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Sarawak Laksa Recipe

Kimberly Peterson

(This picture above is an authentic bowl of Sarawak Laksa from a coffee shop in Kuching, scroll all the way down the post to see my home cooked version…) Living in Melbourne and growing up in Kuching usually equals to some serious occasional food cravings. I’ve lived in Melbourne for 5 years now, and everytime I have a chance to go home and visit my family still living in Sarawak (Malaysia) – it usually means lots of eating activities. To prove my point, during my last trip I blogged a massive 7 BLOG ENTRIES on Kuching Food Adventures alone. That’s … Continue reading Sarawak Laksa Recipe

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Guest Post: Saffron Infused Blood Orange Panna Cotta by Ms I-Hua Lim

Kimberly Peterson

My guest blogger for the month of October is Ms I-Hua Lim. Follow her on Twitter here and check out her blog here. Thanks for this wonderful recipe babe! 🙂 When Kim put it out on the Twitterverse that she was thinking of having guest bloggers on her blog, I was interested and excited to think that I’d be able to be a guest blogger for someone! Knowing that I had a backlogged of posts and certain schedules to attend to, the chance to post up some of my recipes (which can’t for one reason or another take place on … Continue reading Guest Post: Saffron Infused Blood Orange Panna Cotta by Ms I-Hua Lim

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Will you be my Guest Blogger? :)

Kimberly Peterson

Guest Blogger In the coming months, I am thinking of featuring one guest entry per month from a fellow food blogger. I guess the idea behind that is to promote each other’s blogs – you know the saying “you scratch my back, I scratch yours”! Basically all I need is a Blog Post emailed to me which includes a Recipe, a Story behind why you chose that recipe, and at least 3 Photos. You can send me more photos, of course – but it will help if I have a few photos to choose from before publishing 🙂 As for … Continue reading Will you be my Guest Blogger? 🙂

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Macarons from Café Vue VS Nikos Café VS Lindt

Kimberly Peterson

Edited on 28/10/2010 to add macarons from Lindt, Chadstone (see below) Macarons from Café Vue – the fillings have slightly melted during transit from the cafe to my office, due to the warmer weather… and therefore it got a bit messy when I bite into it. It still had the slight “crunch” but the slight chewiness wasn’t there. I like it a bit chewy.. just a bit. Today’s batch was rather runny. A previous batch from Café Vue, a much better batch I must say. This macaron I’m holding up in particular had the slight crunch on the outside, the … Continue reading Macarons from Café Vue VS Nikos Café VS Lindt

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No Carb Recipe: Cantonese Steamed Chicken

Kimberly Peterson

Very similar to Hainanese Chicken, the Cantonese Styled Steamed Chicken is a slightly herbal and sweet tasting steamed chicken.. perfect for a simple night in, if you plan to cook during the week! The great thing about steaming chicken, is that if you steam it long enough, the chicken becomes so soft and tender you can’t get enough! Ingredients: 4 chicken thigh pieces, partially deboned 2 large cup mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp shao xing wine 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil 1/2 tsp ginger powder Salt and pepper to taste 4 tbsp water … Continue reading No Carb Recipe: Cantonese Steamed Chicken

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No Carb Recipe: Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

Kimberly Peterson

A friend on Twitter randomly tweeted me a revelation that could change my life… hahahahaaa I’m not being dramatic, it’s true!! He introduced me to the concept of mashed CAULIFLOWER as an alternative to mashed potatoes! Now why didn’t I think of that?! Why haven’t I explored that option before? Probably because I didn’t have reason to consider anything other than mashed potatoes before today. This whole No Carb Diet thing is really challenging me to become more and more creative with my dishes, and to also explore alternatives to the norm.  This recipe can of course be healthier (hehe) … Continue reading No Carb Recipe: Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

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Chinese Styled Braised Pork Leg with Japanese Tofu

Kimberly Peterson

No Carb Diet Recipe Series I suppose by now you’ve noticed that a great non-carb substitute for rice / noodles in any dish is.. TOFU! Smooth tofu in particular is my favorite 🙂 The result of this dish is a super tender, melt in your mouth, fall off the bone pork in a really “sweet” sauce combined with silky smooth tofu. When you eat this dish, combine a bit of pork meat with tofu and the crunchy texture of the freshly chopped spring onions and fried onions with the strong flavors of fresh coriander leaves… HEAVEN! Ingredients: 1 packet Japanese … Continue reading Chinese Styled Braised Pork Leg with Japanese Tofu

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Japanese Egg Tofu with Minced Pork Recipe

Kimberly Peterson

No Carb Diet Recipe Series Continuing my series of No Carb Recipes, I’d like to feature a very special tofu even the biggest Tofu Hater has the chance of being converted! I am talking about the silky smooth, egg tofu aka Japanese Tofu that has the smoothest, softest texture that is so delicious if cooked correctly… the “Japanese” Egg Tofu! This recipe is very popular in Malaysia, and undoubtedly other Asian countries as well. Served in Chinese restaurants typically as a “hot plate”, I have come up with my own home cook version which turned out pretty good! Give it … Continue reading Japanese Egg Tofu with Minced Pork Recipe

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No Carb Diet Recipe Series: Chinese Egg Omelette with "Lap Chiong", Capsicum, Onion and Coriander

Kimberly Peterson

Hello everyone! As you may know, this is my 2nd week of doing this whole “No Carb Diet” thing. Surprisingly, it’s not that hard! Well, I’ve never been a big bread eater anyway… so basically I just had to significantly cut down on potatoes, rice, pasta and noodles. I’m allowed once a week, need to have a little bit of carb to provide the energy needed for exercise – which I do 3-4 times a week. So far, I have lost 1kg. It’s not that bad.. considering I’m probably also gaining muscle weight from the exercise. It’s going really good … Continue reading No Carb Diet Recipe Series: Chinese Egg Omelette with "Lap Chiong", Capsicum, Onion and Coriander