Vietnamese Crispy Crepes – Banh Xeo

April 11, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

As the years pass by, I am slowly becoming more of a homebody. Combine this with the sleep deprivation that comes with having a child and you get Mr Anti-Social. That may sound like a bad thing, but I have enjoyed being a hermit. My only regret was that I got a little too comfortable […]

Pressure Cooker Steak and Guinness Pot Pies

March 21, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

When most people are down to their last $20, there are a few things they might consider doing. Some might build a fortress and barricade themselves in a corner until the next payday. Financially savvy people would probably find a way to invest that $20 and double it by the end of the week. Unsurprisingly, […]

Easy Chicken and Hokkien Noodle Stir Fry

March 17, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

I have spent the last 3 days procrastinating on this chicken hokkien noodle stir fry post. It has always taken me ages to write a single post. This is particularly upsetting when you live with people like Steph who are able to smash one out in a few hours. Every time she finishes on the […]

Banana and Coconut Dessert – Che Chuoi

March 11, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

This recipe I am sharing today is a thick mess of banana chunks, cassava cubes and tapioca pearls suspended in a sweet and refreshing coconut cream, then topped with crushed peanuts and black sesame seeds. It can be served warm but it is absolutely amazing chilled. It is one of the easiest desserts to make […]

Crispy Scotch Eggs with Runny Yolk

March 5, 2018.Reading time 14 minutes.

I love cookbooks, and have been reading them for as long as I remember. The main cookbook I read growing up was what my family called “the brown cookery book”. It had a great collection of British recipes, including roasts and pudding, breads and soups, and just about everything in between. What I did not […]

Pressure Cooker Cheap Lamb Cut Casserole

February 28, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

I’m not sure if this is common knowledge, but many Asian people do not like the smell of lamb. A prime example of this is my old man, Bac Nam. He has been living in Australia for decades and has adjusted well to most things, but lamb is not one of them. I find this really […]

Vietnamese Vegan Rice Paper Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce

February 23, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Steph and I have decided that one of our major goal this year is to look and feel our best. So naturally, we developed these vegan rice paper rolls to help our pursuit of ripping beach bods. But sometimes this is hard when you’re a food blogger. For example, the last few weeks have been monumental […]

My Lazy Dim Sum Sticky Rice – Xoi Man – No Mi Fan

February 20, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

My lazy dim sum sticky rice is the perfect snack when you want something delicious for very little work! This popular Asian dish is flavoured with Chinese sausage, dried shrimp and fried onions. Using traditional methods this dish can take several hours to make but I have developed a simple recipe to take out much of […]

Pressure Cooker Oxtail and Pappardelle Pasta

February 5, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

There are few things I find more rewarding than taking a cheap, tough piece of meat and slow cooking it until it’s falling off the bone. Often though I find that by the time I start thinking about dinner it’s too late to cook meat in this way. This is especially true ever since Steph and […]