Author Archives: Elaine

Cantonese Roasted Pork Ribs

Imagine sinking your teeth into a succulent piece of meat that is perfectly caramelized around the edges with a beautiful dark coating of savoury and sweet sauce. It’s been years since I had Cantonese Roasted Pork Ribs like this. I … Continue reading

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Grilled Zucchini, Onions and Yellow Peppers on Toasts

I love eating zucchinis. They are sweet, clean tasting, and when cooked properly they are luscious and so good to eat. They are excellent in soups too because when you blend them into a puree, they impart a smooth texture … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash, Chevre and Spinach Ravioli

Ravioli are big bites of deliciousness. You can have all your food groups in that nicely sealed pocket of pasta, or at least the essential ones. That’s why I love eating ravioli with a simple herbed butter sauce. How did … Continue reading

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How to make pasta from scratch

Basic pasta recipe for all purpose. Continue reading

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Tagliatelle, Peas and Orange Tomato Sauce

If you’ve noticed, the site looks slightly different. I’ve move to WordPress and it’s still a work in progress. And if you’ve also noticed, spring has sprung. Yesterday, we walked to the Maisonneuve market without our winter jackets and felt … Continue reading

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The Overnighter Braised Pork Belly

Made from the left over pork belly in the freezer. Continue reading

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Chinese New Year: 9 Chinese Recipes Roundup

Happy Chinese New Year to all my readers who celebrate it and happy holidays to those of you in Malaysia. May this year of the Rabbit be a prosperous one by leaps and bounds. This is my second year celebrating … Continue reading

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Penang Prawn Noodle (Hae Mee/Penang Hokkien Mee)

The first post of 2011. I do apologize for the long absence, it has been such a crazy year-end last year I had no time to properly craft a post but there has been a lot of eating. My parents … Continue reading

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Braised Minced Pork with Chinese Five Spice

A bowl of fragrant deliciousness This is the ultimate comfort food after a long and hectic day at work. Like everyone else, there are more days than I would like to admit where I was too tired to be bothered … Continue reading

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Le Boucan – A Review

    We headed to Montreal’s Griffintown for BBQ at Le Boucan on Friday night, all 11 of us including one vegetarian. Most of us arrived 15 minutes early for our 8pm reservations, but we had to wait 25 minutes … Continue reading

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