Category Archives: food fascination

How NOT to make Salsa Verde

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by rinaz

There was a bunch of parsley in the fridge. Since I was grilling some chicken breasts, I thought that this was the perfect opportunity to whip up some salsa verde as a condiment. Salsa verde, literally translated as green sauce … Continue reading →

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A piece of home with Tanya Mami Cooking DVD!

Posted on Monday, September 5, 2011 by rinaz

This is a way overdue post that I’ve been meaning to blog about earlier but I didn’t get a chance till now. I won a cooking DVD from Putri Berendam, one of Singapore’s top food blogger which I respect. (coincidentally, … Continue reading →

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How to make gnocchi

Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 by rinaz

Gnocchi (nyee-oh-key) is one of my favourite things to eat. For such a yummy dish, it’s surprisingly basic, consisting of basically potatoes, egg and flour. I didn’t think that I’d be making gnocchi again after the first time that I made … Continue reading →

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Best Briyani in Rome!

Posted on Friday, August 12, 2011 by rinaz

For tourists visiting Rome, I’d adamantly advice them to eat Italian food at Italian restaurants. What’s the point after all, if you travel all the way to another country but you don’t try their local food and specialities? But as … Continue reading →

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I love Tavola Calda!

Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by rinaz

You know how in Singapore, when you go to for Nasi Padang (like at Hajah Maimunah) and you can pick and choose the food behind the glass display, that you want to eat. Picture by YourSingapore.com There is something similar … Continue reading →

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A day in life : Experimenting with Pastiera Napoletana

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by rinaz

Pastiera Napoletana is a cake, originating from Napoli, made of ricotta cheese, precooked wheat, eggs, candied orange and millefiore scent (I don’t know what it is in English) and it is typically eaten during Easter, although you could eat them the rest … Continue reading →

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Totally stuffed from easter lunch

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by rinaz

When Cart and I arrived back home, we couldn’t move at all. We were stuffed from easter lunch with the combined food that my in laws and I have prepared. Here are some of the food that we had. First … Continue reading →

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