Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Garlic Bread Toast

Garlic bread. My favourite garlic bread is by Pizza Hut. I still think they serve the best GB in town. For the food or desserts I enjoy eating, I will attempt to prepare them myself. Not everything, depending on the level of difficulty. I surfed and read GB recipes, everyone (at least 99%, if not 100% - 1% belongs to the garlic haters...hehehe) says it is easy. And yes, I'm convinced. So, I got down to prepare the garlic butter spread. I adapted the recipe from simply recipes. In fact, most of the recipes similar. It is hard to go wrong on this one!! Imagine the cost savings when you prepare them on your own. :P
Spread the bread with garlic butter.
Toast them in the oven for 8mins in 175 deg celsius. Voila! It's that easy and very 'garlicky'. Bon Appetit!!! :)

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Bacon wrapped scallops et enoki

Lately, I am a little 'obssessed' with bacon wrapped food. I started with bacon wrapped enoki. They looked unappetizing but they tasted good. So I tried again with enoki plus teriyaki scallops. Quick and easy, it is hard to fail with these bacon wrapped finger-food.
I used the recipe from Rachael Ray but I omitted the water chestnuts and pickled ginger. So, if you are having a little party and needs a quick fix, try this. :)

Tatsuya: C'est très bon restaurant

Ma deuxième fois visite pour Tatsuya restaurant de Japonaise. Les sashimi sont très frais et très très délicieux. Mon amie, M et moi les a aimés. Chaque bouchée est délicieux! Magnifique et superbe! C'est vrai. Mon préféré étais Otoro sushi!!! Si vous voulez avoir diner dans ce restaurant, telephoner pour une réservation avant vous visitez, s'il vous plaît. Parce que il est très populaire à Singapour. Je vais certainement y retourner.
 
Salmon sashimi (S$25), Otoro sushi (S$30) et Amaebi sushi (S$20)
Kani karaage (S$18)
Tenzaru soba (S$18)
Macha et black sesame ice cream (S$6)

 Address: 22 Scotts Road 228221, Goodwood Park Hotel
 Tel: 6887 4598, 6737 1160
Opening hours: Daily
12pm-3pm , 6.30pm -11pm

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Roasted Bacon wrapped enoki

I attended a gathering at a friend's house some time back and I was treated to a finger-food snack prepared by my friend's mother. Bacon wrapped enoki. I fell in love since. I always say this dish that dish is fairly easy to prepare. I was and am serious when I indicated 'fairly easy'. I got down to prepare this finger-food snacks on a warm sunday.
Key ingredients: Streaky bacons, golden mmushroom/enoki.
Look at these odd shaped bacon wraps. Ugly-looking but they are yummylicious.

Ingredients:
- 1 pack of enoki
- 4 slices of streaky bacon, cut into half

1. Pre-heat the oven to 425°F/ 218°C. Cut the ends of enoki, and wash them, drain the water away.
2. Place the enoki on the bacon and roll it. Pierce through the wooden skewer or toothpick.
3. Bake the enoki bundles for 15mins or until the bacon is browned and crisp. Drain the bundles on paper towels and remove  from the skewers. You can drizzle abit of terriyaki sauce on the enoki bundle. Next, eat them. :)

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Ddeokbokki

Korean cuisine is one of my favourite cuisines. Visited South Korean twice in the last two yrs always leave me wanting for more. The food, the skincare, clothes and accessories... I like the korean rice cakes (ddeokbokki) and I know it can be prepared at home without having to pay for more in restaurants. I bought a pack of rice cakes, a pack of instant ddeokbokki sauce from a neighbourhood supermarket.

Ingredients:
350g of rice cakes
200cc of water
5 fresh prawns, shelled (optional)
1 pack of instant ddeokbokki sauce
1 small yellow onion, sliced
cooking oil

** you can add other fillings like fish cakes, instant noodles, cabbage etc... it's your choice, really. :)

1) Saute the onion until softened, add the water
2) Add the rice cakes to the water to soften them,
3) Add the instant sauce and stir into the rice cakes. Let it boil for another 3 mins. Ready to serve.

I find that the longer you 'soaked' the rice cakes into the gravy, the better they taste. Bon Appetit!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Baked terriyaki salmon with angel hair pasta in garlic sauce

Need to fix my own dinner again...so went surfing the internet for interesting recipes after checking out what ingredients I have on hand. My dinner must be healthy and not too difficult to prepare. Most importantly, I don't wish to mess up my mum's kitchen. Key ingredients: angel hair pasta, terriyaki sauce. Thanks to internet/goggle, I decided on angel hair pasta in garlic sauce and baked terriyaki salmon. Simple, healthy and appetising looking ( in my eyes)... hehehe... Click here for preparation of angel hair pasta in garlic sauce. The garlic sauce is awesome! Before I prepared it, the reviews have already given me alot of reassurance. Definitely a keeper. For the baked salmon, i first removed the skin because I found it rather yucky. For proper guide on preparing baked terriyaki salmon, please click here. Am gonna try pan-fried terriyaki fish the next time round, terriyaki chicken too when I am well. Moral of the story: Don't be sick, you will miss all the good food. *cough cough*
Bon Appetit!