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Gel's Kitchen Gel's Kitchen A blog about the adventures of a self-taught cook, a collection of tried and tested recipes, food photography, fun food facts, interesting food and travel stories, cooking disasters and cookbook reviews. Articles
Sweet Corn Ice Cream .... a la Singapore.
2007-10-23 00:00:00 It has been almost three years since I left Singapore and one of the things I have been craving a lot recently is their absolutely delicious sweet corn ice cream. I remember the first time I braved it. It... More About: Ice Cream , Corn , Sweet , Cream
Paper Scraps Vol 14 : Something about Gelatine ..
2007-10-01 00:00:00 The only time I have ever tried whipping up something with gelatine, was a mango mousse almost 2 years ago. The disaster that ensued has deeply traumatised me, so much that I have been buying a packet of gelatine ever... More About: Paper , Scraps , Some
5-minute Microwave Besan Laddoos
2007-10-01 00:00:00 Besan Laddoos are one of the easiest Indian sweets to make. If they are easy to make on the cooktop, imagine the ease in a microwave. Nick loves them and I have never made them for him [shame on... More About: Minute , Microwave
The easiest Banana Muffins ever!
2007-09-16 00:00:00 Bananas are meant to be eaten fresh, but they are also meant to be forgotten in the fruit bowl where they become overripe. Then they are meant to be baked into delicious, golden topped banana muffins. It is their... More About: Banana , Muffins , Nana , Muffin , Fins
Paper Scraps Vol 13 : Easy Ways To Cut The Fat In Your Diet
2007-09-16 00:00:00 I came across these little gems in a free supplementary cookbook. These little pieces of advice not only stir your culinary imagination, they also promote a healthier eating habit. * Choose extra-lean cuts of meat and trim off any... More About: Diet , Paper , Easy , Craps , Scraps
Orange Blossom Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream
2007-09-15 00:00:00 I was browsing through The Australian Women's Weekly "Cupcakes" book and was really enticed by this recipe. It looked simple enough to try and I had all the ingredients at hand. So I made these Orange Blossom Cupcakes and...
Quick Vegetarian Chowmein
2007-09-13 00:00:00 This recipe is one of those cleansing, healthy fares that is perfect for a light meal. A thinner consistency would make a nice, light soup whereas as thicker consistency would serve as a side with any noodle or rice... More About: Vegetarian , Quick
Paper Scraps Vol 12 : Oranges And Lemons
2007-09-07 00:00:00 * Orange and Lemon zest can be frozen for up to six months. It should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in the freezer. * One can obtain three to four teaspoons of grated zest from one... More About: Paper , Lemons , Range , Craps , Scraps
Paper Scraps Vol 11 : There is something about Vinegar
2007-09-07 00:00:00 * The origin of vinegar is closely related to the history of wine. Shortly after the discovery that undisturbed grape juice turns into a pleasantly intoxicating liquid [wine], came the realisation that exposing wine to air for a period of... More About: Paper , Vinegar , Craps , Scraps , Some
Paper Scraps Vol 10 : All About Miso
2007-09-07 00:00:00 * Miso is a Japanese condiment made from slowly fermented soy beans. To make miso, cooked soy beans are mixed with salt, water and a starter culture known as koji, which is cultivated in barley, rice or soy beans. Before... More About: Paper , Craps , Scraps
Fresh Rakhi Goodies : Kheer And Coconut Laddoos
2007-09-01 00:00:00 For Rakhi this year, my brother and I were together for the first time in almost 6 years and that alone called for some special home-made goodies. So I made Kheer [his favourite] and some Coconut Laddoos. Here are... More About: Fresh , Goodies , Dies
Rule Of Thumb : Photographing Kids
2007-08-02 00:00:00 Last year, on a playgroup day, as I watched my son and his friends clammer around the community playgroup grounds, the sunlight playing on their wild hair, clothes askew with vigorous activities ... I was inspired to capture some great... More About: Kids , Thumb , Graph , Rule
Ham & Pineapple Pizza Muffins
2007-06-16 00:00:00 I was hit by "3-30itis" as they say it in the Campbell soup ads on telly. Severe hunger pangs I tell you! I picked up this little book called "The Muffin Bible" and started flipping pages. I have in the... More About: Pizza , Pineapple , Muffins , Fins
Hot Cranberry Scones
2007-06-09 00:00:00 When I was living in Singapore, one of my favourite bakeries to visit was "Four Leaves". They had amazing cakes and a delicious array of baked buns and goodies. I surprise myself when I say this but I think... More About: Scones , Cranberry , Cran
Did you know that Garlic .....
