Roasted red peppers or red capsicums is one ingredient you can use to intensify flavour in your cooking, here’s how to.
Remove the seeds of the pepper you can reduce the bitterness and you could also cut out the white ribbing on the inside of the peppers.
Roast the red peppers in the oven until their skin [...]
The spirit of Christmas to me is about giving and one way we could bring a smile to all those in need is to invite a family into your home for a special Christmas dinner or volunteer to prepare a special meal for that family in their home.
Make the dinner simple and you don’t have [...]
The weekend is just round the corner and with public holidays coming around too why not plan a special movie screening party for your bunch of friends!
For that special touch, send out invites to your guests with their names printed/written on fake movie ticket stubs.
To set the mood, dim the lights down and place warm [...]
I love having pasta dishes done in Au Gratin style and I find it comforting to have them especially on a cold day. Making Au Gratin is one of the simplest ways to put together a comforting meal for your friends and family.
Almost any vegetable or pasta ingredient can be turned into a casserole and [...]
Tea is the second most popular drink in the world with water being number one. Here are some ways you can use tea as an ingredient to enhance the flavour of your dishes and enjoy the goodness of its remarkable wealth of antioxidants.
All teas, whether black, green, oolong or white, are harvested from the [...]
For busy working parents, here is a tip on how you can save time on preparing dinner for the family and be sure you have dishes ready on the dining table in just 15 minutes.
It all boils down to good planning as it’s important for the dinner menu to last for the week. Have [...]
Many people are often clueless about how to select and store chicken and so I’ve done some extra research to uncover the facts on how best to manage your poultry.
When selecting chicken, choose a meaty, full-breasted chicken with plump, short legs.
The skin–which ranges from cream-colored to yellow–should be smooth and soft. Avoid the ones with [...]
Zucchinis or some others may know them as courgettes, are small green summer squash that generally has a similar shape to a ridged cucumber. It is usually cooked and presented as a savory dish or accompaniment.
Unlike cucumbers, zucchinis are usually served cooked. It can be prepared using various cooking techniques like steaming, grilling, barbecueing and deep [...]
I can’t really resist good homemade brownies and there are so many ways to bake them.
A good brownie must always be crispy on the surface with a dense and fudgy texture with loads of chocolate within it.
Making a simple brownie base, you need to stir up butter, chocolate, sugar, eggs, flour and cocoa. You need a [...]
How can cooking add to your Valentine’s Day romance? Why not make a difference this year and surprise your loved one by cooking some really romantic dishes.
To begin, I would suggest you make a list of your partner’s favorite dishes or ingredients you need to add to the menu.
If you are a first time cook, [...]
Irene Jansen, lifestyle chef and founder of Culinary Adventures, always believe that cooking is about bonding and hopes to bring cooking back into the kitchen.
Irene is happy to share that adopting simple cooking methods can be fun and rewarding. She has conducted food shows and cooking workshops for schools and organisations and worked with female and lifestyle magazines, creating recipes for their food columns.
You may have heard Irene on 938 Live's Foodie Lunch Pick and Buon Appetito radio segments. She was also featured on Travel Channel’s “Planet Food” and Channel U’s “简单就是美” (So Simple).
