Barbecue Ribs with Corn & Potatoes

The best ting about barbecue ribs is that it is one of the few foods on the planet that you cannot eat with cutlery and perhaps the only food on the planet that you will be forgiven for getting on your chin and cheeks and even your nose. It's sticky and sweet and we made it with baked baby potatoes and corn on the cob. What you need to make sure is to get the ribs nice and lean -...

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Beef Stir Fry in Oyster Sauce & Oriental Egg Fried Rice

The one thing about making beef stir fry is that you have the cook the hell out of it before you can stir fry it. We got this recipe from the BBC Good Food magazine (along with the Sea Bass with Onions and Chillies) and laughed at the cook times that the recipe called for. The original Beef Stir Fry in Oyster Sauce is supposed to take under 15 minutes. They certainly weren't using the cuts of meat that's available...

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Sea Bass w/Ginger, Onions & Chilli & Oriental Egg Fried Rice

Was very surprised at the strong, sweet smell that sea bass has and was even more surprised at how the taste and smell worked perfectly with this stir fried seasoning. The original recipe is from BBC Good Food magazine. Wouldn’t recommend following it because they serve 100 gms per person, which is fine if you’re an anorexic idiot but not if you are a normal person. Very light seasoning, by the clock 10 minutes to put together and the sea...

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Sambal Sotong with Mee Udang Recipe

We're still on the Asian track with our big meals. After the way Chinese New Year meal turned out (as in was very good!), we got a bit more ambitious and tried out the Singapore Chilli Crab. With the Malaysian Sambal Sotong (Squid Sambal) and the Mee Udang (Prawn Noodles) combination, we took it a little easier. And so it was even more fun making it. Sambal is a spicy flavour - combination of dried prawns, chillies and garlic.  The...

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Tomato Basil Chicken with Cous Cous

While Tomato Basil Chicken with Cous Cous might not be as elaborate as the Stuffed Pasta Rolls Sunday cookout, it definitely packs a mighty tangy punch. And with a low salt, low oil and maximum taste recipe, it keeps any guilt pangs at bay. Here’s looking at a no-fuss, quick and easy chicken and cous cous recipe that even a novice can ace. Ingredients Tomato Basil Chicken: Chicken – I used 4 legs + 4 thighs Olive oil – 1 tablespoon Garlic – 4 minced...

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Stuffed Pasta Rolls – Cannelloni Laziali

Cannelloni Laziali you say? Is that a bad ass spaghetti western? Close enough. It’s a Stuffed Pasta Rolls dish, well loved by lovers of meat. And where there are three kinds of meat rolled into one dish, there lies a Sunday Cookout challenge. You just need to - line up all ingredients, stock up on whiskey if it’s a dry day, fire up some music and begin. For the PastaFlour – 350gms Eggs – 4 Salt – a pinch Olive oil – for a...

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