This is the interview I did on Studio Ten last Friday regarding baby Noah and the controversy about having him with me at my markets (I haven't watched it; I steer clear of watching myself on TV). Noah was meant to have been in the studio with me but he was unusually unsettled that morning (typical!) so someone had to keep him company out in the » 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
How to Make Sambal Belacan and Serunding (Thermocook Method)
September 27, 2016 by
Here are the recipes and replay of Episode 1 of the Southeast Asian Cooking Masterclass Series - Recipe 1 - Sambal Belacan INGREDIENTS: 2 large onions 1 Tbsp chicken stock granules* 75 ml Fish sauce 2 Tbsp Belacan (shrimp paste) powder** 1 Tbsp crushed dried chillies 200g large red chillies 150 ml vegetable oil 2 » Read More
Summer Fruit Festival
August 9, 2016 by
When - 27-30 Oct 2016 Where - Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour The NSW Chamber of Fruit and Vegetables, aka Freshmark, have been running the charity Summer Fruit Auction at the Sydney Markets for years. This October, the Summer Fruit Auction will be expanded into the Summer Fruit Festival and it will run over four days in Tumbalong Park, » Read More
How to Make Roti Canai – Let’s Do Coffee TV
May 25, 2016 by
Here are the recipes from my latest TV segment on Channel Ten's Let's Do Coffee - Toor Dhal recipe - INGREDIENTS: 250 g toor dhal, soaked and drained 1 L water 250 g potatoes, cut into chunks 1 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 1/2 small green chillies 1/8 cup tamarind extract 1 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder 1 1/4 tsp mustard » Read More
How to Cook Prawns with Salt and Garlic
May 19, 2016 by
This is a very quick and easy prawn dish that calls for fresh prawns, oil, salt, garlic, and not much else. I made this during a live broadcast awhile back and am only now getting around to posting the recipe, so my apologies to my long-suffering YouTube subscribers. You will hear baby Noah fussing in the background as well (not a lot I can do » Read More
Interview on The Tao of Self Confidence Podcast
April 28, 2016 by
Earlier this week, I was featured on a podcast called The Tao of Self Confidence. In it, I mention a quote by James Altucher (author, Choose Yourself), and explain how it’s inspired me in my online shares. - I also talk about my evolution from a very narrow view of what my brand is about (Southeast Asian food) to what it is today - where I » Read More
#SummerMyWay Lenovo #Yoga2Pro Laptop Winner Announcement
November 26, 2015 by
Well I’m so glad I’d managed to once again coerce my good friend Cyn (http://thefoodpornographer.com) to do the judging for this competition. There were so many stunning entries it would have been near impossible for me to pick one. First up, the winner of the Yoga 2 Pro laptop from Lenovo Australia and New Zealand in answer to the question - What » Read More
Competition – #SummerMyWay with Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
November 16, 2015 by
Hey everyone, I've got a brand new Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro laptop to give away! As a tie in with Lenovo's summer campaign, I'm going to give this laptop to one of you (based in Australia) who can answer this question - WHAT DOES SUMMER MEAN TO YOU? You can be as creative as you like - post a photo, short quote, video - anything - on Instagram, » Read More
Roti with Banana and Chocolate Sauce
September 15, 2015 by
Roti Canai dough is usually flipped, but in this version, Chef Kris rolled it into a thin pastry which is then filled with banana slices. This is one of the dishes from the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Wine Dinner I hosted recently. INGREDIENTS: Roti canai dough - 1 kg strong flour 1 tsp salt 2 egg whites 1 Tbsp ghee 1 Tbsp condensed milk 1 Tbsp » Read More