Month: July 2007

Pierre (who likes cooking too, but not all day) bought this new Indian cookbook because it’s 1) simple with short cooking instructions 2) easily obtainable ingredients 3) and requires a limited number of them. This is in contrast to our other main Indian cookbook which has authentic but complicated recipe with authentic – and as… Continue reading Prawns in coconut gravy

A few years back, I couldn’t understand why my mom (who has been cooking for the family for over 40 years) lamented how she was cooking the same old thing every day. She felt as if she had exhausted all the recipes she inherited from my grandmother or had came up by herself. And just… Continue reading Grilled (Broiled) Prawns

A quiche is a pie made up mainly of eggs, milk or cream in a pastry crust with other ingredients added such as meats, vegetables or cheese. The great thing about quiches is that they are simple and quick to prepare, and offer an almost unlimited number of variations. The most well known, if not… Continue reading Quiche Lorraine

Living abroad made me realise the comfort zone I lived in and the things I took for granted living in Singapore (where everything is so easily accessible and within a stone throw away). One of the things I miss most is my mom’s cooking and Singapore food. Craving for home food is what drove me… Continue reading Sweet & Sour Pork

When you think of France, you think of Paris and old cobblestone streets. Well, France is also many small territories spread out all over the world, from the cold shores of Canada (Saint-Pierre & Miquelon) to the sunny beaches of the pacific ocean (French Polynesia) or the jungle of the Amazonian forest (French Guiana). Two… Continue reading Crevettes à l’antillaise

France is well known not only for its cuisine but also for its desserts and pastries. Lately, it seems one of the trendiest dessert in local restaurants is chocolate coulant – a small chocolate cake which has a liquid core that oozes when you cut it. I personally has never tasted a chocolate coulant before… Continue reading Lava Coffee Chocolate Cake

Phad Thai or Thai Fried Noodles has always been one of my favourites dishes – it satisfies my craving for Hor Fun which I can’t get in Nantes. Although Phad Thai and Hor Fun are two very different dishes, they both use rice stick noodles and are fried. What I love about Phad Thai is… Continue reading Thai Fried Noodles – Phad Thai

It’s kinda fun… being tagged by fellow food bloggers, especially a newbie like me. I was first tagged by Nora of Life’s Smörgåsbord for 7 things about me, then by Little corner of mine for My Favourite Food (I’m still trying figure out what is my favourite food). Hmm…so 7 random things about me… that… Continue reading 7 random things about me

I was at Michèle’s place recently and was browsing through her small but valuable library of cook books when one titled Tourtes, feuilletés et autres pies caught my eye. On the front cover was this delicious looking meat pie that had me drooling over it. There are a lot of interesting recipes in this book… Continue reading Granny-Smith Turkey Pie

My search for this recipe started about 5 years ago when I had a similar dish at my friend’s place. I meant to ask her for the recipe but forgot about it by the end of the evening. Then one day I stumbled upon this recipe by accident : I do not know if it… Continue reading Glass Noodles Salad