My Cooking Blog
This blog is about my interest in cooking. I watch the Asian Food Channel & Food Network on Astro to get inspirations. I will post in this blog recipes that I have tried & tested including tips & ways to improvise. Caption: Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
The Masterchef Malaysia series that are currently aired on Astro Ria has me to cook again after a long hiatus (almost a year since I entered the last post). Despite the controversy, I think Chef Riz is very talented. The last Masterchef Session he created "Awan Dahlia" which is basically Lai Chee Kang reinvented. It was a masterpiece (well I certainly think so!).
However, today's recipe is nothing to do with Lai Chee Kang. Macaroni and cheese (or mac & cheese in short) is a common dish. It's so easy to make. A short clip "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on Food Network inspired me to try this dish. It is crisp on the outside but moist & gooey on the inside. I did mine with a little twist.
Ingredients:
1 can of cream of mushroom (as I cannot find fresh cream at Tesco)
250g macaroni pasta
250g mozarella cheese (grated)
50g parmesan cheese (grated)
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of cinnamon
Salt & pepper
Method:
Bring to boil in a pan one can of cream mushroom plus 2 cans of water, which makes about 250ml of liquid.
Half-cook macaroni pasta in the liquid.
Add parmesan, half of the grated mozarella & spices into pan. (I improvised by adding dried oregano)
Stir until combined.
Scoop into ramekin dish while it is still hot.
Top with the remaining mozarella.
Bake in a hot oven for about 20 min when color turns golden.
Garnish with grated parmesan.
Enjoy!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Mutton Gearbox Bone Steak (Modified)
Monday, October 25, 2010
Cockles with Lemon Grass & Turmeric Leaf & Stir-fried Belacan Kangkong
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Udang Masak Lemak Cili Padi
Monday, February 1, 2010
BBQ Revisited Again
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Beef Lasagna
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Nasi Beringin
2 cups water
4cm ginger – ground
15 shallots – finely sliced
4 stalks lemongrass – finely sliced
1 stick cinnamon
3 cloves
3 cardamons
1 star anise
3 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste
Heat ghee in the rice cooker. Sauté the spices, shallots, ground ginger and lemongrass until the shallots are soft. Add the coconut milk, water and salt to taste. Let the liquid boil, then add the rice. When the rice is cooked, fluff it up and serve.
Tips:
Best served with curry, rendang or tomato-based meat dishes. Curry is the best!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Kerang Bakar Lido
Monday, June 8, 2009
Mak Ngah's Suji Cookies
Apart from Ovaltine biscuit, this is another must during Eidul Fitr in my family. For as long as I remember, when I was growing up my mother has always been making this cookies. It is so easy to make. It takes just minutes to mix the dough BUT it takes hours to make those little balls and bake 'em. The first batch is usually finished as soon as it comes out of the oven. They just melts in your mouth.