Paprika is a spice produced from air-dried chilli peppers that has a deep red hue. It ranges in flavour from sweet to hot, and while a popular ingredient in Spanish, Hungarian and Moroccan cuisine, the pepper species is native to the Americas, moving east from Mexico to Spain in the   Read More ...

A lot of people are switching to dairy alternatives because they find that they have a dairy intolerance. It’s a choice many families make after finding that their child is allergic to milk products. But what if you are a dairy eating family and your guest is not? Chances are   Read More ...

I got a new cooking “toy”. It’s called the Thermomix. I’m sure many of you have heard of this food processor that has the capability to perform a host of functions like weigh, cut, chop, mix, mince, pulverize, grate, grind, mill, beat, blend, whip, whisk, knead, emulsify. That’s not all, Thermomix   Read More ...

Whenever I stay at Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur, I like to frequent this stall called “Famous Melaka Fried Oyster” which is actually located on the lower ground of The Gardens Mall. One single portion cost $6 but if you want a bigger helping, you can opt for the $9 one.   Read More ...

Here’s a place which is great for after dinner desserts, especially if you like cold stuff.  Aptly named, IGlool Snow Ice is located at King’s Centre (the corner lot where HSL was formerly situated before they moved to Spring). I also just learned that it has an outlet in The   Read More ...

Yield: 18 cookies Ingredients: · Juice of 1 lemon · 2 egg whites · Pinch salt · ¼ tsp cream of tartar · ½ cup Splenda, granular · 1 sugar free candy cane · ½ tsp vanilla extract · 2 tbsp sugar Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 300 F.   Read More ...

  Yield: 2 dozen cookies Ingredients: ½ cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup Splenda, granulated 1 tbsp egg whites 2 tsp orange zest ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp ginger 1 cup chopped cranberries, fresh or frozen 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup white whole wheat flour ¼ tsp baking soda ¼   Read More ...

The holiday season is upon us and that means delicious and sometimes not so healthy treats. Laurel Hudson, culinary instructor at Wellspring Academies has created several tasty cookie recipes that the family will love. This Gingerbread Cookies Recipe will be the first in a series of healthy holiday cookie recipes   Read More ...

  Ingredients: 1 30 oz. can of Libby’s Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix ½ cup of egg beaters or egg whites 1 cup evaporated skim milk 2 9-inch pie pans Directions: Mix pumpkin pie mix, evaporated milk, and egg substitute in large bowl Pour into pie shells. Bake in preheated 425   Read More ...

Damon Stainbrook, former sous chef of French Laundry, is leading the charge in a new “conscientious cooking” movement. He’s working with mercury certification program, Safe Harbor, to ensure the fish used in his delicious recipes meets strict standards for mercury content and is caught using only sustainable methods – verified   Read More ...