• Rice 101 | How to Buy, Cook & Eat rice + Health benefits

      AS A STUDENT, I would often make rice for dinner, paired with deep-freeze spinach and something crazy on the side, like plain mixed lettuce. I know, I know… that doesn’t make any sense. TO MAKE MATTER WORSE, the rice would usually turn to mush (be overcooked), sometimes be too chewy (undercooked) and almost never turned out just right. AFTER YEARS OF OCCASSIONAL EXPERIMENTING, and thanks to the influence of good cooks around my friends and family, plus a lot of trial & error, I’ve got a grip on making good rice. IF YOU ALSO STRUGGLE with making rice because it hardly turns out right – or if you love…

  • Spanish Sunday: Gazpacho & Paella // Photo Report

    !HOLA GUAPOS Y GUAPAS! Here’s some inspiration from my family’s lovely Spanish style Sunday supper. For pretty pictures of gazpacho and paella, you’ve come to the right place. Feast your eyes and be inspired! GAZPACHO SPANISH STYLE TOMATO SOUP – SERVED COLD PAELLA SPANISH STYLE RICE, CHICKEN AND FRUITS DE MER DISH COOKED IN A TRADITIONAL PAELLA PAN Have your own healthy summer recipe? You can submit your own recipe here.

  • Tauge & Cabbage Stir-fry

    THIS STIR-FRY DISH is tasty, simple, quick and healthy. It’s perfect as weeknight comfort food, while also being low in calories and very low in cholesterol. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A pointy cabbage at your supermarket? I love the flavor it brings to this dish! I sometimes cannot seem to find it at my supermarket though, but then Chinese cabbage makes for a perfect substitute. TAUGE & CABBAGE STIR-FRY Serves 2. Prep time: 15 minutes. Pointy cabbage, 1 , cut in stripes Tauge (bean sprouts), 100g, washed Garlic, 1 clove, finely minced Cucumber, one half, cut into halves and thinly sliced Red chili pepper, 1 , finely chopped Sesaome oil, 2  tbsp, for…