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Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole

Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole by Blackswan

This sourish pesto appetizer, using a mix of mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, is so easy to prepare and is definitely for the novice cooks!

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Craby Celery Sticks with Bacon Bits

Craby Celery Sticks with Bacon Bits by Blackswan

Tickle your taste buds with these charming Celery Sticks topped with Bacon Bits! Also known as imitation Crab Sticks, the seafood is so economical & versatile. If you were to notice, I use a lot of these crabmeat in my recipes cause it’s so easy to prepare. They’re called “imitation” as it’s processed seafood made of Surimi or…

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Lovely Steamed Open-shell Scallops

Lovely Steamed Open-shell Scallops by Blackswan

What do you think of these cute Scallops sitting prettily in their shells? Don’t you agree that they’re great for entertaining? They’re as good as they look!

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Happy Call Recipe: Fluffy Minced Pork Omelette

Happy Call Recipe: Fluffy Minced Pork Omelette by Blackswan

I've whipped up another egg dish - Minced Pork Omelette (肉碎煎蛋), following my last Yummy Shrimp Omelette Recipe (虾仁煎蛋饼) that drew quite a response. This turned out really nice!

1 vote
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Cream of Wild Mushroom

Cream of Wild Mushroom by Blackswan

Mushroom lovers, you’re gonna love this rich & creamy soup made from Portobello & Mixed Button Mushrooms! I prefer my Mushroom Soup rich & having an exotic taste, that’s why I like the combination of the Portobello & Mixed Button Mushrooms! There're many different types & methods of making Mushroom Soup but I like mine done…

1 vote
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Seafood Ciopinno With Soft Shell Crab

Seafood Ciopinno With Soft Shell Crab by Blackswan

This is a dish adapted from a restaurant my family ate at sometime ago, & I tried making it for my hubby’s Birthday Seafood Galore. I love cooking Bouillabaisse at home. It’s rich with assorted seafood & I can add whatever I find in the supermarket – mussels, clams, prawns, fish, squid etc. To reproduce the restaurant’s version of…

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Funky Chilled Century Egg Tofu

Funky Chilled Century Egg Tofu by Blackswan

Happy 2011, everyone! Let's celebrate the New Year with these cold appetizers, which marked the beginning of our first course on X’mas Eve.

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Steamed Longevity Butterfly Prawns

Steamed Longevity Butterfly Prawns by Blackswan

I found these beautiful butterfly prawns at a coffee shop & went home to experiment cutting & decorating it after that. The pattern is nice especially when you've guests. Check out this simple & delicious dish for this Chinese New Year!

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Yummy Shrimp Omelette

Yummy Shrimp Omelette by Blackswan

I’m an egg fanatic & enjoy eggs of different sorts. Are you an egg lover like me?

1 vote
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Reunion Dinner - Bountiful Goldfish Salad (年年有余)

Reunion Dinner - Bountiful Goldfish Salad (年年有余) by Blackswan

This is my 1st attempt creating this Bountiful Goldfish Salad. Nian Nian You Yu (年年有余) symbolizes abundance though the year. The character 余 (Yu) is the homophone of 鱼 (Yu). Hence, fish was used to highlight this Chinese New Year dish.

1 vote
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Prosperity Pork with Pine Nuts

Prosperity Pork with Pine Nuts by Blackswan

Let this Prosperity Pork with Pine Nuts tickle your taste buds! Make an impact on your family & guests with this 5-star dish from Shirley’s Kitchen!

1 vote
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Mom’s Spinach Soup With Anchovies

Mom’s Spinach Soup With Anchovies by Blackswan

Remember the days when you were sick & mom used to cook you nice nutritious soups? Well, this is one of my mom’s specialities & it has now become my family’s top-of-the-list soup. It is simple, healthy & easy in just few steps but packs a punch! Anchovies are a good source of Calcium & are often used for making fish stock. The…

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Happy Call Recipe: Trio Chilli Selar In Just 3 Steps

Happy Call Recipe: Trio Chilli Selar In Just 3 Steps by Blackswan

That’s the wonder of this Happy Call Pan! The Selar recipe is perfect for novice cooks. I used Tom Yam, Sambal & Hay Be Hiam (Spicy Shrimp) to pair with the fish & name it ‘Trio Chilli Selar’!

1 vote
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Christmas Matcha Granita With NuStevia Chocolate Toppings

Christmas Matcha Granita With NuStevia Chocolate Toppings by Blackswan

Granita is a semi-frozen dessert & Matcha has amazing health properties. This X'mas, I've prepared for you a Matcha Granita Recipe, topped with the delicious Pure Liquid Chocolate NuStevia!

1 vote
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CNY Fortune Stir-fry Chicken with Ginkgo Nuts ( 发财鸡炒白果 )

CNY Fortune Stir-fry Chicken with Ginkgo Nuts ( 发财鸡炒白果 ) by Blackswan

This dish can be part of your casual home-cooked meal, but when plated with some colours, the simple chicken meal is instantly transformed into a classy dish fit for a festive occasion like the Lunar New Year.

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