Hot Winter Drink - Ginger, Palm Sugar & Clove
OK, Hong Kong is currently experiencing the coldest November in...hmm...many many many years.It's on the news.It's what people talk about.It's become the standard greetings..."Morning. Isn't it cold?" (while making a dramatic hand gesture to the air)"Morning. Gosh, aren't you cold?" (staring at exposed boobage/thigh)"Morning. Oh, you

Chicken Franks and Zucchini in Japanese Instant Tomato Sauce
In my city, quick doesn't cut it. We want things instant.Instant noodles, ding-a-meal (to ding = to heat using microwave, Hong Kong slang), fast food restos which slam your orders down the table even before you finish uttering them (except KFC. Hong Kong KFC is slow), MTR trains arrive and gone before you figured out where you're going....they're beyond fast, they're instant.Good for me, as I am one good ol' impatient

Easy & Refreshing Pineapple Fried Rice - for You, on the Other Side of the Globe
Clad in my turtle necks, jackets, scarves, tights and boots (Oh, lighten up, Hong Kong! It's only 12C!)...braving the chilly breeze as I pranched from Central to Admiralty for my lunch time stroll after devouring my lousy microwaved lunch box, I couldn't help but think of those who are currently sweating profusely in 30something degrees Celcius heat.So, here's something easy and refreshing for those who are on the other side of the globe.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake from Mrs.Fields
Good stuff are...a. to be shared?b. all mine!Normally, when it comes to food, especially fried chicken, chunky french fries and anything that involves dark chocolate, I am totally a "b" person.But I have to make an exception for this one, because, if no one knows about this, no one would buy this, and Mrs.Fields will stop making these. Thus, I have to let people know how good these are.It is...- Not a

Mushroom Risotto - Where Can I Buy Patience?
This dish really needs a whole lotta love...it was the wrong dish for someone so impatient (not me. hmm..ok, me).Why did I even try?I've tried a couple of pricey risotto dishes from some fancy restaurants...and I was unhappy with their mushy, bland, flavorless rice. I wonder if it's really that difficult to make.I thought all I had to do was dump the rice + the rest of the