If you thought authentic Chinese Food was either bland (Cantonese/American) or too spicy (Szechuan/Hunan), you’ve missed out on a huge slice of the cuisine! Today we bring you another simple recipe that captures the essence of Asia!Read More →
I’ve been giving this issue all the attention I can – because folks need to be aware of it. Consuming protein-boosted foods may do you more harm than good! But junk food pur-veyors and even some mainline UPF makers don’t want you to know that…Read More →
I offer this culinary ‘tip’ with no recommend-ation or warranty. I just think it makes scien-tific sense, and might be worth a try… A num-ber of posts I’ve come across recently are claiming you can keep bananas from ripening too fast by wrapping them up…Read More →
I know… You don’t immediately associate Tomatoes with Asian cuisine. – But rememb-er: Marco Polo brought tomatoes back from China along the Silk Road a thousand years ago! And there is no simpler Asian celebrat-ion of the tomato than this easy dish…Read More →
It’s a longstanding rule: Children are unwel-come in the vast majority of finer restaurants. Because their antics, noise and maintenance requirements are ‘disruptive’. But some chefs are now saying kids deserve ‘a place at the table’…Read More →
I love challenging these omnibus posts that claim to list the ‘Best’ dishes on a certain theme. Today I face the ultimate challenge: ‘The 34 Best Dinner Recipes of All Time’. Oh, really? I’m primed and ready, and the critical juices are flowing!Read More →
Don’t like Tofu? Love Pad Thai? We dare you to try this fusion of perhaps the most classic Thai dish ever and often-underappreciated Tofu. Behold! Thai Peanut Crispy Tofu – with the meaty bite and umami tang you love. And don’t tell ’em it’s Tofu!..Read More →
California has mandated that some 50+ ‘Best Before’ label wordings be ditched in favour of just two. The hope is, consumers will now better understand what freshness labelling means. And waste less food and less money in the process…Read More →