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Weekend Cooking: Mac and Cheese
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I wanted something to go with the peri-peri wings I made yesterday, and decided on a comfort food classic – mac and cheese. I’ve tried all sorts of recipes before, and honestly not a single one of them blew my mind, even though they were generally good. This time I based my recipe on the…
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Weekend Cooking: Smoked Duck Risotto
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So recently Merv managed to score some smoked duck for me (thanks so much, Merv!), so I began hunting for ideas on what the heck to do with them. I had quite a few options, including pasta, pizza, risotto, and gumbo, but I decided to start with risotto, since both using smoked duck and making risotto…
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Weekend Cooking: Roast Duck with Bubble and Squeak and Stir-Fried Vegetables
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For Chinese New Year, Tesco started stocking some frozen duck, so I decided to pick one up and try roasting my own. I ended up trying out a recipe by Jamie Oliver instead of the usual Asian-style roast duck, but the results were really satisfying. Duck meat stays so moist and tender even roasting for…
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Weekend Cooking: Chicken Parmigiana
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Chicken parmigiana was my “usual” during late night binges with friends, at one of the 24-hour diners back in New Haven whose name I am no longer able to recall. Tonight I wanted to try making it for dinner, with the added bonus of being able to use the basil leaves my Mom has in her garden, which…
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Weekend Cooking: Sautéed Mushrooms
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We had friends over at our place yesterday for brunch and a round of Zombicide, so I threw together the standard stuff one might see on a cafe “breakfast platter” – beef bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, and sautéed mushrooms. Merv brought juices, coffee, and bread with cream cheese. So awesome. These mushrooms…
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Weekend Cooking: English-Style Fish and Chips
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Rudy and I love our red meat, but we do love a good fish with chips. The places we went to for fish and chips don’t always get it right, so I decided to make my own, in search for the perfect recipe. Unfortunately for me, many “perfect” recipes call for beer, but I…
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Korean Dumplings (Mandu) In Soup
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Kak’mbang really loves her Korean TV shows, just like a large population of the world today. Every now and then she sees people on TV eating dumplings in broth, and the dish does look really yummy. So, recently she asked me to make our own pork-free version, and I based it on a great recipe by Maangchi. Trust…
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Weekend Cooking: Crispy Curry Puff Pastry
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I discovered that I had some frozen leftover Kentang Bol filling, so I decided to throw together a quick afternoon snack, and made some (not-so-curry) curry puffs. This is the recipe for just the pastry, which is really light and crispy; you can use whatever filling you like, actually (empanadas, anyone?). Next time I’m thinking of subbing…
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Weekend Cooking: Baked Chicken Alfredo Pasta
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I had some leftover alfredo sauce in the fridge, and decided to make something simple for dinner. I remembered that I had shared a recipe by Gimme Some Oven on Facebook a few weeks back, and it became my inspiration for dinner tonight. Yummy and light yet very easy to make, this comfort dish is perfect for…
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Weekend Cooking: Fish Bukhari Rice
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During our last trip to the market, I asked Kak’mbang to pick up some fish for making this dish I was curious about, by Chef Ammar. She took the fish out of the freezer today thinking I was going to make it for dinner, but honestly it almost slipped my mind. When I remembered,…