I've been invited to cook my food at the Carols At Yaralla event coming up on Friday 7 December 2018; if you're in Sydney and located not too far away from the inner west, why not bring your family along for some Christmas carols and a bite to eat? At this stage, I'll likely be cooking Fried Radish Cake (aka Chai Tow Kway/Char Kway Kak), Char » Read More
Cabramatta Moon Festival 2018
September 9, 2018 by
Folks, the Cabramatta Moon Festival is coming up again on Sunday 23 September, 2018. As per last year, a certain "superstar chef and Cabra Community member" (hey, I'm just quoting the Cabramatta FB page) will be onstage to do a cooking demonstration, so if you're based in Sydney, do try and catch me at 3.10pm on the John Street main » Read More
Giveaway 2 – Optimum HealthyFry #HelpWyatt
May 11, 2017 by
Since I put out the call to #helpWyatt (initial story at bit.ly/helpwyatt), we’ve collectively managed to raise enough not just for the family’s upcoming medical trip this weekend, but also hopefully the next two as well. I emailed you a few days about Prestige Home Appliances and how they’ve stepped in and offered a Giveaway of their Optimum » Read More
Optimum Induction Pressure-Cook Pro Giveaway #HelpWyatt
May 9, 2017 by
The wonderful folks at Prestige Home Appliances have stepped up to the plate and are offering an Optimum Induction Pressure-Cook Pro as a Giveaway to one lucky person who donated towards Wyatt’s cause. (If you missed my previous email, here’s the story >> bit.ly/helpwyatt ). The Induction Pressure-Cook Pro is a multi-function cooker and is » Read More
Jackie M on Twitch.tv
February 2, 2017 by
Twitch.tv/JackieMFood I’ve been doing Live videos for years and bounced around a few different platforms without much hoo-hah (I know, people think I’m everywhere online, but I promise I usually have my head stuck so deep in my work that the marketing and promotional aspects are mostly an afterthought). This latest Live video iteration however, » Read More
How to Cook Stir-Fried Asian Vegetables
November 3, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #8 - Stir-Fried Asian Vegetables INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch kailan aka Chinese broccoli or any Asian greens, cleaned and cut into 3-inch lengths 3 tsps minced garlic 3 slices ginger (optional) 1 Tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine (optional) 1 Tbsp oil 2 Tbsps oyster Sauce 1 tsp soya Sauce 1 Tbsp tapioca » Read More
How to Make Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas)
October 28, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #7 - Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas) **Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas)** INGREDIENTS: ½ cup plain flour ½ cup rice flour ¼ cup sugar 1/2 cup water ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup desiccated coconut (optional) ½ kg bananas, cut into halves or quarters METHOD: Combine batter ingredients in dough » Read More
How to Make Padang-style Eggplant Sambal
October 27, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #6 - Padang-style Eggplant Sambal INGREDIENTS: 500g eggplant, cut into cubes 100g large chillies 1 medium-sized onion 3 cloves garlic (optional) 2 tomatoes (optional) 1 tsp salt Oil for frying METHOD: Blend chillies, onion, garlic and tomatoes in a food processor. Fry eggplant » Read More
Winner Announcement – Froothie’s $1000 Appliance Giveaway
October 12, 2016 by
I am so happy to announce that we have a winner for the Froothie Giveaway from my Southeast Asian Live Cooking Series. Congratulations to Kathy Gilkes of Queensland, who’s won an Optimum Thermocook valued at $1000! Here’s a picture of the Thermocook that she shared on Facebook - Kathy has been busy and in her first day of using it, she’s » Read More
How to Make Laksa Nyonya (Thermocook Method)
October 3, 2016 by
Here is the recipe and replay of Episode 4 of the Southeast Asian Cooking Masterclass Series – Recipe - Laksa Nyonya INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup onion, quartered 6 garlic cloves 1 inch galangal 1 inch turmeric 1/2 Tbsp belacan powder 4 Tbsp soaked dried shrimp 2 inch length of lemongrass 1/2 cup chilli paste (from soaked, » Read More