YSunday, April 08, 2007' 7:00 PM
My Country Garden
Randomness
Happy Easter to all! It's a joyous occasion to rejoice!
Esp if you've been abstaining from meat for the entire period of Lent (which lasted 40 days).. A self-proclaimed carnivore has been seriously deprived. And that is why... we decided to have a big MEAT feast when Easter arrives! Had this warped idea of wanting to sink my teeth into a piece of meat at 12 midnight! And decided to do the cooking myself since both parents are holidaying in Guangzhou (damn, i wanna be there too.. eff the exams! miss the shopping + eating there.. mom says they did alot of shopping for us, hope it's true!)
So anyway, this is me, sinking my teeth into a piece of steak at 12 midnight. Don't worry, it aint as barbaric as it sounds!
My chicken fillet prepared with my own recipe! I think it is the thigh meat, had to remove the bones before marinating.. and that is such a chore. But i think the chicken was better than the steak.. the skin was crispy, and the meat was juicy..
The steak! Marinated with Lea and Perrin's Worcestershire sauce.. a pity it wasnt as gd as the chicken because it was well-done.. steak tastes better medium-well...
And the left-over pizzas from Mo's class party.. But i do think my cooking beats the pizza! haha oops. Maybe i shld get jacky to do a testimonial for me.. muahahaha.
Happy Easter to all! It's a joyous occasion to rejoice!
Esp if you've been abstaining from meat for the entire period of Lent (which lasted 40 days).. A self-proclaimed carnivore has been seriously deprived. And that is why... we decided to have a big MEAT feast when Easter arrives! Had this warped idea of wanting to sink my teeth into a piece of meat at 12 midnight! And decided to do the cooking myself since both parents are holidaying in Guangzhou (damn, i wanna be there too.. eff the exams! miss the shopping + eating there.. mom says they did alot of shopping for us, hope it's true!)
So anyway, this is me, sinking my teeth into a piece of steak at 12 midnight. Don't worry, it aint as barbaric as it sounds!
My chicken fillet prepared with my own recipe! I think it is the thigh meat, had to remove the bones before marinating.. and that is such a chore. But i think the chicken was better than the steak.. the skin was crispy, and the meat was juicy..
The steak! Marinated with Lea and Perrin's Worcestershire sauce.. a pity it wasnt as gd as the chicken because it was well-done.. steak tastes better medium-well...
And the left-over pizzas from Mo's class party.. But i do think my cooking beats the pizza! haha oops. Maybe i shld get jacky to do a testimonial for me.. muahahaha.
And allow me to introduce you this... the miracle medicine for all those pseudo-muggers (ppl who study only 1 wk b4 the exams, i.e, ppl like me) out there.. becuz we're not used to all those late night muggings, and we tend to fall asleep while rushing through 13 wks worth of readings.. this is exactly what we need! liquid warheads! it is super sour.. i recommend only two drops per consumption.. >.< [okay, well.. credit goes to Mo... ]
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Attended the wedding of an ex-colleague yesterday.. guess what! she actually managed to invite the head of commod to her wedding.. power sia.. but thanks to my short-term memory, i forgot what his name was..
the one question that ressonated in our heads for the rest of the day: do angmohs give angbaos at local weddings?
looking back, i think the ppl whom i worked with during my previous internship were really a nice bunch.. they're the kind of ppl you can click with..
YFriday, February 09, 2007' 8:17 PM
My Country Garden
I love waking up in the afternoon just in time to catch Bill's Food. Bill Granger films at his holiday home in Australia and his kitchen literally *sparkles*. I was pretty amazed with how the colors of his kitchen utensils actually match his clothes AND the flowers in his garden every single episode. The color co-ordination is brilliant, it makes you wanna own a kitchen like his.
Initially i wasnt too sure what to make of him and his shows because he seemed to be smiling in every other frame. He is so generous with his smiles such that in certain scenes, it actually comes across as plain awkward. Jamie Oliver, on the other hand, is a lot more natural with the camera. And in case you do not know, i'm a jamie fan!
Bill's recipes are ridiculously simple to execute and it makes you wonder how cooking can ever be this easy. It would be unfair to compare him with jamie because their cooking styles are somewhat different. Bill's dishes are more Asian-influenced, as he tends to use ingredients such as chilli, corriander, ginger, soy sauce etc.
Bill's recipes are ridiculously simple to execute and it makes you wonder how cooking can ever be this easy. It would be unfair to compare him with jamie because their cooking styles are somewhat different. Bill's dishes are more Asian-influenced, as he tends to use ingredients such as chilli, corriander, ginger, soy sauce etc. 
Jamie prepares his food from scratch - sometimes, he'd make his own pasta! But Bill prepares his ingredients beforehand, so we see things like onions and garlic all in its chopped up form. This saves a lot of time and in a typical episode, he can easily cover 5-6 recipes at a comfortable pace. (Jamie covers only 3 receipes on average)
Bill is such a natural with the kitchen knife. He slices through poultry meats and vegetables with such ease and speed. Cant say the same for Jamie though. i sound like i've already converted to bill's camp, but in truth, i havent, just trying to make do with jamie's absence on the local tv recently.
If you find the pictures of the food tempting then you should catch bill's food on tv (provided you can take half hr off your busy schedule) - it's aired at12.30pm on Ch5 every weekday. You will be so inspired to cook. Dont know why i am advertising for the show but it's such a pity whenever good shows go unappreciated. Also, if you have discovery travel and living channel, Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown is a must-watch too!Gotta get back to books now, i have a sosci exam tmr. Late night studying also means moonlighting as a fridge raider when the tummy starts to growl at midnight. The probability of a horizontal expansion just increased 3-fold with CNY around the corner. (#$#$&$^!!!)
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