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Project RayaFest 2014: Sambal Arab
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A Middle Eastern rice dish will not be complete without some type of Arabic salsa as an accompaniment, so for the Beef Kabsah I made during Hari Raya AidilAdha, I tried out Chef Ammar’s Sambal Arab. Hot and tangy, it was perfect to counter the greasy fattiness of the beef. Definitely a must, if…
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Project: RayaFest 2014 – Tarragon Chicken Salad
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As part of the menu for the pot roast dinner I organized recently, I wanted to throw in some sort of veggie/fruit dish, to balance out the meat and starch of the main course. So I decided to try out this chicken salad recipe by Emeril Lagasse. It turned out pretty nicely; the tarragon…
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Weekend Cooking: Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
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When I was younger, the word ‘biscuit’ would bring to mind crunchy, sweet discs, some with nuts and some with chocolate chips, basically what we also call ‘cookies.’ The first time I ate a fluffy, buttery biscuit was when I was in the States, when Jeanny took me to Popeyes for the first time. When…
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Weekend Cooking: Kicked Up Bacon Cheese Mashed Potatoes
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Together with the Chicken in a Box recipe I made, I also threw in some starch for good measure, and ended up with delicious, decadent mash potatoes by Emeril.
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GobbleFest 2012: Emerilized Green Bean Casserole
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[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…