MAKE FERMENTED FOOD PART OF YOUR REGULAR DIET Fermented foods are found in all cultures around the world. Preserves, jams, pickles, chutneys, sourdough baking, Dosa from India, Kimchi from Korea, Kombucha from China, Moroccan preserved lemons, yoghurt in a variety of cultures and so on. While our ancestors have been Read more…
Sourdough bread baking workshop It was off to Mooladhara, for a sourdough bread baking workshop. Mooladhara, nestled in the tranquil foothills of the Watagan mountains is the rustic abode of Warwick Quinton. Warwick is an artisan baker. A master craftsman of bread in a world that doesn’t know what real Read more…
Juicing to aid the digestive system During my trip to Chennai, India in June 2015, I was sipping on what the hotel staff called a cooling drink and became inspired to put down my thoughts on juicing. This cooling drink is called Jaljeera. Mint, tamarind, fennel, black pepper, cumin. The Read more…
My husband, Kevin, came home from work one day with a large bag full of chokos. He asked me if I had ever seen this fruit. No. Never. I was intrigued. It resembled the guava fruit from Malaysia that I was familiar with. A lady working at his client’s office Read more…
Durian puffs When I was working in Singapore, there was a bakery in the foyer of my apartment block that made delicious durian puffs. I would stand in line to get my share after work before I took the elevator to go up to my apartment. That was Read more…
Australian lychees are A-Listers in our backyard too The “lychee lady”. That’s what the Produce Manager at Woolmart supermarket called me. I had been buying lychees every week and never knew Australian lychees are A-Listers abroad. I could eat them all day long. Yum! Hailing from Malaysia I thought only Read more…