Bread Rolls with Aromatic Herbs – Psomakia me Aromatika Votana

Bread Rolls with Aromatic Herbs – Psomakia me Aromatika Votana

Easy and flavourful - it's all I can say about this recipe. You will however, need a few herbs on hand. I prefer using dried herbs as I don't cook a lot with herbs. So for me, dried herbs are easier to keep as compared to fresh ones. I have to admit that I didn't [...]

Bread with Sweet Potatoes – Psomi me Glykopatáta

Bread with Sweet Potatoes – Psomi me Glykopatáta

We were entering the 19th day of autumn when I made this bread. It was still a hot and sunny day in Sydney. However, the temperature has cooled down a bit since yesterday and it's been the 3rd day of Sydney partial lockdown. "Self isolating" as much as possible. It's also a perfect time for [...]

Cake Crumb Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cake Crumb Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have been making a lot of chocolate cakes lately and it's not a surprise that I have lots of leftover chocolate cake crumbs. All these crumbs always ended up in the bin as I don't know what to do with them and I didn't want spend too much time in turning them into cake [...]

Mount Pelion Cheese Bread – Tiropsomo

Mount Pelion Cheese Bread – Tiropsomo

I have been baking this cheese bread twice because I really loved it! These Mount Pelion Cheese Bread is stuffed with tasty feta cheese. They are delicious, a little sweet and soft. I have eaten a lot of cheese bread but I have never tried bread stuffed with feta cheese before. So I'm surprised that [...]

Mount Athos Monastery Lentil Soup – Fakes Soupa Aladotes

Mount Athos Monastery Lentil Soup – Fakes Soupa Aladotes

This is another simple soup recipe that I've made a couple of weeks ago. This lentil soup is full of flavor and filling. This recipe serves 4 people but you can always double the portion as a make ahead meal for the week. Prepare the ingredients Firstly, rinse the lentils. Then put them in a [...]

Bean Soup – Fasolada

Bean Soup – Fasolada

I have to admit, I have not been following the challenge I've set for myself as I've not been making anything for the past 11 days from the cookbook. Pfff.. But today, I have whipped out something simple from the cookbook, i.e. bean soup. A healthier option to start off the year, this bean soup [...]

New Year’s Bread – Vasilopita

New Year’s Bread – Vasilopita

Happy New Year!! Time flies and we are already in year 2020. May the new year brings in joy, success, health, and lots of love to everyone. Not forgetting plenty of rain for Australia. New year new resolution, and of course I've set myself a new challenge. My friend gifted me Vefa Alexiadou's Greece, The [...]

Five Spices

Five Spices

★★★ Last Saturday, we went for lunch at Five Spices which is located at Lakemba Club. We have been talking about going to this restaurant for a few weeks now but only managed to try it this week. According to their website, they are offering authentic Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine. The restaurant is located inside [...]

Homemade Greek Style Bread – Horiatiko Psomi

Homemade Greek Style Bread – Horiatiko Psomi

I started baking bread at the beginning of the year. I find it rather intriguing how people can make a good loaf of bread at home without all the "unknown" ingredients in a store bought bread. The idea of baking bread is quite daunting to some, including me, but I like the challenge of making [...]

Rice In Microwave

Rice In Microwave

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food in most part of the world, especially in Asia. Not to mention budget friendly! Rice goes well with any Asian dishes so we would usually have rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Beautiful paddy field in Sabah, Malaysia Other than cooking rice in a rice cooker, you [...]