Cooking Simply...

         Growing up within the wings of a large extended family that love both to eat and to cook gave me many opportunities to experience both. Coming from a multi-racial background also exposed me to a willingness to try food from different cultures and an acceptance of different cooking styles. Sadly, the leisurely days where we can gather in the kitchen to chat and cook for the whole day are rare to be found.

         On these pages will be simple recipes that depend on the freshness of the ingredients to tickle the palate, rather than expert techniques and long hours of preparation. I think most cooks will agree that the freshness of the ingredients we use play a large part in how good our food tastes. Then will be the rinsing out of the vegetables to remove grit, of meat to remove bone splinters and stale juices. Perhaps a very light sprinkle of salt and pepper on the meat 15 mins. before cooking. I find that the rinsing and marinating help make the meat tasty, and reduces the chance of a strong meat odour or 'fishy' taste in fish.

         I wish you much happy cooking and trying out of new recipes, whether from this site, eslewhere, or of your own invention! :)

Tumeric Coconut Chicken.
(serve with rice or french loaf)

   1 chicken (or whatever you think is the same in chicken parts ^_^)
   two tablespoons powdered tumeric.
   1 large onion, thinly sliced.
   Coconut milk squeezed from dessicated meat of one coconut (or one 8oz can of it.)
   Salt and pepper to taste.
   (optional: Sliced fresh ginger, about halfcubic inch worth.)

Brown chicken and onion in pot. Add tumeric (and ginger if used). Push all about till it smells fragrant. Add coconut milk and then enough water to cover chicken. Bring to the boil, turn fire down and let simmer for half an hour to two hours. (That is, it'll be cooked in half an hour, but more tender and flavourful after two.)

Itek Tim
(It's a soup, and the duck is eaten with rice.)

   1 duck.
   One cup salted cabbage (oh oh, I don't know if you can get this! ^^;;;;)
   1 tomato, or 2.. preferably sour ones.
   LOTS of garlic, well.. 4 to 8 cloves...

Chuck everything in soup pot. Fill with water till one inch above duck. Bring to boil, simmer for at least 2 hours. NOTE: Pleeease skim off oil before drinking soup. :P

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