Recipes by Course

  • Chicken in a Box

    Chicken in a Box

    This event actually started off as a simple gathering among friends to share a whole pile of uneaten chocolates.  At the same time I wanted to try out Emeril’s fried chicken recipe, and needed guinea pi– I mean, food tasters.  Then after some thought I figured I wouldn’t be right serving just fried chicken…

  • Raya 2012 Part Deux: Beef Stroganoff

    Raya 2012 Part Deux: Beef Stroganoff

    Since Abg Fauzi didn’t spend the first few days of Hari Raya with us, we had a 2nd gathering of sorts, which involved a few dishes making a comeback (the meatballs and the tuna tetrazzini) as well as the debut of a very sinful, very yummy dish.  While the total cost of ingredients may…

  • Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2012

    It was gonna be a very quiet Hari Raya this year; Abg Fauzi & Abg. Hadi and their families won’t be in KL to celebrate Raya with us.  Regardless, I was tasked to cook a few dishes, and knowing Mummy, her biggest concern was “tak cukup makanan.”  So with that in mind, I picked…

  • Make Your Own: Essence (Worth the trouble)

    Make Your Own: Essence (Worth the trouble)

    This is the recipe for Emeril’s Essence, a blend of spices used in most of his recipes.  Since most of my recipes in this blog are basically Emeril’s, I figured I’d post the recipe here.  I basically double the recipe and keep the whole thing in an airtight jar stashed in the freezer.  Some…

  • GobbleFest 2012:  Emerilized Green Bean Casserole

    GobbleFest 2012: Emerilized Green Bean Casserole

    [Updated 25 Dec 2016] I wanted to make a veggie dish to go with our turkey, but given that my guests (and myself included) are generally carnivores, the challenge is in finding a dish that won’t end up getting ignored the entire evening.  I finally chose this surprisingly delicious casserole by Emeril Lagasse, and it was…