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Comfort Congee

“Lai chiak” Come eat. We would come running to the table only to sigh dramatically “Maaaaii”. Poooorrridge. We were calm though by the time we were halfway through the tepid rice broth with one fork spearing a slice of fried spam. The end of the bowl was met with soft scrapes in case they […]


A Trout Wearing Fancy Pants

Sometimes you feel like being a little bit more extravagant in your own kitchen. A beautiful weekend of gorgeous late winter sunshine, wearing summer shorts and sandals, mixing it up at Ferragosto at Five Dock looking at funny dogs and kids. It all gets under your skin and I guess a happy chef makes […]


I Lost My Poor Meatball

Meatballs are close to my stomach. Whenever my parents went away, my mum would stock the freezer with curries, bolognaise sauce and little plastic bags of meatballs. We would chuck them in maggi mee noodle soups, stir fry them with tomatoes and a tin of pineapples or just eat them. An aunt in Malaysia […]


The Polenta Beneath My Wings

Ahh these beautiful cool mornings, crisp afternoons with dappled sunlight, the chill in the night. Mmm I love it. What better to serve up than a heart warming casserole?
Sausage casserole is pretty damn easy, it just takes time to mingle in the oven. It takes time for chorizo and pork/fennel sausages to make small talk […]