Son Made 2pax Breakfast on 4Jun2021

son made 2pax breakfast on 4.6.2021.^^

son on leave, bought croissant and made scrambled eggs and johnsonville bedder with cheddar sausage.

had a fun morning together.

c.h.e.f andy

RECIPE = 软骨芥菜煲 Mustard Vegetable Pot ON 3Jun2021

Recipe

for the mustard vegetables pot

  1. cut mustard vegetables in 1/2..cut each 1/2 into 3 portions w/o cutting through..put in boiling water for 1min then in cold water
  2. fry haebee & garlic cloves, shallots, red onions, leek 2 tbsp oil till fragrant add 1tbsp oyster sauce, 300ml chicken stock and 300ml water and 400g cleaned pork soft bones boiled reduced for 1hr
  3. add mustard vegetables & cooked for 5mins..taste the mustard vegetables & pork & soup..

c.h.e.f andy

Delivered Homecooked Dinner to Brother Family on 3Jun2021

deliver dinner to brother family this evening on 3.6.2021.^^

今晚的菜

  1. 软骨芥菜煲
  2. 港蒸鲷鱼(红哥里)
  3. 肉片炒法国豆

P.S.for the mustard vegetables pot

  1. cut mustard vegetables in 1/2..cut each 1/2 into 3 portions w/o cutting through..put in boiling water for 1min then in cold water
  2. fry haebee & garlic cloves, shallots, red onions, leek 2 tbsp oil till fragrant add 1tbsp oyster sauce, 300ml chicken stock and 300ml water and 400g cleaned pork soft bones boiled reduced for 1hr
  3. add mustard vegetables & cooked for 5mins..taste the mustard vegetables & pork & soup..

c.h.e.f andy

Brother Delivered Dinner on 2Jun2021

brother delivered dinner this evening on 2.6.2021.^^

今天的菜:
1.自制洋葱肉丸汤。
2.丝瓜炒蛋。
3.梅菜扣肉(婉欣制作)。
4.酱油蒸鱼。

梅菜扣肉made by wan sing

my brother tried out a pork ball soup..

daughter SM liked the soup & fish.

c.h.e.f andy

Anniversary Homegourmet Dinner on 1Jun2021

made anniversary dinner on 1.6.2021.^^

  1. 烧肉 plus a slow roasted skinless belly pork (will write recipe later)..
  2. Croatian fish stew
  3. miso glazed grilled large prawns*
  4. squid ink spaghetti with squid
  5. vongole linguine

*forgot to cook the 10 pieces marinated large prawns..dementia 😂😅put in chiller & cook tomorrow evening.

very thankful!

c.h.e.f andy

Delicious Homecooked Lunch for Wife’s Office on 31May2021

cook lunch for wife’s office on 31.5.2021.^^

  1. sausage claypot rice
  2. soy sauce chicken
  3. steamed salted fish minced pork
  4. stirfried cauliflower

simple homecooked comfort food to cheer up covid restrictions.

c.h.e.f andy

Wife Made Excellent 5pax Family Dinner on 29May2021

wife made excellent 5pax dinner on 29.5.2021.^^

  1. tokkong salad
  2. burrata with pesto sauce
  3. grilled long stems cauliflower by aunty bes
  4. calamari by aunty bes5 oven sweet corn
  5. crayfish bucatini pasta (superb)
  6. miso glazed eggplant by me
  7. sous vide reverse sear pork rack by me

very nice family dinner.

c.h.e.f andy

Sous Vide Reverse Sear Atas Aussie Pork Chop on 29May2021

made sous vide reverse sear Aussie pork chop with red wine tomato sauce.

it was excellent, wife said perfecto..

children WY SL all loved it

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I was trying to reproduce the best pork rack I had at blue mountains – silk’s brasserie at wentworth falls

https://goo.gl/maps/9D8wsJdZf1DyPLho8

bought atas aussie pork $38/kg more ex than grassfed beef

preparation straight forward -1hr sous vide at 62degC then reverse sear hot pan butter..

it was not just a matter of the pork texture..but the sauces also key..

don’t have recipe just look at photo..but decided on a red wine tomato sauce..

