It seems to be a trend.
After a mega-binge (in this case, the burger bash last Friday), I always try to make up for it by eating in a more…well…austere manner.
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Archive for the ‘light bites’ Category
smoked salmon salad with japanese onion dressing
In light bites on May 31, 2010 at 9:38 pm…followed by a really healthy lunch
In light bites on May 22, 2010 at 9:39 pm
After such a sumptuous breakfast (in the previous post), it was all a guy could do to control himself when a friend offered to buy me lunch that very afternoon…
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grilled japanese purple sweet potatoes
In light bites on October 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm
As I mentioned in my previous post, I had an amazing dinner at Shin Kushiya last week. The piping hot yakitori reminded me of my trip to Hokkaido, when I was stuck in the van with some friends because the snow was too heavy, and we were eating hot bento lunches with assorted yakitori…mmmmm…
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grilled sausages, bell peppers and zucchinis…
In light bites on September 5, 2009 at 12:22 am
I mentioned in my previous post Quest for the Holy Grill that a friend of mine using the same grill had done perfect sausages, peppers and zucchinis (well, almost…at least to me).
I just realised I have a photo of that…so here it is.
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spicy fish paste wrapped in banana leaves
In light bites on August 25, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Most people would recognise this as ‘otak-otak’…a local favourite which goes really well with ‘nasi lemak’ or between two slices of bread. Together with the spices, the banana leaf wrapping adds to the fragrance of the ‘otak-otak’. (Pssst…the secret is in the spices!)
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smoked salmon hors d’oeuvres with cream cheese & caviar
In light bites on August 23, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Didn’t really have much time this weekend to prepare something major, so decided to do something really simple instead. And in case you are wondering, this has got nothing to do with equine ovaries (har har).
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chicken and shrimp skewers with mushroom and peppers
In light bites on July 27, 2009 at 4:50 pm
This was prepared as part of an anniversary dinner. After having prepared food a few times, I wanted to focus more on the styling and presentation. Of course, while taste was paramount (and it wasn’t too shabby, if I may say so myself), this was a first attempt at putting some thought into the food styling and presentation.
