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 […]
Ingredients:
1 cup/250ml milk; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup/250ml all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup/62.5ml) reserved drippings from roast or unsalted butter.
Method:
Process milk, eggs and salt in blender for 15 seconds. Add flour and process for 2 minutes. Let batter stand in food processor at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Place drippings in 9-inch […]
Countdown to Christmas! Here’s one delicious recipe:
Ingredients:
1 leg of lamb, well-trimmed, boned, rolled and tied (about 4 pounds/1.8kg); 3 tbsp/45ml coarsely-grained mustard; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1-1/2 tsp/8ml rosemary leaves, crushed; 1/2 tsp/2ml freshly ground black pepper; mint jelly (optional).
Method:
Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Combine the garlic, rosemary,mustard, black pepper. Rub the mixture over the surface […]
I simply cannot believe the overwhelming interest in my bread pudding recipe, the picture of which I posted a week earlier. I am happy to share the recipe, which, by the way is my modified version after going through quite a few recipes and experiments. I had thought who could be interested in a humble […]
If you love potatoes like I do, this has got to be one of life’s simplest pleasures, and cheap too! I don’t think there is a written recipe anywhere for this and I learned this from my late mother, who kind of tossed in those things and in a minute it was done.
Here is the […]
