Tag Archives: salad

Recipe Goes Here. A Bloggable Chicken Salad?

Is there any point in posting shit? I go back and forth on this a lot. Do my recipes need a point? My last post was about cooking my last meal in Hong Kong in my kitchen. If you are … Continue reading →

HK’s best – Crab

14 Aug ’11

The last few weeks before Tom left Hong Kong, I felt like I was like cramming for an exam. My topics for review covered all our favourite Chinese food groups. Claypot rice. Wontons. Char siu. Yunnanese noodles. Sichuan. Typhoon shelter … Continue reading →

A seared tuna salad that makes even the laziest person seem like a cook.

11 Sep ’10

I am a terrible girlfriend. Tom has been asking me to make a salad since I arrived. I have been here almost two months now, and my first ever Hong Kong salad appeared last Thursday evening. I admit my kitchen … Continue reading →

What pigs and princesses eat when they are not at the party.

6 May ’10

When I first moved to London, one of the many things that impressed me about British culture was the extraordinary effort put forth for birthdays. I was amazed to be receiving “save the date” emails six months in advance. And … Continue reading →

More adventures with salads and frying one of the tiniest vegetables on earth.

27 Apr ’10

(above: honey roasted sweet potato, radish, fried corn, and coriander goat yogurt) We got a new lens. Actually the real story is that Tom accidentally clicked “purchase” on Amazon. I must say, it’s a pretty stellar accident. And 50 mm … Continue reading →

Can you really make salad sexy?

26 Apr ’10

(above: pear with salami, chevre, rocket, and roasted maple and smoked paprika walnuts) I once asked Tom what he loved the most about my cooking. To my surprise, his reply was “your salads”. Say again? Out of all the nights … Continue reading →