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PK’s Nyonya Rempah
This Malaysian curry paste looks hard to make on first glance. After a few goes though you will be able to make it blindfolded and I hope like me you find it an enjoyable process :). I make it well ahead of time for my favourite south-east Asian curry, a sticky Nyonyan Chicken Curry (see…
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PK’s BBQ Western Rock Lobster With Garlic Butter
Seafood has an unfair advantage over other foods in the looks department. Even if you don’t like seafood you have to admit the colours and textures are eye catching. Nothing epitomises this more for me than lobsters and crayfish. I am new to this seafood cooking business so this is the only way I know…
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PK’s Favourite Nam Jim Dressing
Wikipedia writes ‘Nam jim (น้ำจิ้ม) is Thai for “dipping sauce”. It can refer to a wide variety of dipping sauces in Thai cuisine, with many of them being a combination of salty, sweet, spicy and sour’. I use this dressing in my PK’s Thai Beef Salad. I use a blender (don’t tell anyone please) instead of…
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PK Makes River Cottage’s Citrus Braised Lamb Shanks
Everyone has a dish that they feel slightly guilty about. Guilty because somehow it turns out exceptionally good every single time. This is mine and it has magical powers :). It is originally from the hit Channel 4 series and books, ‘River Cottage’ and I merely adapted it to work in a slow cooker. I…
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PK Makes Beef in Oyster Sauce
This was simply the best stir fry I have ever cooked. I literally sighed when I first tasted it and you couldn’t wipe the smile of my face. I knew it was good because everyone came back for seconds, even my toddler :). This dish caught my eye because it calls for tenderising, with a…
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PK’s Cheaters Red Curry Paste
Here is my, unashamedly, unauthentic red curry paste :). I use it to make Thai Red Chicken Curries and also Tom Kha Gai (one of my favourite south-east Asian soups). Please read PK’s Curry Paste Kit before you get going and also ramp the chili factor skywards if you are allowed to. You will notice that I use…
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Ben’s Butterflied Chook
This dish by Ben is one of his favorites and he says you can easily double the recipe so you have leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch :). He got his friend Louise to road test the recipe recently using these steps: So get a butterflied chook from the butcher and brine (see Ben’s Brining Tips for how)…
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Welchy’s Wonton Noodle Soup
And so I’m back From out of space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face …the sad face I am referring to is that of my older brother’s. I have been a bit busy and whilst I have been taking lots of photos – I then never…
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Moosey’s Sunny Tommies
Ben’s better half is a gardener and cook in her own right. This is her first post on the blog. Thanks and welcome to Moosey. She writes: Ever have the problem of too many tomatoes? Sick of Bruschetta but don’t want to let your hard grown fruit go to waste? “sun drying” tomatoes is a…
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DrippyStuff: Chicken Baste #1
This is the second in my posts on dry rubs and basting sauces for use when roasting meat, it works great regardless of whether you are using a BBQ or an oven. I used it recently on an oven roast chicken along with this dry rub as inspired by http://noblepig.com/. Again, I take my hat…
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FoodHacks: Karina’s ‘Quick Pickle’ Onion Salad
My little family does a tasting plate meal night every week, they are so easy and quick to whip up. What is on offer varies but often involves cold meats, multiple salads, pate, cheese etc. I love watching my kids ‘build’ their own meal and there is lots of laughter round the table. I was…
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PK’s Cheesy Sticks
The hardest part about making these easy peasy cheesy sticks is waiting for the dough to be ready. Oh and not eating them all before everyone else gets them :). I have adapted the recipe from http://www.homecookingadventure.com/recipes/homemade-cheese-sticks. Hot tip: Let your salted butter soften at room temperature for a while. It will make it more…
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DrippyStuff: Creamy Aioli
Last night we had my Baked Mashed Potato, Bacon and Cheese Balls again and I wanted to have something to dip them in. I did a quick Google and settled on this recipe. The result was amazing and got ticks of approval from my wife who is something of an expert when it comes to…
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How To Make A Nyonya Rempah Paste
This Malaysian curry paste looks hard to make on first glance. After a few goes though you will be able to make it blindfolded and I hope like me you find it an enjoyable process :). I make it well ahead of time for my favourite south-east Asian curry, a sticky Nyonyan Chicken Curry (see…
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The Easiest Nam Jim Dressing
Wikipedia writes ‘Nam jim (น้ำจิ้ม) is Thai for “dipping sauce”. It can refer to a wide variety of dipping sauces in Thai cuisine, with many of them being a combination of salty, sweet, spicy and sour’. I use this dressing in my PK’s Thai Beef Salad. I use a blender (don’t tell anyone please) instead of…
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PK’s Easy Thai Fish Cakes
Fish cakes taste great and are an amazing way of making a little bit of fish go further. They were a staple growing up and one of the dishes, my mum cooked us, that will always stay with me :). I never use a recipe and no two batches come out the same but that…
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PK’s Chicken Baste #1
This is the second in my posts on dry rubs and basting sauces for use when roasting meat, it works great regardless of whether you are using a BBQ or an oven. I used it recently on an oven roast chicken along with this dry rub as inspired by http://noblepig.com/. Again, I take my hat…
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PK Makes Ching He Huang’s Beef in Oyster Sauce
My hat off to the BBC chef Ching He Huang and her simple but flavoursome Beef in Oyster Sauce recipe. This dish caught my eye because it calls for tenderising, with a mallet or rolling pin, beef eye fillet (tenderlion) steaks. I can see you shaking your head but trust me it is a transformational part…
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PK’s Savoury Mince And Potatoes
A favourite since childhood, this is simple food that couldn’t be easier to cook. By now you probably know that I think ‘peasant’ food is best. It freezes very well and what’s more, you can eat it by itself or stretch it out using rice, bread, noodles or other starchy sides. One of my favourites…
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Karina’s ‘Quick Pickle’ Onion And Tomato Salad
My little family does a tasting plate meal night every week, they are so easy and quick to whip up. What is on offer varies but often involves cold meats, multiple salads, pate, cheese etc. I love watching my kids ‘build’ their own meal and there is lots of laughter round the table. I was…
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