Baked Miso Salmon

Salmon is on top of my favourite seafood list. It’s full of flavours and nutrients. I don’t need to worry about the calories or cholesterol intake, eat as many as I like, enjoy more frequently as I crave. The Asian flavoured salmon is my family’s choice just after salmon sashimi. As a home cook, I love to bake salmon steak, with a bit of white miso paste by adding a subtle sweet flavour. This dish is simple and easy.

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Panettone for Christmas

Tonight’s the Christmas’ Eve in Australia. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all my readers. Your encouraging, lovely words and frequent visits are the energy to keep this blog going.

Wish you all a Merry Christmas and enjoy happy holidays!

This is the last post before Christmas. I baked this Panettone, originated from Italy that is now widely spread around the world, usually baked for Christmas day. Traditionally, Panettone is baked in tins lined with baking paper, with a rustic look. After cooling down, you can keep it in an airtight container or wrapped in a plastic bag. It tastes even better after 3 days. I grabbed the ramekins that already sit in my kitchen cabinet and baked these lovely mini sized Panettone.

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Christmas Grilled Veal with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Still looking for Christmas recipes ? Traditional roast turkey, glazed ham or cookies might have been on your list already. How about a spicy, quick dish that can be cooked on the spot to entertain your guest with no fuss?

Apart from those must-have Christmas dishes to celebrate the season, as our Aussie friends love enjoying BBQ at the backyard, I’m thinking of making a different savoury one, that is suitable for catering a bunch of people in a festive party. This grilled veal with spicy tomato sauce doesn’t need any complicated preparation work and long cooking time. It can be whipped up on the go once you have done the minimalist preparation. The tender and juicy veal that freshly grilled on the spot will surely warm up the hearts of your guests and family.

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Pork Rolls with Creamy Onion Sauce

This dish was created for the Campbell’s Soup (Hong Kong) website. I feel honoured to be invited to create recipes for their products. The original recipe of this dish, Pork Rolls with Creamy Onion Sauce was written in Chinese. Upon receiving good feedbacks from my fans who tried this recipe, I decided to translate it into English to share with my English reading readers. Hope you’d like it. If you’re not living in Hong Kong and can’t easily find the Hong Kong Campbell’s onion soup, you might replace it with any other creamy soup to your liking that comes in handy for you. Take an example, this Cream of Chicken, Campbell’s soup (Australia) is also a good choice for cooking this dish.

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Braided Raisin Walnut Bread (Tangzhong Method)

Sky is the limit when experimenting with the tangzhong method. Up to now, I dare to say that I nearly bake every bread with tangzhong. Yes, I confess I’m really addicted to baking this super soft and fluffy tangzhong bread. Tangzhong is absolutely a reliable method to help me bake all kinds of Asian buns and breads. Many of my friends who are bake lovers continue to experiment it with different fillings. Raisins and walnuts are wonderfully good pairings. Why not try these two ingredients in my tangzhong bread baking? The trial was a big success. The two big raisin and walnut loafs were gone quicker than I thought.

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White Chocolate, Macadamia & Lemon Biscotti

Christmas is around the corner, just in two weeks or so. It’s a time of getting together with family and friends, having more good foods with lots of laughter. Christmas is also a time for giving and receiving tangible presents that convey love. While you can read this post, you’re one of the lucky ones in the world, at least you have the internet access. I’m so thankful that I’m one with you as well.

Upon reading Penny’s post on “Bake A Difference this Christmas”, it got me thinking of doing something special for this Christmas.

If that would bring something different for some people who don’t have their homes, or other necessities, let alone the internet access, why wait then? Baking biscuits might be a trivial thing to do on a normal weekday or weekend. But when I baked these white chocolate, macadamia biscotti as Christmas presents to bring along to share with other families tomorrow afternoon, I sensed a significant meaning behind, being part of an event held by CSR Sugar to help disadvantaged Australians. For more details about the event, please head over to Penny’s blog.

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Pineapple with Ice Cream & Chilli Syrup

The idea of combining both sweet and spicy tastes in a dish was not new to me. Many of my Chinese recipes used this fantastic combination too. But for making desserts, it seems to be another horizon for me to explore. When I flipped through the Good Food magazine, the recipe of Pineapple with chilli syrup really got my eyes and won my heart. Without a minute hesitation, I went out to source a decent and sweet pineapple. I found that Bethonga gold pineapples won’t let me down for once. They give a stronger flavour with less acidic than other regular pineapple.

Some people might sense a bit itching feel on tongue when eating fresh pineapples, especially the regular type of pineapples, that caused by the bromelain content. It might not be as serious as allergy, just a mild uncomfortable feeling on the surface of their tongues. That’s why hubby dislikes eating regular pineapples. I learnt a small trick from my mother-in-law to remove or reduce the unpleasant irritations. Simply soak the pineapple slices in salted water for a short while. The small amount of salt would help decrease the unpleasant substance, also elevate the flavour of the fruit.

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