I know, I know, it’s been a while since I updated the blog. I’m sorry for this, but it’s been the last week of school before the Christmas holidays … and it has been MANIC! The build up to Christmas never seems to slow down as I get older – it actually seems to get…

A while ago, thanks to a Reddit Gift Exchange, a stranger sent me a wonderful cookbook that was on my Amazon wishlist. This particular cookbook was created for lovers of all things cookie dough, and is aptly titled “The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook” by Lindsay Landis, from the blog Love and Olive Oil. Just like…

It’s another Christmas leftover recipe today, once again thanks to Jamie Oliver. There’s so much food in my fridge and freezer, I needed recipes that used up the leftovers in a way that allowed me to do something different. And yet, I still have some turkey meat left over (it’s in the freezer now). All…

It’s not even Christmas yet, but I’ve already got leftovers and recipes for leftovers. Thanks to some amazing gifts from an incredible friend, I was gifted both Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook and Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients. I spent an entire evening just poring through the books and wanting to make every recipe. So, I decided…

There’s something so comforting about roasted veg. While it’s generally a winter dish due to the seasonality of the vegetables, these days supermarkets give you the options all year round. Obviously, in terms of being environmentally friendly, it’s better to use seasonal veg for this dish. In Hong Kong it can be really difficult to…

I spent all day Saturday in the kitchen, from 8am until 5pm, with maybe a two hour break where I was having coffee with a friend. I loved it, I really did, but I need to explain how hectic my small apartment can get when I am on a mission. I also have a very…

Today’s recipe comes from a newspaper clipping that was valued enough to be typed up, and passed down through the family. Aptly named from the magazine that it came from, it is an easy, delicious soup that makes the perfect winter meal. I don’t remember the first time Mum made this for me, nor do…