19/07/2023
Baby gem lettuce salad with a yogurt herb dressing. Garnished with some banging anchovies.
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16/07/2023
Bringing friends together over a shared meal.
Belated pictures from last Saturdays mini-gathering.
07/07/2023
Michelle in Paris. 😂👩🍳🎉👩🎓
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30/06/2023
New hairdo and bangs while in Paris. Was tough articulating what I wanted in French but closed my eyes and prayed haha!
25/06/2023
Magret de canard with maple glazed apricots (Canadian maple brought over from .song 😘 - yes, I wanted a reason to use it!).
20/06/2023
Filets dorade royale with zucchini chips. Zucchini never tasted so good 😜
17/06/2023
Achta on a hot Parisian day cause their freezer machine for their ice-cream is down.
09/06/2023
Pan-fried sea bass with a kick of Calabrian chili. Loosely adorned with samphire tossed with Greek hazelnuts and browned butter. Side of roughly chopped, cucumber, feta and sumac salad.
Mediterranean we go!
26/05/2023
Pan-fried skate with samphire. Finish with some browned butter and almonds.
21/05/2023
Chocolate ganache tart with Maldon sea salt. Needs no explanation.
14/05/2023
This is pasta elevated.
Crab meat spaghetti with a creamy Calabrian chilli sauce laced with some vodka.
11/05/2023
Japanese clam soup. Some ginger, sake, dashi and clams are all you need.
08/05/2023
Miso garlic butter Hokkaido scallops.
Big and juicy underscored with some umami.
04/05/2023
Brick chicken in a hurry.
Just how I like it. Golden brown, juicy and crispy. Made a quick pesto verde to go with it and a side of roasted rosemary and garlic potatoes (in duck fat of course).
29/04/2023
Grand Marnier tiramisu with a tonka bean twist. Makes for a more multifaceted tiramisu cause I am multifaceted 😂.
Fun trivia: did you know that tonka beans are illegal in the 🇺🇸 (hence you won’t find the Audemus pink pepper gin there). Yes, I love to flirt with danger – sometimes 😈.
12/04/2023
12+ years of solid friendship and counting! Casual birthday soirée for Cathy, my partner in crime. Plus one pound of chicken wings just for you 🤣.
Some highlights:
• Burrata with marinated herbed cherry tomatoes
• Balsamic, black garlic and rosemary black angus bavette
• Dry aged bone-in rib eye with chimichurri
• Sticky Chinese 5-spice chicken wings with bbq sauce
• Arugula and shaved Parmesan salad
• Charred cabbage with white truffle oil
• Japanese tomato salad
• Cheese board with honeycomb
Washed down all the food with some sumptuous wines to throughly enjoy and cherish the fleeting moments. Moments which we call life.
05/04/2023
Juicy and succulent miso-glazed Hokkaido scallops. Garnished with some ikura and black sesame for extra decadence.
30/03/2023
Fostering new connections through the universal language of food.
Last Saturdays soirée was a blast with some delicious consequences.
Played tribute to the Mediterranean:
* Obsiblue prawn, avocado and guava tartare with ikura
* Sumac, coriander and black garlic tiger prawns
* Seven spice sumac baby lamb cutlets with homemade zhoug
* Salt crusted barramundi with salsa verde
* Moroccan chicken with preserved lemons and olives (by Sebastian)
* Cardamon chicken rice with caramelised onions (Ottolenghi inspired)
* Insalata verde (Via Carota inspired)
* Assortment of cheeses, pears and crackers as a finale (thanks Carol)
Amazing feast, amazing people. Plenty of stories shared and some hefty debates – all interspersed with some hearty laughter.
I am spent but all in goodwill. Until next time!
29/03/2023
Kuala Lumpur wrap up. Infinity pool chill, wedding attendance, and a trek in the jungle.
25/03/2023
George Town, Penang. A UNESCO World Heritage Site that is essentially a melting pot of different cultures, races and religions imbued with a rich, colourful history.
Once an important Straits of Malacca trading hub, the city is known for its British colonial buildings, Chinese shophouses, mosques, street art and some of the best street food in the world.
Due to the intermingling of the various ethnicities and religions that arrived on its shores, George Town acquired a large eclectic assortment of colonial and Asian architectural styles. It also gained a reputation as Malaysia's gastronomic capital for its distinct and ubiquitous street food.
Some worthy mentions: the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (he’s dubbed to be the “Rockefeller of the east”) where the mahjong scene from Crazy Rich Asians was shot, Kek Lok Si temple (largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia), the E&O heritage hotel founded by the Sarkies brothers (who also founded Raffles in Singapore and the Strand in Ragoon), the ceaseless selection of cakes at China House, and possibly the best hokkein prawn mee you will have in your life on bridge street.
Come to Penang curious and hungry with a comfortable pair of walking shoes. Against the backdrop of all the heritage houses, it is best to meander your way through the intricate alleyways with all the eclectic street murals to work off all the calories you will unavoidably consume.
