http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks have you ever had this nagging feeling of what to cook whenever a festive season is around the corner? what mood do i want to create? i want it to be different but not too overwhelming for my guests....who am i inviting? what is the occassion? are they adults or children? big eaters or mousy eaters? well there is room for everyone... read on. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:11:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1577 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1577#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:11:12 +0000 Audrey Cooks http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1577 Basil thrives in our climate. When it grows, it grows. This is one thing that makes me really happy, when I get to use herbs from my garden to cook. They are so fragrant and fresh and it feels really good to know it came from my own garden patch. Here’s a wonderful recipe for [...]]]> http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?feed=rss2&p=1577 0 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1554 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1554#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:10:10 +0000 Audrey Cooks http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1554 This can be passed as a one pot dish and not only does it taste great, it's high on collagen too. Great and fuss free way to braise a pig trotter.]]> http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?feed=rss2&p=1554 0 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1534 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1534#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:53:48 +0000 Audrey Cooks http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1534 There is meat curry, vegetable curry and there is also fruit curry. Surprisingly, it may sound strange, it actually tastes wonderfully refreshing and a perfect dish to whip up for Vegetarians friends. Pineapple is quite a common fruit used in curry but with the addition of fellow camaraderie the Starfruit, the texture and taste of the curry is enhanced.]]> http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?feed=rss2&p=1534 0 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1514 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1514#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:14:42 +0000 Audrey Cooks http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1514 'Cheh Sek Tau' otherwise known as rice bean is used as a soup remedy to strengthen the back of those suffering from lower back pain. In the above photo, 2 types of rice bean is shown. The one on the left is dark maroon brown in color (bought in Malaysia) and the black colored beans (right) are from China. I suppose they are both rice bean but of a different species. ]]> http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?feed=rss2&p=1514 0 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1501 http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1501#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:03:22 +0000 Audrey Cooks http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?p=1501 World Cup fever is here again. I usually make some simple beer snacks to indulge with an icy cold beer. Just a ritual for us, I guess rather than buying unhealthy ready-made snacks off the supermarket counters. It is so easy even my hubby can put a bowl of these together. No Sweat!]]> http://www.audreycooks.com/audreycooks/?feed=rss2&p=1501 0