Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake

January 20, 2010

A simple recipe for this famous french dessert. It’s is simple to create at home, and it is perfect in taste – not too sweet like most desserts are, and just the right amount of chocolatey-ness. You can prepare this in advance and bake it in the oven for 10 minutes to serve.

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Various stages of melting butter using the microwave oven

How to Melt Butter Using a Microwave Oven (Step by Step Photos)

January 17, 2010

Melting butter via the microwave oven is a very quick process (usually less than 30 seconds) – a great time saver if you do it right.

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How to Melt Chocolate Using a Microwave Oven

How to Melt Chocolate Using a Microwave Oven (Step by Step Photos)

January 14, 2010

Microwaving chocolate can be a delicate process but if it’s done right, it is the most convenient method (to me) because it does not involve much equipment (just a bowl, a spoon and a microwave oven) so the clean up is minimal.

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Salted Vegetables and Duck Soup 咸菜鸭肉汤

Salted Vegetables and Duck Soup 咸菜鸭肉汤

January 11, 2010

To me, a delicious salted vegetables and duck soup must not just be salty, it has to be hot and peppery as well. In my version, the heat comes from the white peppercorn, red chilli and ginger.

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Oyster Sauce Vegetables in Garlic Oil

Oyster Sauce Vegetables in Garlic Oil

January 6, 2010

The good thing about blanching vegetables is that they usually cook really quickly (if you cook too long, they lose their nutrients, colour and crunch) – just like this plate of oyster sauce vegetables where the baby boy choy have been blanched in boiling water for less than 40 seconds.

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Intra Brand Jahe Wangi Ginger Tea

Intra Brand Jahe Wangi Ginger Tea

January 3, 2010

I tried my fair share of instant ginger tea but all of them strike me more as sweet than spicy, and we all know that ginger is inherently a spicy ingredient. So, when I found this tea, I was ecstatic. According to my friend Rian, “Jahe Wangi” means “fragrant ginger” and fragrant this tea definitely is.

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A round-up of my fave recipes posted in 2009

NoobCook’s 2009 Picks, Happy 2010!

December 31, 2009

A round-up of my fave recipes posted in 2009. Happy 2010! Thank you for reading my blog!

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How to Make Chicken Stock From Roast Chicken

How to Make Chicken Stock From Roast Chicken (Step by Step Photos)

December 27, 2009

Next time you roast a chicken, you may want to save the bones and roasting juices to make the best ever chicken stock. Besides being frugal, the taste is simply unbeatable.

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