Alison’s Birthday Pie: Beef in Stout Pie

Happy Birthday Alison! Her birthday was the day before yesterday (18th of August.) I have been itching to bake a pie for a few weeks now since I have been listening non-stop to Sara Bareilles and her ‘Songs from Waitress‘ album. I thought this would be a great opportunity to make a pie (savoury, of…

Chinese New Year Kerabu Salad

  For Chinese New Year, there is a rather recently adopted tradition of eating a mixed raw fish salad, known as the Prosperity Toss, or Yeesang (read more about it here.) It is served as an appetizer, and it is quite detailed with every ingredient having a reason or symbol, like prosperity or happiness, depending…

Beef in Red Wine (Boeuf Bourguignon)

I feel very French-inspired lately, as I was away in Paris the last week of April (and I was in Istanbul the week before that). And you cannot get more Parisienne than Rachel Khoo. Her Little Paris Kitchen cookbook is so cute, and I love it! This is based on both Rachel Khoo and Julia…