synonymous for ‘bland and a buzzkill to eat’. Not necessarily. This dish is fast…
Can you have too much of a good spice? Nah! As a child, I have fond memories of watching my mother and grandmother in the kitchen making chicken soup. They’d dig around in the spice drawer and take out that special ingredient that always make the soup extra delicious. It was in these moments that…
In my experience, homemade is best made. I make what I can from scratch – pasta sauces, soups, salad dressings and even sausage meat, bread and pasta if and when I had the time. If I could do subsistence farming and produce my own fruit, vegetable, meat and dairy then I…
America is a land of polarization. East Coast versus West Coast. The North versus South. Right wing politics versus left wing politics. The list goes on and on about what Americans fight with each other over. Dare I say, one of the more sillier hot topic debates people go crazy over is chili. …
Growing up, we ate a lot of Mexican food. It was a favorite of my mother’s as well as my half-brother who is half-Mexican. I have found memories of sitting in an oversized booth with my mom, sister and brother eating cheese enchiladas, chips and salsa. For me it is the ultimate comfort food…
Every Sunday night, I sit down with a pen and paper in hand and menu plan for the week. Sometimes I know exactly what I want to eat in the week ahead and sometimes I ask for suggestions. After all, this family is a democracy and is inclusive of other…