Spicy Fish Cakes
Fish or crab cakes always make a great appetizer at parties. Pair them with a homemade tartar sauce or an aioli, and you can be sure they’ll be gone in […]
Category Archives: Appetizers
Lamb and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers
I recently bought a bunch of bell peppers that were on sale, without really knowing quite what I wanted to do with them. Then, inspired by this recipe, I made […]
Shredded Tofu Salad
When you think of Chinese food, you don’t usually think of cold or raw vegetable salads. That’s because most of what the world is familiar with is southern Chinese food […]
Pomelo Salad
For those who aren’t familiar with pomelos, they’re the largest fruit in the citrus family, and have a really thick rind. Similar to other citrus fruit, a pomelo consists of […]
Bacon and Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
I’m usually on vacation and enjoying warmer weather at this time of the year. But as we all know, the pandemic has put a dent in everyone’s travel plans in […]
Spiced Candied Nuts
I usually snack on roasted, unsalted nuts. But every year around Christmas, I like to have a special treat of spiced candied nuts. They can be sweet and salty or […]
Inche Kabin (Nyonya Fried Chicken Wings)
Inche Kabin is not just Malaysian fried chicken, but more specifically, it is Nyonya fried chicken. Simply put, Nyonya (or Peranakan) food is a blend of Chinese and Malay ingredients […]
Peri-Peri Chicken Wings
Peri-peri, piri-piri or pili-pili? Confusing, right? Well, I found out they’re all pretty much the same thing. According to this article, peri-peri, or piri-piri, refers to a type of bird’s […]
Simplified Nyonya Acar (Spicy Pickled Vegetables)
I’ve always been fond of pickled and fermented vegetables, like sauerkraut, kimchi and Middle Eastern pickled turnips. So it’s no surprise that I love acar (also spelled achar), which are […]
Shopska Salad
I know, it’s been a while…but I’ve been away and just recently returned from a fantastic five weeks in Europe! Ok, not everything went smoothly, but still, I had such […]
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