Tina BrandYou too can vindaloo!May I put it on the record as a card carrying South Indian that a true vindaloo should have no potatoes, be more red than brown, and...
Tina BrandFinders Keepers: cabbage and coriander slaw with sesame seedsHere's a recipe from New Zealander Emma Galloway which is on her blog My Darling Lemon Thyme. We assembled the coleslaw this week-end at...
Tina BrandLet's make these appams!I couldn't include the recipe when I wrote about finally making mum's delicious, light and yeasty, coconutty appams a few days ago. As...
Tina BrandMeatloaf, two ways.I’ve been making Nana’s simple meatloaf, and you’ll find that while it is yummy with a side of creamy mashed potato and steamed veggies...
Tina BrandKids in the Kitchen: Italian milky lemon scented pork.Dusted off this article I wrote for Virginia Living many years ago, and I thought with our kids being homeschooled now, it could be...
Tina BrandFinders Keepers: Tuna Confit with braised beans, and celery salad from Alison RomanWith two lovely pieces of tuna in hand, I remembered recently seeing this recipe in her newsletter. Let me just say, it was the easiest...
Tina BrandMexican Pozole SoupAh, I love this - love that this yummy soup is sour and chilli hot, and hearty. I used this recipe an eon ago while writing the food...
Tina BrandA standard chicken curry for rainy nights.I am cooking up a simple chicken curry. Such comfort, a chicken curry with potatoes and a thick gravy poured over steaming rice. A raita...
Tina BrandEating with Artists: Tom PoloTom Polo and I had been meaning to have a chat for Eating With Artists for a while. When you're as obliging as Tom is, but life includes...
Tina BrandEating okonomiyaki and dreaming of Tokyo. Wandering the streets of Tokyo late one night just before Christmas, we finally found the steamed up window of a hole-in-the-wall in a...
Tina BrandLagoon Dining: an ode to MelbourneOn Lygon Street historically dominated by Italian cafes and restaurants, coffee and pastries, a quietly elegant SE Asian dining...
Tina BrandComfort in CongeeAfter my parents passed away, the trips to visit them in Kuala Lumpur ended, and so did bowlfuls of congee for breakfast. For me, missing...
Tina BrandNanna's eggplant curryWhen we're together, there's always a request for Nanna's eggplant curry. It is an anomaly, not really fitting into any category for...
Tina BrandPasta with Spicy Vodka sauceIsabel, here's my version of this recipe- can you please send me yours? There are many versions out there, but the one I favour the most...
Tina BrandFiguring out Fresh FigsAbundantly fresh and sweet at the markets right now, when Prickle Hill dropped off my box of beautiful produce this week, I wondered...
Tina BrandBy way of Martin: Thai style Pomelo SaladWe Southeast Asians are notoriously obsessed about food. If we're not eating something, shopping for it, or cooking, or talking about it,...
Tina BrandGently spiced chicken stew: a New Year's traditionWhat to cook today? After the inevitable post champagne and fireworks anti-climax, waking to an overcast day promising many more to come,...
Tina BrandIkan Bilis sambal The packet of ikan billis (dried anchovies) was taunting me on the kitchen counter....reminding me of mum's sambal which was fiery and...
Tina BrandMoroccan LambMoroccan Lamb First posted in Izzy Have You Eaten on February 5, 2012 This recipe is a favourite as it is quick to prepare and cooking...
Tina BrandGalbi: Korean beef short rib I'm rediscovering short ribs after quite a while. Unctuous and delicious, falling off the bone when cooked slow and long. How many ways...