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Yummy Shrooms

April 12, 2010

I'm a big fan of mushrooms.Mushroom ain't just delicious, they are really health too. Win. These are super simple but delicious!! Recipe is from "Easy entertaining with Michael Chiarello". Yummy Shrooms Author: Maya Kitchenette Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1-1/2 pounds whole small button mushrooms, cleaned 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh-chopped thyme leaves 2…

Quick and Easy Side dish

Mayonnaise is not really a dressing. It’s much more versatile than that.

March 15, 2010

E above is a quote from Jamie Oliver. Mayonnaise especially home made ones can be dolloped on top of grilled fish, crostini...etc. Yes, Mayo from a jar is okay, especially when you're in a hurry but for a special occasion, you can't beat the real McCoy! I have been wanting to try my hand at homemade mayonnaise for quite sometime now.…

Quick and Easy Ramadan Side dish Vegetarian

Hummus Bi Tahini

March 8, 2010

On my previous visit to Cold storage, I bought a bottle of Tahini as I wanted to give Hummus a try. Hummus is a popular Middle eastern dip. Served with fresh or toasted pita bread, hummus is a great snack/appetizer. It is really easy to make and it makes a nice dip for freshly cut vegetables too. If you can't…

Quick and Easy Vegetarian

Baked Stuffed Mushrooms

February 19, 2010

Whenever I'm awake till the wee hours, I would always try to watch or record Giada De Laurentiis cooking program. She is also E granddaughter of film producer Dino De Laurentiis. Giada cooks simple but yummy looking Italian cuisine! She never failed to make me hungry at 4am! She was trained at Ritz Carlton Fine Dining apparently. I love Italian food…

Quick and Easy Side dish Soup/Salad Vegetarian

Insalata Caprese – A first with fresh mozzarella

January 24, 2010

I had fresh mozzarella in the fridge. I really didn't have time to make anything fancy yet I knew I had to use it soon! It was quite expensive and I didn't want to waste it despite thr fact that It was purchased on impulse. Me and impulse shopping are BFF. In Italian, this salad is called “Insalata Caprese” which means…

Quick and Easy Swift Spoon Vegetarian

Home-made Muesli

March 13, 2009

I saw Jamie's making his own version of muesli. I was tempted to give it a try too. I didn't follow his recipe as I made use of whatever Ingredients I had. Most of the ingredients of muesli are healthy. The problem with store bought muesli is that, they contain too much sugar. When you make your own, you can…

Quick and Easy Ramadan Soup/Salad Vegetarian

Indian Styled Potatoes

December 29, 2008

Cooked curry today. I was snapping pics when brother came back for lunch. Since he looks so tired and all. I didn't want to make him wait while I snap more pics, thus I didn't get a chance to snap pics of the curry. But its the Potato Masala that I wanna really share. It's super duper simple and delicious.…