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Posted in Chef's Tales on Sep 30th, 2009
This musing was first published in Flavours Magazine and is not in Chef’s Tales the book: Hotel employee’s stay at a five-star hotel is a far cry from the pampered treatment that a guest would expect to receive. Given the nature of my work, I have travelled around the world and put up at the [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Sep 28th, 2009
Ingredients: 1 packet of Spaghetti Stock: 800 g Whole prawns 2 liter Chicken or beef stock 300 g Yellow/orange Japanese sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in to chunks 3 tbsp Dried shrimps, soaked in warm water then ground 5 tbsp Chili powder 5 tbsp Tomato puree 150 g Shallots, peeled and ground 5 cloves Garlic, [...]
Posted in Chef's Tales on Sep 24th, 2009
There is nothing worse for an expatriate than having to deal with misbehaving tourists from his home country… Did I ever tell you about the time when I was working in Penang? It was during the Asian economic crisis and the resorts were doing better than ever due to the devaluation of the ringgit against [...]
Posted in Personal on Sep 22nd, 2009
I read in a magazine that even picking up kids late from school on a regular basis can have a negative and long lasting impression on children and should be avoided when ever possible. As I was reading this article I could not help but think that the writer was overreacting somewhat and thought to [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Sep 20th, 2009
Method: 2 nos Carrots 1 head Cauliflower 1 no Eggplant 3 nos Medium size potatoes 100 gm French beans 2 cup Yellow lentils (soaked in water overnight) 5 tbsp Madras Curry Powder 3 cup Coconut milk or low fat cream 1 no Cinnamon stick 3pcs Curry leaves, fresh or dry 3 nos Star anise 3 [...]
Posted in Chef's Tales on Sep 17th, 2009
This musing was first published in Flavours Magazine and is not in Chef’s Tales the book: We were getting ready for a large function and the air-conditioning in the hotel broke down and was deemed beyond repair. We had to fly in a new motor from Germany and this was going to take at least [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Sep 14th, 2009
Ingredients: 1 French loaf or any kind of healthy bread that you prefer 300 g Smoked salmon, pre sliced 1 head Romaine lettuce, which use in Caesar’s salad 200 g Feta cheese or any soft cheese, quick grilled in a not stick pan using ahigh heat Pickled white onions; 2 nos White onion, slice 3 [...]
Posted in Chef's Tales on Sep 12th, 2009
This musing was first published in Flavours Magazine and is not in Chef’s Tales the book: Did I ever tell you about the time when I had my first encounter with “The King of Fruits”? It was one I shall never forget as it was my very first romantic date with my dear wife Beatrice. [...]
Posted in Personal on Sep 10th, 2009
This musing was first published in Flavours magazine and is not in Chef’s Tales the book: Did I ever tell you about the time when I was working in Kuala Lumpur and went for my very first visit to Sabah to introduce myself to my in-laws? On announcing the master plan to visit the wife’s [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Sep 8th, 2009
Ingredients: Cod Fish: one nice fillet 30ml Olive oil for searing Cod Seasoning: 1 pinch Paprika 1 pinch Onion and garlic powder 1 Pinch Cayenne pepper 1 pinch Assorted dried herbs 1 pinch Fine salt and cracked black pepper Sauce: 4 Tsp Soy sauce 4 Tsp Oyster sauce 1 Tsp Fish sauce (available by the [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Sep 4th, 2009
Ingredients: 1 Fresh pineapple (Canned may be used if chosen) 200 ml Coconut milk ½ tsp Mustard seeds 3 pcs Star anise 1 tbsp Dried shrimp, (optional, soaked in water then drained) 1 no Large white onion 3 clove Garlic 1 tbsp Ginger, chopped 2 tbsp Madras Curry Powder, diluted with water 1 tbsp [...]
Posted in Chef's Tales on Sep 2nd, 2009
Please enjoy my latest musing which was first published in Flavours Magazine and is not in Chef’s Tales the book: All hoteliers have to deal with difficult, demanding guests, but can the whole stressful ordeal have a happy ending? One of the most difficult components of our wonderful industry is the challenging guest, otherwise known [...]
