Prawn salad for dinner

by ahfongcox

It was 35 degrees  today and I decide to make salad for dinner. The prawns were precooked in the morning . The  salad had a base of rice noodles. Toppings consisted of prawns,… Continue reading →

Fire Chicken inspired by Adam Liaw

by ahfongcox

I was browsing on the net when I came a across Adam Liaw’s masterchef recipe where he made : the angry bird representing WRATH as one of the deadly sins. Mine did not… Continue reading →

Lunch at the 4 J’s

by ahfongcox

Today we had  lunch at the 4 Js .  Justine (our daughter) and James (son in law)  made lunch while we played “Labyrinth” with Jade.  Jonte watched.  This was an early Chinese New… Continue reading →

Kevin’s dinner

by ahfongcox

Friday dinner  is either eating out or Kevin’s turn to cook. He made little rissoles flavoured with french taragon,  russian potato salad, peas from the freezer and reheated the left over curry. It… Continue reading →

smoked cod and rice–kedgeree

by ahfongcox

This is my version of the dish. It tastes different everytime I make it as I do not have a definite recipe and measurement of spices and ingredients. This time round this  dish… Continue reading →

Grilled pork chop

by ahfongcox

Simple summer dinner. The salad dressing was made from condense milk, yoghurt, vinegar, mustard, garlic and salt to taste. The greens were from the garden–black tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions . The black tomatoes… Continue reading →

Hot pot with tree spinach, mussels, tofu and korean rice sticks

by ahfongcox

I make a quick hot pot with a few ingredients. Chicken stock, Stick rice noodles and mussels from the freezer, store bought silken tofu and spinach from the garden. Tree spinach    

Mussels and fish from Belconnen markets

by ahfongcox

We bought mussels, mullet, fresh sour dough and other goodies from the markets on Sunday. Fruit market KNEAD  is a bakery at the market. They sell  coffee, cakes,  sandwiches and bread. All made… Continue reading →

Massaman beef curry with home grown potatoes

by ahfongcox

When I make curries I tend to make enough for two meals. I freeze one meal so I can have a curry when I need it. I do not make curry from store… Continue reading →

Home Made Tapas

by ahfongcox

I decided to make some simple tapas with ingredients from the garden and left overs from the fridge.  These turned out much better than the Parlor Wine Bar tapas. Rollmops, home baked beans, … Continue reading →