Felicity's Yummy Chicken Lollipops (repost)

Chicken lollipops are special treats for not only kids but for adults as well. I can not remember a time when I did not see chicken lollipops in a party before. They are always the best sellers for any celebration. They're easy to get, easy to eat and no mess. The chicken lollipop recipes that you would always find on net or cookbooks would mostly tell you to marinate the chicken with salt and pepper and that's all about it. With a husband...

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Stir Fry Szechuan Beef

Have you ever wondered how Szechuan Beef Stir Fry that you order at a Chinese Resto cooked?  It's not really that difficult.  Actually, the procedure is quite easy for anyone to follow even for a novice in the kitchen. Szechuan cuisine originated in Sichuan, China.  The name Sichuan means heavenly country.  It is aptly named for its abundant fresh produce from its fertile land.  It is well known that the people from that...

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Matt Golinski

Matt Golinski had been a regular at the Australian cooking show, Ready Steady Cook which I never failed to watch.  He is known for his great cooking skill and good humour.  He was born in Sunshine Coast in Queensland.  He became an apprentice in Brisbane and has worked in some of the top resto.  He is also known for his catering business --The Rolling Dolmade. His life has proven how things can change in a second.  With his...

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Easy Tempura Dip

Ingredients 1/4 c sake or dry white wine or red wine 1/4 c soy sauce 1 tsp sugar or mirin (just adjust according to your liking) Procedure Mix in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. Heat the saucepan.  Simmer the mixture. A comment or two will be appreciated...

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Seafood and VeggiesTempura

Whenever I go to a Japanese Resto or Take Away Fast Food, I would always order tempura and sushi rolls.  They make me so hungry each time I see them hehehe.  The other night I was watching My Kitchen Rules Australia and the sisters from Victoria prepared a tempura platter for their special guests.  I got inspired by their tempura platter so I told my hubby, I will make some for us.  He asked me if I know how to make them. ...

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Manu Feildel

My mother would hate me if I don't feature Manu Feildel in my series on famous chefs.  You see, she's a great fan of him right from the start of the My Kitchen Rules Australia.  I remember we would often get glued to the television when it's MKR time and most  especially when Manu joined the Australia's Dancing with the Stars.  And ooh boy, the French chef could really dance! In fact he won that contest.  So there,...

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Garlic Knots

Garlic knots are lovely appetizers that most pizzerias would have in their shop.  These are actually the left over pizza dough so they do earn a lot of profit from the garlic knots. I adapted this  Garlic Knots recipe from Martha Stewart.  I was  curious on how it really tastes...as you have known by now, my husband and I both love garlic and other spices in our food. I did a little bit of change though in the pizza dough. ...

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Quick and Easy Divine French Cheesecake

Cheesecake was already a popular dish in Ancient Greece even before it was conquered by the Romans.  The latter only adopted it after this.  Cheesecake is a divine desert with soft cheese toppings and usually graham crackers for its base. The good thing about cheesecake is that you can either choose to bake  or just refrigerate it.  It is believed that cheesecake was first made by a Greek Physician Aegimus (adapted from...

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Strawberry - Walnut Muffin

Muffins are delectable snacks or breaky.  You're not only filling up your tummy but you are also giving  a treat to yourself with the sweet fresh taste of the strawberries and the crunchiness of the walnuts in this lovely strawberry walnut muffins. Ingredients 1 c plain flour 1 c white sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnammon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 3 eggs 1 c vegetable oil 1 c strawberries, chopped 1 c walnuts, chopped Procedure Combine flour,...

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Felicity's Chicken Lollipop

Chicken lollipops are special treats for not only kids but for adults as well.  I can not remember a time when I did not see chicken lollipops in a party before.  They are always the best sellers for any celebration.  They're easy to get, easy to eat and no mess.  The chicken lollipop recipes that you would always find on net or cookbooks would mostly tell you to marinate the chicken with salt and pepper and that's all about...

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Sophie's Coconut-Almond Cake

You might be wondering why my eldest daughter's name is in the name of the cake.  It's because I was the one who made the recipe.  I was checking my pantry if there's anything I needed to get from the shop when I realized that I still have a bit of dessicated coconut (left over from my macaroons) and that I haven't used my almond meal yet.  Instead of wasting them, I decided to make a cake of my own. I also added the left over condensed...

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Know Your Potatoes

To know which variety of potato is the best  type to use for your recipe please refer to the chart.  Click on the photo to make the size bigger. A comment or two will be appreciated...

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My Hubby's Quick and Easy Mashed Potato Recipe

Mashed potatoes -- oh so yummy!  One of the dishes that my hubby does really well is mashed potatoes.  If it's mashed potato, you can bet that it would not be me making it. I do not have the patience to mash potatoes!  This recipe is just the basic mashed potatoes that he makes.  Next time, I would ask him to make a fancy one. I was reading a forum conversation on internet awhile ago and they were talking about mashed potatoes...

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Slow-Cooked Beef and Mushroom Ragout

 Ragout is of French origin.  It is also called ragu in Itali.  The dish is a thick, hearty stew cook over low fire very slowly for a long period of time allowing all the ingredients to blend well with one another. The term “ragoût” comes from the French ragoûter, which means “to revive the appetite.” Recipes for this stew dating back to the 1600s have been found in France, which suggests that people have been making it for a...

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