Posted in dips 'n nibblies 'n stuff, poultry on 08/31/2010 07:13 pm by Suziwong
I’m not a lover of liver (dry retches) and have some very ugly childhood food memories surrounding it 
You know how the smell of some things brings back strong memories? Well the smell of cooked liver makes me feel ill. While the cooking process of chicken liver pate makes me feel really ill, I love the taste of the pate once it’s all done 
This recipe is from one of my many sisters’ in law. LaLa, Mister Suziwong’s eldest sister, first made this for us many many years ago when she used to come and stay with us every year when misses 17 and 20 were little. LaLa got her name from miss17 who when a toddler couldn’t say LaLa’s name but could gabble out “LaLa”. LaLa’s recipe is dead easy to make and even easier on the stomach if you don’t mind the smell of cooked liver 
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Posted in Italian, dessert on 08/24/2010 01:50 pm by Suziwong
We have a family tradition where the birthday star picks what they want to eat for their birthday menu. On more birthday menu’s that I care to remember, Tiramisu has been the dessert of choice. I have a tried and tested recipe that calls for savoiardi biscuits, sweetened coffee and yet more sugar in the egg mixture. However this recipe from the Italian Food Safari television series on SBS calls for no sugar in the coffee ,1 cup of sugar in the egg mixture and pavesini biscuits. It also uses 2 more eggs than my original recipe. Even though essentially it’s the same recipe as my original one, i’ll be using it from now on because quite simply it’s better in flavour and texture.
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Posted in Fruit, dessert on 08/19/2010 05:25 pm by Suziwong
You’ve gotta love Nigella Lawson; who else would be brave enough to name a dessert in such a saucy way. My variation of Nigella’s Slut Red Raspberries in Chardonnay Jelly is a made with less sugar and non-alcoholic sparkling white grape juice instead of the chardonnay. Even though the alcohol can be cooked out of this fabulously easy dessert I chose to substitute it with a non-alcoholic version as my miss17 doesn’t partake in alcohol at all.
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Posted in pork, soup, vegetables on 08/17/2010 10:19 pm by Suziwong
Let me start by stating how much I hate winter. Just so you get it… I HATE WINTER 
But one thing I do love about winter is a hot filling soup. Without doubt I like the slow method of cooking soup; making a stock, refrigerating it overnight, skimming and then finally putting all the other ingredients in. But there’s not always time to invest in the slow cook method and this is where this recipe comes into its own. You’ll have hot tasty soup on the table within an hour! My sister-in-law MissMedia shared this recipe and I’m thrilled she did because by no means is this quick cook soup a disappointment.
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Posted in Pastry, Pie, left overs, pork on 07/23/2010 10:37 pm by Suziwong
Posted in family, random stuff on 07/17/2010 01:30 am by Suziwong
I love old stuff. Kitchenalia and household items really tickle my fancy. There’s something about owning things that had a previous life with someone else that speaks to me. Some things are used in ways that they were intended but other things, like the wooden spools in the picture, get used in new ways. Instead of thread wound on the spools, i wind ribbon and craft trim so they don’t develop fold lines.
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Posted in cakes, cheese, chocolate, dairy, dessert on 06/10/2010 04:34 pm by Suziwong
If you’re trying to lose weight…I’m sorry…this is not the blog post for you 
But if you want to clog your arteries with fat and have a party in your mouth, keep on reading
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Posted in dairy, dessert on 06/08/2010 04:58 pm by Suziwong
I love a good panna cotta…one that melts in your mouth. One that you don’t have to chew like rubber LOL This one fits my definition of a fabulously easy recipe to follow with great taste and texture to boot!
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Posted in Indian, cheese, dairy on 06/01/2010 01:15 am by Suziwong
This is the quickest curry you’ll ever make and if you like tomato based curries then you’ll be in heaven…I swear
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Posted in Indian, Learn How To, cheese, dairy on 05/31/2010 12:50 am by Suziwong
What can I say that would make you happy to make and eat paneer? Coz, seriously it looks like something the cat chucked up! Granted it looks awful, but when cooked into a matar paneer curry it’s fabulous. If you’re a vegetarian or cooking for vegetarians and are stumped at what to cook, then look no further because once you’ve breezed your way through making paneer you can whip up a matar paneer to serve….I swear you’ll have accrued mega brownie points.
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