My Cookery Page

It’s almost Thanksgiving season and for all my readers I thought this video could come in handy….even for those who don’t celebrate the turkey-eating season, well, what’s stopping you from using chicken!

This is a sweet Malay Kueh which is quite common in Singapore and Malaysia. Here’e how to make this delicious treat:
Ingredients
Green Beans 300g
Sugar 150g
Grated Skinned Coconut 150g
Plain Flour 40g
Salt 1/2 tsp
Cooling oil to deep fry
Ingredients for the batter
Rice Flour 120g
Plain Flour 60g
Egg 1, beaten lightly
Ground Turmeric – a pinch
Lime Juice – a couple of drops
Salt [...]

Tips For Picking Steaks
By John A. Brooks, Jr
As a third generation butcher at B&B Grocery, Meat & Deli, I’m often asked how to pick out a perfect steak. Here’s what I tell my customers.
Don’t just pick out any steak. That is one of the worst things you can do. All steaks are not the same. [...]

Yeast Checking
To find out if your yeast is good, first dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar or other sweetener in warm water with 2 cups of liquid and then add your yeast. Wait several minutes for it to dissolve and start working, developing tiny bubbles. If there are [...]

Fried Rice is everyone’s favorite; it is the best way to use up leftover steamed rice. This recipe calls for Thai Jasmine rice but any steamed rice can be used to make the Thai Fried Rice. The Thai basil herb distinguishes this recipe from other ethnic fried rice recipes.
How to cook Thai Jasmine [...]

We can’t seem to get enough of chocolate especially when it’s become part of a cookie! It’s good to eat at any time of the day, for kids and adults, and just about for any season. Found this recipe by a baking expert that looks easy and delicious, am going to try [...]

Before you can really serve up a tasty poultry dish the right way, you need a few tips for grilling chicken. The trick? Start with the fire. Your fire is the beginning of the grilling process. Without a proper fire, you can not expect great results. And don’t for a second think this does [...]

After 4 years of research and cooking and testing, a Chinese Master Chef has produced the ultimate Chinese Cookbook, based on the principles of Yin and Yang. Certain foods have yin properties, while others have yang properties – Cooling or warm, fat or non-fat, high-calorie or low- calorie, and etc.
To maintain health and vitality, [...]

I would like to thank Florence Nyokabi Njeru of Kenya for sharing these recipes. It is great to know, no matter how far and distant we are by race, language or religion, we are certainly united when it comes to our love of food.  I am sure these recipes are home-made and tried/tested.  I love [...]

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Let us celebrate our lives with some romance. Let us cook food to feed romantic souls. Please accept my gift in celebration of Valentine’s Day. This comes ahead because the eCookbook will give you time to look over and decide what recipes you can plan for your loved ones.
In addition, when you [...]