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Happy New Year! To kick start a brand new year, I thought I would make an easy one-pan dish that is impressive on the eyes and stomach – the paella, a universally loved Spanish dish. I’ve always thought that paella was a difficult dish to …
Ten years ago, my friend and I had lunch at an Italian restaurant near our workplace. It was a cold, possibly rainy day and we just wanted something hot and filling. The daily special was potato parsnip soup and while we thought that it sounded …
Need an easy, light, beautiful and tasty dessert for your next dinner party? Look no further than the cloud-like pavlova. The meringue dessert was created in New Zealand to honor the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, who performed there and in Australia in the 1920s. According …
Impress your friends and family by making your own potstickers for your next potluck or dinner party! Better yet, make it a potsticker party and have your friends over to help you make them. The dough and filling are incredibly easy to make but it …
I first discovered this delightful dish when my Ecuadorian friend Maria made it for me one day. She called it a “poor man’s dish” because everything in it is relatively inexpensive and yet it is a substantial and nutritious dinner. I was hooked at the …
Bursting with flavor, this wild herb rice salad, or nasi ulam, is a Malaysian dish that’s not only incredibly tasty but also incredibly healthy. If you live in Southeast Asia, you might easily find these herbs in your local markets or even growing in your …
Years ago, one of my best friends visited me from England and made this amazing salad for dinner. She learned how to make this dish from her good friend from Oman, so this recipe has inadvertently traveled around the globe! I was unfamiliar with …
Anyone who knows me well can attest to my obsession with corn. I like it in all preparations – grilled, in salads, in soups, as ice cream (sweet corn ice cream can’t be beat!), cooked in Japanese potato croquettes and sprinkled on top of pizza. …
When I made Argentinian empanadas, I was thinking how perfect the pastry would be for curry puffs, a street snack that’s popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. They are typically deep fried but I find the baked version to be just as tasty. There is …
A stir-fried dish that originated in Penang, Malaysia, jiu hu char consists of dried cuttlefish (jiu hu), jicama, cabbage, carrots and leeks. It’s considered a Peranakan dish, created by descendants of Chinese immigrants from the Fujian province who combined the flavors of Chinese and Malay fare …