22/03/2023
Kangkung belacan (stir-fried water spinach with fermented shrimp paste).
This rustic and easy vegetable dish is brimming with umami flavors. Simpky serve perfectly on its own or with some rice as part of a Malay, Chinese, or Nyonya meal.
20/03/2023
Obsiblue prawn and avocado tartare.
The obsiblue prawns are a rare, stunningly blue-hued species raised in New Caledonia. They naturally take on the color of the pristine turquoise waters where they are farmed.
These sashimi grade prawns are farmed in the largest lagoon in the world, protected for its unique wildlife, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Taste wise, their flesh is slightly sweet and tender that firms up when cooked.
16/03/2023
Pad kra pow. One of my favourite classic Thai dishes.
Missing the 🍳 I know but ran out of 🥚 at the moment.
I made mine with minced pork but feel free to use chicken or beef too. Remember to finish it off with Thai basil for authenticity.
Personally, I also like to add a dash of lime to bring out the flavours more.
12/03/2023
Eggplant agrodolce with toasted pine nuts and medjool dates.
Delicious and vegan friendly. Recipe to follow.
11/03/2023
All things crudo.
Hamachi jalapeño crudo with ikura and a kiss of yuzu.
09/03/2023
Bottarga linguine with ikura and sakura ebi.
Getting my pasta and omega-3 fix in one plate.
Easy to make and full of umami goodness.
05/03/2023
Hamachi grapefruit crudo with red kampot peppercorn.
Thinly sliced yellowtail with avocado, jalapeño and a light drizzle of grapefruit juice and olive oil. Bless with a final dusting of red kampot pepper, a pinch of fleur de sel and a light zing of grapefruit zest.
Each bite is melt-in-your-mouth tender with lingering notes of citrus and a faint kick from the jalapeño.
Less spicy than its black counterpart, the sprinkling of freshly grated red kampot pepper imparts subtle and sweet floral notes of red fruit, dates and honey.
28/02/2023
La Zi Ji (辣子鸡), Sichuan Mala chicken.
A traditional spicy dish of bite-size chicken pieces coated with numbing spices and flash fried until golden brown.
An electrifying and hot numbing sensation that is so addictive!
27/02/2023
Today is a pad see ew day.
I have tested dry vs fresh noodles. What I can say is that getting your hands on fresh noodles - and a hot wok 🔥 - really makes a difference.
22/02/2023
Whipped up a casual Sunday feast for wine aficionados.
• Freshly shucked oysters (thanks Chris for being the designated shucker - you’re a fast learner indeed 😜)
• Boquerones with green olives
• Tsar cut smoked salmon with whipped truffle ricotta
• Hand cut classic beef tartare with lightly salted potato crisps
• Otoro avocado tartare with a yuzu lime soy dressing
• Spicy vodka rigatoni (finally put my Calabrian chilis I got in nyc to good use (can’t find them here whole)).
• Grass fed tomahawk on the grill with crispy roasted duck fat rosemary potatoes.
• Freshly baked madeleines (citrus and valrhona chocolate flavour) by Cindy.
Thanks for hosting! After all the talk we finally did it 😂.
03/02/2023
Cause my cholesterol levels just ain’t high enough (yet).
So got to take advantage and sink in some of that salted egg yolk goodness before it’s too late.
Lightly battered crispy prawns coated with a creamy yolk sauce. Fried up some curry leaf and chillies too for the extra fragrant kick.
01/02/2023
Mapo tofu. The ultimate Sichuanese comfort food.
For those who don’t like tofu, you haven’t tried this yet!
30/01/2023
Slow cooked salmon with sage and rosemary butter.
28/01/2023
A matrimony between tuna and avocado with the blessings of yuzu.
26/01/2023
A happy Lunar New Year and post birthday bbq with fun friends to usher in the year of the rabbit in style.
Roast duck fat potatoes, pork belly, bone-in rib eye and tenderloin with red wine jus, sashimi with yuzu dressing, grilled cabbage with white truffle oil, homemade banoffee pie, carrot cake from butter.
Get stuffed or die trying 😜.
Special shout-out to for slaving away with me and for helping me with the dishes 🤣. The BBQs just keep getting better 🔥.
And for entertaining us with Gershwin and telling me to play with more gusto and oomph 🤪 (p.s. you geek).
22/01/2023
Happy Lunar New Year of the rabbit 🐰.
May luck always be knocking at your door and shower you with blessings.
Wishing you and your loved ones peace, health and prosperity! 🧧🐇
13/01/2023
Lean and mean lemongrass chicken meatballs.
Made with ❤️.
09/01/2023
My knackered home-cooked meal.
A tamarind prawn and egg scramble with a kick of nduja and dash of togarashi.
05/01/2023
Miso marinated salmon with a playful twist of yuzu.
Broiled so that it blackens a little, this comforting dish brings me closer to feeling at home in Japan.
The umami, savoury punch from the miso glaze runs deep (and so does my stomach). It is balanced against its delicate sweetness and finished with a lingering, light yuzu note.
Simply sublime.
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