Stovetop Apples

These apples are a great dish to serve with dinner. We had them with a vegetable night this past week (and then actually, we had them again another night because they were so good!), but they would be a great accompaniment to many meals. They are super easy to make, and have a wonderful flavor. Your kids will especially love them, and so will you! I recommend using Granny Smith apples for their flavor and texture.

Stovetop apples
Serves 4

I N G R E D I E N T S :

6 regular sized granny smith apples
3/4 cup sugar
cinnamon
pinch of salt

D I R E C T I O N S :

Peel apples and cut into thin slices. Place in a sauce pan and add just enough water to cover them, though they will try to float. Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes, then reduce to simmer on low. Add sugar, a pinch of salt, and sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Let cook for about 10 minutes, until apples are fork tender. Drain excess water.

Penang Trip Food Gallery

I went back yesterday to my hometown for a short business trip and took the opportunity to partake on some of my all time favorite food with a colleague of mine. I must say we returned back with our stomach full to the brim and mouth lingering with an unforgettable array of delightful tastes.

Luckily I remembered to take my faithful camera with me this time and here is a montage of good old Penang food for your viewing pleasure:






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My Friend's Cooking Supplies Online Store

I had the pleasure of rekindling my friendship with Lawrence which is an old school mate of mine recently via her blogger betterhalf Erina. I got to know that they running an online store selling baking and cooking supplies straight from my hometown Penang.

So today I thought of sharing his humble store with all of you in case if you ever need any supplies, you can just pop by their store. At the time of writing, I can tell you that their strength lies in Bakery ingredients and utensils featuring items such as premixes and flavorings to various shapes of cake moulds.

All major credit cards are accepted at their store but in regards to delivery, I believe they are focused to within Malaysia for the ingredients but other non-perishable items should be worldwide.

One particular thing I love about their site is that they feature videos of cooking demos which are surely worth viewing. To find out more, head over to their store named Cooking Island.

CNY Eve Reunion Dinner Montage

Just wanted to share last night's family reunion dinner before I set off on my journey back to my hometown. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my Chinese readers a very Gong Xi Fa Cai and everyone else have a safe and joyful holiday ahead.

Sadly I would not be able to update this beloved blog of mine while I'm away for the next few days but I shall be back soon. Cheers!

Happy Valentine's Day to All

Howdy everyone! Hope everyone had or is having a steamy Valentine's Day!

I was supposed to cook a special dinner for the both of us but my better half insisted we go out for a nice romantic dinner instead. It's been a while since we wined and dined on this lovely occasion thus I agreed and she totally deserved it for putting up with me... LOL!

Anyhow... I would like to direct your attention to a very special article and blog for your reading pleasure to commemorate this year's lovers day:

Valentine's Day Carnival of the Recipes by Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea

It is truly special to me since my blog was featured.

Happy Reading!

MeMe: 5 Things You Don’t Know About Me

Wow... 2 of my blogs got tagged today with a totally different type of meme... very honored to say the least. Over here I had the pleasure to be tagged by my dear neighbour PabloPabla of Delicious Asian Food. I took nearly half of the day to ponder upon what I am going to share about myself and also the other blogs I would be tagging along on this ride. I just found out that some of those cool blogs I frequent have already been tagged earlier which shows just how unique they are but nevertheless I am going to tag just one of them again cause I love her blog so much... more on her later.

So without further ado... here goes:

1] I loved cooking since my childhood as my grandmother and mom are great cooks. My grandmother in particular have the gift to modify already awesome tasting dishes and making it even tastier. I remember one day I bought some dried indian curry chicken and upon tasting it, she knew exactly what ingredients required. She then cooked an improved version a week later and till this day I still crave for it every time I go back to Penang.

2] After I returned from my overseas studies I got involved in sales in the IT industry and after 3 years I decided to follow my passion and started my own restaurant at Batu Ferringhi, Penang by the beach. It was called Wood Fire Pizza Corner as that was our specialty. After about 6 months I opened up another nearer to the main road to attract local diners to balance the revenue during the off-peak tourist season. It was such tremendous joy to provide good food to people and making friends from all over the world during my time there. After 2 years I sold both of the restaurants and moved to Kuala Lumpur for 2 reasons... I fell in love and partly working 16hrs a day has taken its toll on me physically. So here I am today and still very much in love in my personal life and with cooking.

3] During my time at my restaurant, one of my staff accidentally poured carosine near the pizza stove and suffered 2nd degree burns on the right side of his body and face. I rushed him to the nearest hospital which is about 25mins away with my car. During the trip there were 2 things that will forever stay engraved in my memory. Firstly his crying and shouting due to the pain and secondly the pungent smell of brunt skin and hair. After that ordeal he went back to his hometown and I never saw him again since my visits to the hospital.

4] I am a diehard fan of online gaming since about 4yrs ago. The game I am totally devoted to currently is World of Warcraft. I have more time to concentrate on blogging these past few weeks cause I am unable to grab a copy of the new expansion here locally. Those who have some stocks are asking for double the retail price so I am just gonna wait till the next shipment arrive.

5] Besides cooking, playing online games, watching movies and travelling... my other secret passion is singing although I'm more of a singing in the shower type of person. When I was high school I entered the Penang inter school singing competition as a solo entry and came in 3rd. I lost to 2 very talented female singers and both of them were from Convent all girls school. Nowadays this passion of mine is confined to showers and in the car. Unfortunately I'm a little old for Malaysian Idol or else I might consider... LOL!


Alrighty then... drum rolls please... the following blogs are tagged with my sincere compliments for providing great recipes and fun quality content:

Rasa Malaysia - sweet lady with a great taste for food and carrying the Malaysian flag in the US of A! She really deserves another tag for her beautiful blog!

The Culinary Chase - charming Canadian lady residing in Hong Kong and boy can she cook and tell a story!

Singapura Daily Makan Photo - crazy Keropok from Singapore whose passion for food knows no boundaries! LOL!

Meanwhile, Back in the Kitchen - Inspirational Ms. Julie blessed with great taste and a wonderful writing skills.

Italian Food Recipes - Sweet tooth Elena for fueling my cravings for Italian food every single day. This one is also specially for you Pablo... since you love Italian food so much.


Time for bed... err... YaWn!