Virgin Blue’s "What’s Your Blackboard Signature Special" Contest

VOTE FOR KIMBA NOW! I have recently entered this contest organised by Virgin Blue airline in conjunction with MasterChef’s popularity to go in the running to win one of three trips to Sydney for the ultimate culinary experience: dining at Luke Mangan’s Glass with accommodation courtesy of Blue Holidays and Mirvac Hotels and Resorts. To enter, I had to submit an original recipe to I submitted my Steamed Whole Snapper with Garlic, Butter, Chilli and Lemon dish as it has always been a favorite during my dinner parties and people have always given me really good feedback and comments for … Continue reading Virgin Blue’s "What’s Your Blackboard Signature Special" Contest

Happiness in Canon EOS 550D

Last weekend, I went about my Saturday as usual – sleeping in until 10.30am, went to the shops to pick up some missing ingredients for the Roasted Chicken Leg with Herb & Breadcrumb Stuffing I was planning to cook, and I started preparing my dish. I was planning on just cooking one chicken leg to make use of the natural day lighting in my kitchen (looks better on my photos) – and to save the rest for dinner. My husband, on the other hand – got up really early in the morning to take my car out to service. Wasn’t … Continue reading Happiness in Canon EOS 550D

FREE Cookbook Giveaway! Ends 30th June 2010

Kimba’s World Kitchen is giving away this cookbook to ONE very lucky reader. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and answer this very simple question: “WHO INSPIRED YOU TO COOK, AND WHY?” Your answer can be as short or as long as you like, but MUST be posted as a comment on this blog entry. The winner will be randomly picked by the 30th of June 2010, I will film a VIDEO of myself randomly picking the winner “live” so you all will know that no preference is given to anyone in particular.. so … Continue reading FREE Cookbook Giveaway! Ends 30th June 2010

Quick Tour of Kimba’s Kitchen

Β  This is where all the action happens! Few things to note: Bad hair day = camera shy Kimba πŸ™‚Β  The “sound” before I said “oops…” before u get any ideas.. it’s the sound of the stool scraping the tiles when I pushed it back under the kitchen island!! :p Spot the “recycling” corner πŸ˜‰ Spot the leftover Sticky Date Pudding πŸ˜‰ Hopefully next time when I’ve actually washed my hair in the morning, I will APPEAR to you and cook!Β  Continue reading Quick Tour of Kimba’s Kitchen

Chef of the Month: Curtis Stone

Move over, Jamie Oliver – Curtis Stone is my new hottie celebrity chef. Ever since he appeared in MasterChef Australia 2009, I have always been intrigued to find out more about this Aussie chef. Curtis Stone is a ‘young gun’ Australian Chef, born in Melbourne, classically trained in London under the legendary Marco Pierre White. He is the face of a new generation of Chefs. Curtis is an author and presenter of the globally successful cooking/lifestyle program ‘Surfing the Menu’ and has one of America’s most popular reality/cooking shows titled, ‘Take Home Chef’. His success in the US has been … Continue reading Chef of the Month: Curtis Stone

Welcome to Kimba’s World Kitchen

Hello and welcome to Kimba’s World Kitchen. I will be taking you on my journey of cooking… of experimenting with flavors and creating food that is worth sharing with others. There will be some failures and some successes in my journey, but I hope to be able to share it all with you. There will be tips on how to cook the perfect dish depending on your number of guests, the occasion, what you feel like eating today, the amount of time you have to prepare your meal, and a lot of other external factors which may affect your choice … Continue reading Welcome to Kimba’s World Kitchen