vesak day...

today is Vesak day, had frds over for mahjong..
mini potatos...

tom yam paste pasta

Got back late.. and made dinner .
Tom Yam Paste Pasta.

shrimps again

Trying again.. Melanie said to try soaking in cold water for 10mins...well... its more crunchier...

mothers day prawn

today is mother's day.. i brought some nice prawns over back to my parents home and made this dish for them.
succulent prawn stir fried with garlic and dried chilli

more dishes

Scallop aglio olio

Fish omelet

tomato . zucchini starter

testing- succulent prawn

Trying to achieve succulent, firm texture for the prawns.
marinate/coat with salt for 20mins . wash away salt . cook briefly till just nice . drain and soak in cold water to deter further cooking of the prawn.

Result. crunchy... but still not as crunchy as those i eat at the hotels.( transparent looking... and super crunchy)
any idea?

Sunday cooking at home..... learning to use thyme

Beef steak with thyme

Crispy fillet with tom yam sauce

Squid ink vongole pasta

tasters

aglio olio recipe

Pasta Aglio Olio with cherry tomatos & basil

2 garlic, sliced

2 cherry tomatos, diced

1 fresh chilli, sliced

6-8 pcs of basil leave

1 serving of Barilla Spaghetti no 5

3 tbs of olive oil

stem of basil leave used can be used for garnishing.

method:

cook pasta in boiling water for 9 minutes. About 3 minutes before pasta is done, diffuse the sliced garlic and chilli in olive oil (seperate pan). Add cherry tomatos just before pasta is done. Once pasta is ready, add it into the pan and add in the basil leaves as well. Add black pepper and salt to taste. Toss the pasta to ensure that the olive oil mixture fully coats the pasta. This should take about 1/2 to 1 minute. ( The ratio to the amount of pasta and the amount of olive oil used is very important, we will want the pasta to be slightly oily upon serving.) Once well mixed, you are ready to serve the pasta.

ps. A white base plate is recommended to contrast the bright red cherry tomatos and green basil leaves.

Italian parsley can be used to replace the basil as well.

set of 3

cherry tomatoes with thai basil and zucchini . Pan seared sutchi with fresh lemon juice . grilled zucchini with balsamic

random pasta ( chicken + fish )

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