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Introduction
"Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine be Thy Food" This adage to eating good food and having a healthy diet is something that we should...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 142 min read
Preface
Eurasian cuisine consists of food influenced by many cultures, both European (Portuguese, Dutch and British) and Asian (Malay, Indian,...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 142 min read
Author's Comments
I never bothered with cooking and baking until I was in Seconday school. My mother did all the cooking at home and we helped with the...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 142 min read
Cakes, Biscuits and Confectionery
The Sugee Cake is the most famous celebratory cake for Eurasians. It is a very rich cake with loads of butter, eggs, almonds, semolina...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 142 min read
Substitutions
Ingredient Substitution ...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 141 min read
Tea-time Treats
Tea-time was always a midway snack time between lunch and dinner (about 4pm). My mother used to make local kueh like kueh Bingkah,...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 142 min read
Weights And Measures
Butter Cups Grams (g) Ounces (oz) 1 cup 225 g 8 oz ...

Angie Wheatley
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Meat Dishes
The meat dishes featured here are a mixture of European and Asian Cuisine. Over time, they have become a rich part of our Eurasian Food...

Angie Wheatley
Jan 27, 20221 min read


Making Home-made Butter
I decided to do this just for the fun of it. I am surprised how easy it was to make butter out of heavy cream. It took quite alot of...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 11, 20212 min read


10 Skills I wish I had Known When I first started cooking
i recently found this amazing video over on YouTube. If you want to watch, it's over here: I was surprised to see so many new ways of...

Angie Wheatley
Jun 29, 20211 min read


Some of the Home-cooked Food at Christmas
I usually make my salt fish achar in November followed by the Vegetable pickle. A few days before Christmas, I will make the cookies like...

Angie Wheatley
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Cocktail Titbits
This can be very extensive depending on how lavish the occasion is going to be. Depending on what the celebration is, the titbits can be...

Angie Wheatley
Jun 10, 20211 min read


A Tiny Charcuterie Platter
Usually the cheese, crackers, fruits, nuts and meats would be served on a wooden charcuterie board. It sometimes has pickles and olives,...

Angie Wheatley
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Old utensils for cooking
When we were very young (1960s) my mother had a batu giling (stone grinder). I did not like having to grind chilli or onions. When my...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 20, 20201 min read


The Job I dislike to do in the kitchen
I love to cook and bake but I do hate to do clean up. However it is part of the work in the kitchen. So I will be in the moment and even...

Angie Wheatley
Aug 20, 20201 min read


Let Food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.
We have heard of this adage "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food". But do we actually think about it seriously and watch...

Angie Wheatley
May 23, 20201 min read


Digital measuring scale
An important tool in the kitchen is an accurate measuring scale that helps you zero after putting a bowl on the scale so that you just...

Angie Wheatley
May 23, 20201 min read


Measure it correctly
It is important to use the correct measure of ingredients in a recipe so we get the dish made according to its specifications. Many times...

Angie Wheatley
May 23, 20201 min read


What do I have to do to achieve crispy pastry on my pies?
Blind baking is the answer. What is blind baking? It is the process of baking the pastry before putting the filling in it. After placing...

Angie Wheatley
May 23, 20201 min read


Ever forgotten an ingredient!!??
Have You ever forgotten an ingredient while baking a cake or cooking a dish? I am sure we all have at one time or another. Some things...

Angie Wheatley
May 22, 20202 min read
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