2007-05-26 00:00:00 [Please excuse this old grainy picture shot with a 1.something MP camera way back in 2002. It was something I had to dig up from my old Singapore files, when to my utter horror I realised that I had... More About: Garlic , That , Arli
Authentic Hyderbadi Chicken Biryani with a Modern Dum
2007-05-18 00:00:00 Baking is an exact science. Indian Cooking is not. One of the most forgiving styles of cooking [except mithais and pakwaans], Indian cooking is kind to the cook and takes on as many beautiful and delicious variations as there are... More About: Chicken , Modern , Ryan , Biryani , Then
Abstract Photos : 2005 Series Part 1
2007-05-18 00:00:00 I have a 4 year old Canon Powershot G5. It has 3.6x optical zoom and 5.0 Megapixels resolution. I think my love of photography started budding when I got this amazing camera. Going on 5 years now [I bought it... More About: Photos , Series , Abstract , Part , Stra
Herb Patch Update
2007-05-16 00:00:00 Remember when I talked about my new herb patch. Well, it has been 5 weeks since I scattered seeds in the soil bed in our backyard and my herb patch is officially thriving. The fenugreek seeds really took off and... More About: Update , Patch , Herb
The Sydney Good Food & Wine Show 2007
2007-05-16 00:00:00 I got my ticket to the Sydney Good Food And Wine Show 2007 in the mail today.I have been wanting to go to the show for a while now and this year I grabbed at the chance when Nicky said...
Paper Scraps Vol 8 : Coffee 101
2007-05-15 00:00:00 I wish I had read this paper scrap before that fateful evening when I ordered a 'Macchiato' at the local cafe, because it sounded hip and frothy. How wrong I was!! Now before I continue, you must know that I... More About: Coffee , Paper , Craps , Scraps
Ginger & I
2007-05-15 00:00:00 I have a deep-rooted bond with ginger, no pun intended! Like my PC, it is something I cannot do without for even a single day. So come winter when the ginger prices in Sydney shoot through the supermarket roofs and... More About: Ginger
Donna Hay Inspired Upside Down Apple Chocolate Pudding
2007-05-15 00:00:00 As always I was very eager to get my hands on the new Autumn Issue of my favourite Donna Hay magazine. And guess what the central photo spread was about? Apple Picking!!! Yep, the number one thing on my "to... More About: Chocolate Pudding , Chocolate , Down , Side
In search of the perfect Khaman Dhoklas ...
2007-05-15 00:00:00 I have been wanting to perfect a Khaman Dhokla recipe for years and have tried out many versions over the years with good and virtually unedible results. But I knew I had hit a pot of gold when I asked... More About: Search , Perfect
Monday night creative kitchen : Ham And Eggplant Lasagna
2007-05-15 00:00:00 After the slow lull of the weekend, spending Monday night slaving in the kitchen is criminal. It's like Monday Kitchen Blues! That is where the mighty lasagna comes in. A delicious lasagna is like kitchen art. An understanding of food... More About: Creative , Night , Plan
My new herb patch!
2007-05-15 00:00:00 The move is finally over ... thank God! It turned out to be quite hectic with both Nick and I rushing to get things done and organised. It feels good to be home. I love this place, it is a... More About: Patch , Herb
Paper Scraps Vol 9 : Little Steps, Big Difference
2007-05-15 00:00:00 Despite hectic times and stressful lifestyles, we try to make a difference by taking little steps to achieve a bigger purpose. It is our way of bettering our family and our healths. Do these little changes in our diet or... More About: Paper , Little , Step , Difference , Ferenc
Simple And Awesome Homemade Gulab Jamuns!
2007-05-15 00:00:00 When I was in Singapore, several tins of Haldiram's Gulab Jamuns used to be a staple of my pantry, courtesy of the amazing "Mustafa Mall" in Little India. There was no Indian food item too little or too big that... More About: Awesome , Made , Simple , Some
Timesavers : A Cheeky Mango
2007-05-15 00:00:00 I have been thinking about adding a new category called "Times avers" to the blog of late. I come across a gazillion ideas everyday, all of which my mind would be capable of holding in and conjuring up when needed, would... More About: Mango , Save , Mesa
What is XO sauce?
2007-05-15 00:00:00 When I was living in Singapore, I subscribed to the only monthly food magazine that was available and it was called "Eat!". Small in terms of volume but packed with page after page of yummy Pernakan, Chinese, Indonesian and local... More About: Sauce
Macro Wholefoods Markets come to Hornsby!
More articles from this author:2007-05-15 00:00:00 I have been recently introduced to the "wholefoods" movement and have happily jumped on the bandwagon, trying to educate myself more about the simplicity and wholesome nature of food. Books and blogs aside, the recent opening of Macro Wholefoods... More About: Markets , Foods , Come , Horns 1, 2, 3 |
