Slow Roasted Shoulder of Pork

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Ooh… check out that slow-roasted shoulder of pork. So juicy, so tender, so melty! And we haven’t even got up to the crackling yet. I know, I know, after Christmas we’re all supposed to be restraining ourselves and re-starting our detoxes , joining the gym and whatnot. And yes, I promise I’ll try to try… but last weekend my cousin and her family moved to Australia and I just had to make a meal to officially welcome them! I love cooking for my cousin’s family, especially for her kids, the impossibly cute Cheryl and Darren. They are adventurous, have big appetites, and always seem to like what I cook. A Family Reunion Meal for 10 12-hour Slow Roasted Shoulder of Pork Rotkohl Potato Gratin Apple Sauce Onion and Cider Gravy Cheesecake Ice-cream Pie with Hot Raspberry Sauce We’ll start with the dessert, as I made it the night before. The dessert was a combination of 2 things I’ve made before – Nigella’s fabulous cheesecake ice-cream , and Joanna Weinberg’s deconstructed cheesecake . I remembered that my niece liked the cheesecake ice-cream, and I wanted to add my beloved cheesecake crust. Rather than…

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3 Dinners: Casual Eating

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Of late, I have been super busy and tired with work, and ashamedly resorting to take-away and freezer meals, even on weekends. No more! Mushroom Steak Sandwich I’ve made this at least twice before, (in ‘05 and ‘07 ), and was reminded of it when I saw cheap Portobello mushrooms at Colonial Food Market in Doncaster Shoppo. I picked up some parsley and some sourdough rolls from Bakers’ Delight (not foodie-chic, but they did the job)… and dinner was sorted! You smear the mushrooms with a mixture of butter, garlic and parsley, and grill until cooked and juicy. Then you shove them in a Dijon mustard-smeared bun, squeeze with lemon, and eat. I added some baby spinach leaves for extra vitamins. The bread wasn’t too bad, but it was very sour (i.e. more sour than normal sourdough), and super-duper chewy. I think toasting the bread first might have been a good idea. Superfood Salad After enjoying the Superfood Salad served at Match Bar , I decided to google the recipe and give it a go myself. (Link to …

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Braised Bamboo Shoots & Pork

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Local bamboo shoots with pork Did you know that since bamboo is not very nutritious, a panda needs to spend up to 16 hours a day to hunt and eat 15-20 kgs of a special type of bamboo leaves to fill its tummy? All that chewing makes panda tired and so the other activity it does besides chewing is resting and sleeping. One of my kids loves bamboo. And sleeping. I think she may be a panda. I grew up eating only canned bamboo because my parents, typical China-born Chinese, didn’t believe in local bamboo. My China-born in-laws too never touch local bamboo, deeming it inferior to the spring bamboo and the dried bamboo they carry back from their holidays in China. That is going to change after today, because I cooked pork with local bamboo and it was delicious. I couldn’t stop eating it especially since bamboo is mainly fiber and very low in calories…

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The "It’s close To Midnight and Something Evil’s Lurking in The Dark" Halloween Cupcakes

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Red Devil Cupcakes photographed as darkness falls across the land: The Midnight Hour Is Close At Hand. Can’t you just hear Vincent Price laughing his head off? These cupcakes are a shoutout to my niece, Kimmie…whose birthday is today. She lives in Spokane, Washington. So, if you see Kim today, but sure to tell her HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Rock On! CQ

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