Recipes by Gadget

  • Cranberry, Almond and Walnut Bread

    Cranberry, Almond and Walnut Bread

    I had leftover natural yoghurt in the fridge I’d like to clear out before it goes bad. Looking through the recipe book that came with my Kenwood BM450 machine I saw this recipe, and I had all the ingredients (or their substitutes) on hand, so here we are.

  • Italian Herb and Parmesan Bread

    Italian Herb and Parmesan Bread

    After years of using my trusty Kenwood BM250 breadmaker, I did the stupidest thing. I let the breadpan sit in a sink filled with just a couple of inches of water. It wasn’t that much water, but it was enough for rust to build around the paddle rotator, and it became stuck. No amount…

  • Weekend Cooking: New York-Style Bagels

    Weekend Cooking: New York-Style Bagels

    It’s so hard to find good bagels in KL. I can name a couple of bakeries selling it, but can’t say they are particularly spectacular. One day I had a major craving for bagels, so I looked up a few recipes and picked up the one by Sophisticated Gourmet, which didn’t seem too complicated…

  • Air-Fried Caramel Banana & Coconut Spring Roll

    Air-Fried Caramel Banana & Coconut Spring Roll

    Kak’mbang and I were just chilling out one day talking about food (because why not), and she mentioned this yummy looking recipe she found on a random can of F&N sweetened condensed creamer.  Only the ingredients list was on the can, but spring rolls stuffed with bananas and grated coconut and drizzled with sweetened…

  • Weekend Cooking: Lamb Meghazlia Rice

    Weekend Cooking: Lamb Meghazlia Rice

    This was on my To-Make list for a while now, and finally I managed to make it this week.  Use a mix of meat and bones for a more flavorful stock; I chose lamb shoulder chops specifically for this purpose.  If you’re not keen on making your own meghazlia spice mix, I’m sure subbing…

  • Weekend Cooking: Khaliat Nahal (Beehive)

    Weekend Cooking: Khaliat Nahal (Beehive)

    To me, cooking is a way to destress after a long week slogging at the office.  Making bread, however, is what I find most enjoyable.   When a bread recipe appeared in Saudi Food Eman’s Facebook feed, I knew I had to try it ASAP.  I mean, bread stuffed with cream cheese and drizzled with syrup?…

  • Weekend Cooking: Lamb Haneeth with Rice

    Weekend Cooking: Lamb Haneeth with Rice

    During a rare trip to Berkat Madinah, a Middle Eastern grocer, I bought a jar of Chef Ammar’s haneeth spice.  We love the haneeth served at Half Moon, our favorite Arab restaurant, so I figured I’d try making it on my own.  However recipes I found online were very different from what I thought…

  • Weekend Cooking: Roti Golok

    Weekend Cooking: Roti Golok

    I saw this recipe on Facebook some time back.  Apparently it was something that was going viral here in Malaysia.  Looking through the ingredients it did seem quite yummy, so I started writing this post, with some small adjustments and notes. It took me two tries to get this right, using my trusty old…

  • Weekend Cooking: Pressure Cooker Chicken with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Sausage

    Weekend Cooking: Pressure Cooker Chicken with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Sausage

    After having my morning coffee and having finished this week’s copy of The Edge, I wandered into the kitchen and saw Kak’mbang staring at the chicken she just cut up.  I asked her what was on her mind, and she said she had trouble figuring out what to do with it for lunch today.…

  • Ramadan Cooking: Lamb Makhtoum

    Ramadan Cooking: Lamb Makhtoum

    It’s almost the end of Ramadan, and I was hoping to cook a few more dishes before I’m no longer allowed to leave work an hour earlier.  I found a YouTube channel called Saudi Food Eman, and I really liked her videos.  This lamb makhtoum looked simple enough to make, and I happened to…