This is a blog post on growing and harvesting thyme at home. Thyme is a herb that grows annually thas is easy to grow. There are a few varieties of it. Thyme is commonly used to flavor roast chicken. It is also great to use on fish dishes, soups and as an ingredient in stuffing … Read more
This is a blog post on the char siu bao(sticky roasted pork belly bun) recipe. I have posted on making char siu which is quite straight forward to make. Bao basically in mean buns in Chinese is a basic steam bread bun. It has been making waves as a new trend of Asian food. Bao … Read more
This is a blog post on how to sew velvet fabric. Velvet fabrics are lovely to feel and luxurious-looking fabrics. Which are normally use for special occasion garments or home items like cushions and curtains. Some use silk viscose fabric as devore where the velvet top of the fabric burns away with chemicals. Here is … Read more
This blog post is on growing and harvesting marigold. Marigold is easy to grow as an annual flowering plant. In the UK it would not survive come wintertime. Marigold flowers in small amounts it is edible. In my previous post, I have written a similar variety of marigold known as Tagetes minuta. I am growing … Read more
This is a blog post on fabric dyeing with weld. Weld is also known as reseda luteala. It is actually a weed that grows wild in the woods. It is one of the few yellow dyes that are lasting (not fade easily) dyes if it is used correctly. So far I haven’t yet to have … Read more
This is a recipe on how to cook paru berlado (fiery spicy lung). It is a classic Malaysian Malay dish commonly found in street stalls. It serves as a side dish or in nasi kerabu. The lung is a cheap cut of offal to buy but it is not easy to find. I use a … Read more
The is a blog post on cooking chicken liver curry. Chicken liver is cheaply available from supermarkets this recipe has got strong spicy flavors that will counteract the taste of chicken liver. This recipe is available in different versions as one uses some the different types of ingredients. The curry has origins from Malaysia also … Read more
