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Sun Dried Tomato Focaccia
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I had a jar of leftover sun-dried tomatoes in the fridge, and needed an excuse to use them up. A pasta dish, or some form of bread were both possible ideas, but recently I felt motivated to revisit making focaccia. After a few failures and misses, I’ve been a little cagey with no-knead bread…
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Fried Bee Hoon: Canteen Aunty Version
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There was a time when my mom had a fried bee hoon (rice vermicelli noodles) craze. Every morning for months, she would have it for breakfast. After Kak’mbang retired I had to learn to make it myself and, thanks to this wonderful video by Che Nom, I learned the proper technique to do it.
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Chicken Char Siu (Halal Air Fryer Version)
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Many of my favorite Chinese dishes call for char siu. Yes, of course original char siu is made of pork and therefore a no-go for me. Thankfully, in Malaysia halal versions using chicken char siu are easily accessible. The nationwide lockdown caused by the COVID pandemic was a major catalyst for me to learn…
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Make Your Own: Duck or Chicken Fat
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I think my first time ever dabbling with cooking using animal fat was when I made Jamie Oliver’s roast duck. The recipe uses fat rendered from the duck to make incredible duck fat roast potatoes, leaving a lot of fat to spare for other uses. Another recipe I made was duck fat mashed potatoes,…
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Rotiboy / PappaRoti Copycat Coffee Buns
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I tried making Rotiboy. I’m in really big trouble. I’ve been thinking about making this fluffy, addictive bun for years now. The closure of the iconic Rotiboy KLCC branch in 2024 sparked some nostalgia in me, and nudged me to finally get the project going.
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Million Dollar Spaghetti
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It was Ramadan, and I was scrolling through Instagram for food ideas, when I happened upon this ridiculously indulgent-looking recipe for Million Dollar Spaghetti by the Instagram account, Create a Plate with Dina. While this looks a tad too much for iftar, I immediately decided to make this for Eid celebrations.
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Palestinian Chicken Soup: Batata Ala Adamha
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During one of those days in Ramadan, I came across a video by @cheffjjskitchen on Instagram. It was of a really wonderful looking Palestinian chicken soup/stew, called batata ala adamha. Chef Moosa mentioned that this was a Palestinian dish, but from the comments it seems like a dish quite popular throughout the Middle East.
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My Suhoor Selection 2025
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Before we knew it, we’re already in day 11 of Ramadan. What have you been having for suhoor?
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Jalapeno and Cheddar Pierogi
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My husband Faizal mentioned Costco used to sell frozen pierogi – specifically jalapeno cheddar pierogi – which he recalled being quite yummy. Took us a while to finally identify the brand, @peterandpatspierogies. They don’t seem to be sold anywhere in the States nowadays, so the next best thing was to try and make it myself.…
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Spaghetti with Hot Dogs
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It was mid-week, and we were running low on groceries in the fridge. Our grocery run wasn’t until a few more days, but I still needed to figure out the day’s lunch prep. Rummaging through my freezer dan veggie drawers, I found a small pack of beef sausages, carrots, and a couple of tomatoes…