Recent content by Jade Emperor

I have chosen a marble bench top, after all the great advice from here!

Moussaka 🫠

Gordon Ramsay: “The microwave is more qualified than you” (To a very poor cook)

My family is Brits. Maybe unfortunately so. My parents were children during the war and therefore they grew up with the language that living in poverty was a good thing. Until I went to hospo school, I had absolutely no clue about fine dining, except for what I had read. I hadn’t even tasted...

Out of curiosity suggested by this thread, I am now madly scrambling through (one of) my boxes of old cookbooks looking for the hugely entertaining book about all things microwave. I am certain that its very basis is that you can make ANYTHING better in the microwave! As for how I use one? I...

I’m old enough to remember when the microwave was new, and all the rage! Somewhere, turning to charcoal in my vintage cookbook collection is a recipe spruiking how to use the microwave to make a roast chicken (whole) that will be much better than using any conventional oven. I was just a kid...

Smoked Ocean Trout with Bok Choy, Bean Sprouts and Crispy Chilli Stir Fry 🫠

Exactly what I was going to say!

Panko and Herb Chicken Katsu 🫠

Shrimp and Blue Swimmer Crab Fried Rice 🫠

@Kathleen I am so sorry for your loss 😢

Grilled Cod with Fries, Baby Carrot,Homemade Tartare and White Asparagus Sauce 🫠

@medtran49 the nikujaga is interesting indeed. It was created mainly for the Japanese navy and became a very popular home cooked staple. To me, it looks similar to a katsu but without the sauce. I hope it was enjoyed

Thai Green Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice 🫠

As I think about it, our Egyptian room has a fascinating “mirror”. It looks like a wide spatula and is made of brass (?) It has always been something that I can stare at for a long while. There is also a mummified cat - very fascinating to me. I know that cats were venerated in ancient Egypt...