I had grape tomatoes used 1/2 box..& added red onions, zucchini & peppers..1 tbsp flat tomato sauce, 1/2 tbsp hoi sin sauce..

tried to follow the photo topped up with mustard and pesto

very happy with the results perfect texture tender delicious pork & ratatouille sauce

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RECIPE

Ingredients –

  • 1/2 box about 10piecrs grape tomatoes
  • 1/4 zucchini
  • 1/2 red pepper
  • 1 medium red onions
  • 1 tbsp flat tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp hoi sin sauce
  • 50ml red wine
  • 100ml chicken stock
  • 2tbsp olive oil

Direction –

red wine tomato sauce preparation

  1. brown garlic cloves in olive oil
  2. fry grape tomatoes & sliced red onions till tomatoes breaks
  3. add zucchini & peppers ..add sea salt
  4. add red wine & chicken stock & reduce
  5. add 1tbsp flat corn flour just little water to thicken sauce
  6. add tomato sauce & hoi sin sauce, taste the sauce

sous vide reverse sear pork chop

  1. 300g pork rack, seasoned sea salt black pepper parsley flakes
  2. sous vide 1hr 62degC
  3. & reverse sear on hot pan with butter
  4. served on red wine ratatouille sauce

Atas Aussie Prime Ribs Bakuteh on 28May2021

made simple home dinner 3pax + aunty bes on 28.5.2021.^^

  1. aussie prime rib bkt – atas $38/kg more ex than beef!
  2. 重庆烤鱼passable ok tasty enough not that great ..if c/w with ming tang then downright poor
  3. 花雕酒steamed chicken – always good 👍🏻

simple home dinner..

c.h.e.f andy

Delivered Homegourmet Dinner to Brother Family on 27May2021

delivered home gourmet dinner to brother family on 27.5.2021.^^

  1. tortilla – spanish omelette
  2. oven slow roast prime ribs
  3. squid & scallop paella
  4. prawn bisque seafood spaghetti

brother said they enjoyed every dish.

c.h.e.f andy

27th HCA Hospice Care 25pax Lunch on 27May2021

made & delivered 25pax HCA Hospice Care lunch today on 27.5.2021.^^

  1. 花雕酒steamed chicken with wolfberries
  2. stirfried black bean sauce patin fillet with celery & scallions
  3. minced meat braised tanhoon
  4. stirfried carrots & cabbage

Antony HCA-

Chef Andy, patients enjoyed the lunch this afternoon. A few of them commented very nice and “dun mind having it daily”.TQ for all the things you done for them 👏👍

c.h.e.f andy

Bouillabaisse & Seafood Paella Family Dinner on 26May2021

made bouillabaisse & seafood paella for family dinner- wife, SM, SL, and aunty bes on 26.5.2021.^^

today Vesak Day also 十五 my vegetarian day so I didn’t eat.

my paella and bouillabaisse all very good now, excellent taste and texture…will write recipes soon.

c.h.e.f andy

Son & PT made Sukiyaki Dinner on 25May2021

son & PT made sukiyaki dinner at their new home on 25.5.2021.

had beef,pork and also kagoshima wagyu…all good…turned out that the pork was very good…

bought nice sashimi too.

oishi!😋😋😋

c.h.e.f andy

Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 25May2021

brother delivered homecooked dinner on 25.5.2021.^^

  1. 烧肉及叉烧
  2. 童子鸡
  3. 包菜粉丝
  4. 大豆芽鱼丸汤

wan sing made the char siew & roast pork 👍🏻

c.h.e.f andy

Wife Made Best Crayfish Pasta on 24May2021

wife made crayfish pasta today on 24.5.2021.^^

MTT! 无得顶!

whole family wanted a few more times after that…

c.h.e.f andy

Delivered homecooked Dinner to Brother Family on 20may2021

delivered homecooked dinner to brother family on 20.5.2021.^^

  1. sausage claypot rice 腊味饭
  2. steamed huadiaojiu chicken
  3. steamed salted fish minced pork咸鱼饼
  4. fried 青龙菜

a delicious, enjoyable homecooked meal.

c.h.e.f Andy

Simple Home Dinner on 19May2021

made simple home dinner on 19.5.2021.^^

  1. pangrilled prawns & scallops spinach tagliatelle
  2. pangrilled halibut on yellow pepper puree

spinach tagliatelle was delicious.

I just happened to have chinese cabbage so threw some for the puree..puree was sweet but texture wrong fibrous because of chinese cabbage…

so cannot use chinese cabbage…peppers and zucchini ok…

c.h.e.f andy

Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 18May2021

brother delivered homecooked dinner on 18.5.2021.^^

nice 白斩鸡, and very tasty long beans with eggs.

nice comfort food …

c.h.e.f andy

Made Homecooked Lunch for Wife’s Office on 18May2021

made homecooked lunch for wife’s office on 18.5.2021.^^

  1. tanhoon prawns
  2. huadiaojiu steamed chicken with wolf berries
  3. fried belly pork with long beans

woke up late so a bit rushed…

luckily 不负所托

c.h.e.f andy