Every recipe in the kitchen, most recent first.
A rich, spiced coconut broth with chicken, shrimp, and egg noodles — Singapore’s most beloved bowl. The fragrant paste is the heart of the dish; once that’s built, everything else comes together quickly. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 18 medium cooked shrimp, shell on 4 shallots, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 5 dried chillies, chopped […]
Garlicky shrimp and crisp-tender asparagus tossed with spaghetti in a bright lemon-herb butter sauce. Everything comes together in one pan after the pasta is cooked — don’t rush the garlic, and don’t overcook the shrimp. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients ½ lb (225 g) spaghetti 1 bundle asparagus 3 tbsp butter, divided 3 tbsp olive […]
Individual baked cheesecakes in ramekins — barely set, silky, and served cold under a poured salted caramel. The baking is gentle: 10 minutes in the oven, then the heat goes off and they rest for an hour. The caramel is the kind you make once and want to put on everything. Crust is optional. ✦ […]
A classic quiche with flaked canned salmon, softened leeks, and old cheddar in a blind-baked pastry shell. The egg and milk custard is simple — the leeks and cheese do the work. Easy enough for a weeknight, good enough for guests. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 9″ pastry shell (store-bought or homemade) 2 large leeks […]
A fragrant, Sri Lankan-style salmon curry that comes together from a can of salmon simmered low and slow with coconut milk, goraka, and a warm blend of spices. Quick enough for a weeknight, good enough for company. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 1 onion, finely chopped cardamom, ginger, garlic — sautéed together to start 1 […]
A big tray of leeks, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, and Asian eggplant, roasted at high heat until sweet and caramelised, then blended with stock into a silky soup. Finished with fresh basil, lemon, and a spoonful of sundried tomato pesto stirred in at the table. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients Soup 2 leeks, finely chopped 4 […]
Brussels sprouts roasted at high heat in a fish sauce-sriracha-brown sugar glaze, then tossed in the remaining dressing straight from the oven. A little sweet, a little spicy, sticky in the best way. Finish with cilantro, mint, sesame seeds, or pine nuts. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 1½ lbs (680 g) Brussels sprouts, cut in […]
Ammi’s roast chicken — the bird is rubbed inside and out with tomato sauce, teriyaki, turmeric, and chilli, stuffed with celery, mint, basil, and garlic, then baked low and slow with foil before a final high blast to brown the skin. Can be left to marinate overnight. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 1 chicken, 3–4 […]
A smooth, chilled soup of roasted-flavoured tomatoes and red peppers with a whisper of chipotle chile in adobo. Puréed until silky, passed through a sieve, and served cold with a dollop of sour cream. A summer soup worth making ahead. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 3 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 6 large […]
Warm baby potatoes tossed in a punchy balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette with sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil, finished with shavings of Asiago. A side dish that doubles as a salad — serve warm or at room temperature. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 2 lbs (1 kg) unpeeled small potato nuggets (baby potatoes) 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 […]