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Festive Cooking

Minimalist Roast Chicken

Minimalist Roast Chicken

February 24, 2010

I always thought that it must be really difficult to roast a whole bird. After I tried it out, I realised that on the contrary of being difficult, roasting chicken must be one of the easiest foods to cook. This is a good meal to impress your folks because it looks more difficult than it actually is to prepare ;)

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Spicy Mandarin Orange Juice

Spicy Mandarin Orange Juice

February 12, 2010

Simple and yummy orange juice recipe using only oranges, Tabasco sauce and lemongrass as the ingredients.

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How to Prepare a Sumptuous Hot Pot (Steamboat) Feast 火锅

How to Prepare a Sumptuous Hot Pot (Steamboat) Feast 火锅

February 8, 2010

Everything you need to know (equipment, cutlery, soup bases, ingredients, dipping sauces etc) to host the most yummy hotpot (aka steamboat) meal.

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Yu Sheng 鱼生 (Chinese New Year Raw Fish Salad)

Yu Sheng 鱼生 (Chinese New Year Raw Fish Salad)

February 4, 2010

A detailed recipe and write up for Yu Sheng 鱼生, Singapore Chinese New Year dish

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Arrowhead and Huai Shan Soup

Arrowhead and Huai Shan Chicken Soup

February 1, 2010

A nourishing chicken soup made with arrowhead (a festive CNY ingredient) and huai shan.

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15-Minute Cranberry Sauce

15-Minute Cranberry Sauce

December 22, 2009

This recipe for cranberry sauce is so easy and fast, it’ll be done before you can pick up a can at the supermarket. Besides complimenting poultry, you can smear it on cream crackers and baguette sort of like a jam.

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Home Made Muesli

Gift Idea: Home Made Muesli

December 18, 2009

A home-made muesli mix that is healthy and yummy. Makes a great gift too.

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Roast Chicken with Glutinous Rice Stuffing

Roast Chicken with Glutinous Rice Stuffing

December 14, 2009

Instead of roasting the chicken with some potatoes and vegetables which everyone is familiar with, the main carbohydrates accompanier of the roast chicken is the glutinous rice stuffing. “This is like a reverse lo mai kai with the rice inside the chicken. While the chicken is roasting, the rice absorbs all the juice”.

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