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Baby Abalone with Bok Choy + Vegetable Flowers Tips!

Baby Abalone with Bok Choy + Vegetable Flowers Tips! by Blackswan

Trust me, this is a no-brainer recipe so you do not need to be a professional cook to dish out a 5-star restaurant recipe! So let's get started, shall we?

1 vote
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Eggplant Szechuan-style

Eggplant Szechuan-style by Amos Miller

Year of the Rooster ! A most Happy and Prosperous and Fortunate New Year to all my Chinese friends! Many years ago - too many - I got a recipe from Chef Rose Cheng that set the basis for this dish. I have always come to this dish for a mid-winter spark. I love eggplant - in all it's manifestations. This dish is one of my…

2 votes
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Chinese New Year Spicy Shrimp Floss Seafood

Chinese New Year Spicy Shrimp Floss Seafood by Blackswan

With a mix of succulent Cuttlefish and Prawns, it's spicy, it's sweet, and it's lip-smacking good!

1 vote
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BBQ Party: Juicy Clams & Mussels In Truffle Oil & White Wine

BBQ Party: Juicy Clams & Mussels In Truffle Oil & White Wine by Blackswan

My Magic Potion: I thought it would be a great idea to try out my new Truffle Oil & indeed, it worked wonders. The succulent seafood tasted great & the soupy sauce was such a delight. Make this for your next BBQ treat using a foil or substitute…

1 vote
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Egg-White Broccoli with Osmanthus

Egg-White Broccoli with Osmanthus by Blackswan

Osmanthus Tea is known to promote beautiful skin. The herb has an intense sweet fragrance which has been described as a blend of jasmine, gardenia & ripe apricots.

1 vote
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Cottage Cheese Jalfrezi

Cottage Cheese Jalfrezi by Hina Gujral

In recent years Paneer Jalfrezi or Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi has gained quite a rank in popularity charts of vegetarian dishes in India but like me most of the Paneer Jalfrezi lovers does not know what does the word "Jalfrezi means", earlier I use to think Jalfrezi is some kind of special spice used to season this curry. The word…

1 vote
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Pad Thai (Flat Noodles with Vegetables)

Pad Thai (Flat Noodles with Vegetables) by Hina Gujral

These Pad Thai Noodles is a fusion of Chinese and Thai flavors creating dynamic flavors and brilliant color. This recipe is simple, quick and totally exotic, which is a refreshing change from regular stir-fried noodles, which I am quite bored now. Don't be scared by the number of red chilies used, as the heat of the chilies is been…

1 vote
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Bye Bye Blues, A Quick And Spicy Bean Dish

Bye Bye Blues, A Quick And Spicy Bean Dish by kathy gori

I have a small confession to make. I love trick vegetables. You know what I'm talking about, the orange cauliflower, the red squash, the black garlic. So you can imagine my surprise and delight when the gang at Lunita Farm showed me a basket of dark purple green beans at the Saturday Farmers Market. I'd never seen anything like…

1 vote
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Stir Fry Veggies with Pineapple

Stir Fry Veggies with Pineapple by ShaleeDP

I learned this veggie recipe from our local Del Monte cooking tips. It's a different taste compared to the normal sauteed veggies. It's a must try.

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.

1 vote
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Squash In A Spice Paste Done Pronto!

Squash In A Spice Paste Done Pronto! by kathy gori

This has been one hell of a week, one of those 7 day stretches that includes everything on lifes' smorgey...except dental. Of course the week's not over yet. It's been a week of some nerves, some loss, some traveling, some stress and the general sense of just being unable to catch up. That said, I can't wait for Monday to start the…

2 votes
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