New cake mixer and Sugee cake

My favourite cake is sugee cake. So when the new cake mixer came along..no prize for guessing which cake I baked first with it.

My first home made bread

Another pre Gst purchase..a Breville Bread maker which had the whole house smelling like a bakery. No wonder they call it the Baker's Oven. This successful attempt at my first home made bread made me wonder why I didn't get one in the first place. Hmmm perhaps the first generation bread maker wasn't as "canggih" and had put me off buying because it wasn't as easy peasy as this one. And I never pursued the idea after that. Anyway..here's a very basic bread with raisins. Kids loved it eaten with jam and cheese. The bread is almost finished in one sitting. 

Steamboat prepared with the aid of new food processor

In view of post gst price increases, I had purchased a few electrical appliance and this food processor came as a free gift. Last night's steamboat preparation was made so much easier with cutting and slicing done quite a bit by this kitchen aid. To think of the amount of time wasted before..I  would certainly recommend it. 

Butter garlic salmon and spagetti

A day when I had to whip up something quick...just under half an hour! 

Grilled pork steak

I needed something quick and meaty for my son who has had a hectic day and on a no rice diet. So I decided to do this quick grill of four pieces of pork steaks. The trick is in the marinade. Honey glazed with a tinge of balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard.  

Teppanyaki

Good sauces and fresh meat is what makes a good teppanyaki. It's a colorful dish. We started with one round of beef teppanyaki, followed by chicken and pork. The last round was a hotchpotch of meats and seafood. The kids enjoyed putting in what they liked in the quantities they like as well as deciding the sauces to go with each. Not to mention the act of actually cooking it right at the table. A fun dinner, this one. 

The kitchen trails Japanese

Decided to really multi task and the result was miso soup with wakame, some sushi pieces, a whole salmon in teriyaki sauce eaten with hot piping japanese rice and cold soba noodles. What's missing is my sons favourite cawanmushi dish but that's the max I could manage without turning the kitchen upside down! 

Coq Au Vin

This French chicken casserole has been our favourite ever since we discovered it in France many years ago. Add in some back bacon for that added flavor and enjoy it with baby buns. You can replace that with rice too but I much prefer buns:) 

Fruit and Vege

A good and needed break from the CNY feasting.