I never used to like miso soup. I was never a fan of tofu either (except Mapo Tofu). But I’ve changed my taste, clearly. Having learned that as long as tofu is prepared properly (i.e. most of the water is pressed out of it) it tastes good, I’ve been happy to include tofu in my…
Category: Starters & Snacks
Recipes that can be used as starters or snacks.
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pinwheels
Christmas may be over, and with it Christmas parties. But there are still plenty of parties to be had, including New Year’s Eve (or Chinese New Year not long after that). Some parties are pot luck, others are just nibbles and drinks, some are full-on sit down dinners. Well, these salmon and cream cheese pinwheels…
Blue Cheese Biscuits
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! The big day is finally here. I hope you all have a wonderful day, spent exactly how you want it (or as close to as you wanted to spend it as possible). I say that because I know that my family would rather have been together at Christmas, but circumstances made that difficult….
Roasted Rosemary Almonds
The smell of roasting chestnuts has filled the streets as the weather starts to get cooler. Except, that it isn’t. Here in Hong Kong, December is this glorious month that is cooler than usual, but still warm enough for t-shirts, and sunny enough for sunglasses. Until this year. It’ll be cold (and by cold, I…
Slow Cooker Almond & Pretzel Chocolate Mounds
Yes, you’re right. That title is quite a mouthful. But so are these bites of deliciousness. Sweet, salty and crunchy. Yum. Okay, so I have to admit, the raw almonds do leave almond bits in your mouth after you’ve eaten these chocolate mounds, but I love raw almonds. If you wanted to avoid this, you…
Mushrooms with Blue Cheese & Honey
It’s nearly Christmas!!! The countdown this year hasn’t been as movie-centric as my Christmas countdowns usually are. Mainly due to getting Uni work done, to be honest. But also, because every spare moment I have, I want to cook or bake, and write about it to share with you all. I say you all, as…
Smoked Salmon Egg Cups
You know those mornings when you just cannot be bothered to sort yourself some breakfast? No? Me neither. I’m one of those people who needs to eat before I leave the house, or I feel sick – it doesn’t matter what time it is. It doesn’t need to be a full-blown cooked breakfast, but I…
Butternut Squash & Carrot Soup
It’s the season for squashes and soup. It’s starting to cool down here in HK, although the humidity is still in the 80% range. I’ve previously posted Good Woman’s Soup from my mum’s treasure trove of magazine clipping recipes.This soup is similar, in that it requires an immersion blending after all of the veggies have…
Roasted Pepper Bruschetta
When faced with the task of a pot luck for a small group of people, due to a friend visiting town, I wanted to go all out and make a million things. Reality set in when I realised that I had too much work due over the coming weeks to justify spending hours and hours…
Scallops with Spinach and Balsamic Vinegar Glaze
I was wondering around Central the other day, in between errands and meeting a friend for lunch, and I decided to check out a supermarket that I’d never been in to. The supermarket didn’t use to be where it is, but it’s a chain of supermarket I have been to before. The thing is, with…
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hong Kong was hit by it’s worst typhoon in a long time today. The Philippines had the brunt of Mangkhut long before we did, and much worse than we did. Despite all of the warnings, and the precautions people tried to take, windows have been smashed, property damaged and lost, and flooding has occurred throughout…
Blistered Tomatoes and Olives
It’s a long-standing tradition in my family to have nibbles and drinks around 6pm, almost every day. My grandparents, my aunt, my parents … they all do it. Unfortunately, I don’t indulge in this tradition on my own, but I thoroughly enjoy it when I’m with other members of my family that do. After returning…
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