Potato Salad

Tonight I am going to grill a steak, steam some cauliflower and serve with potato salad. I used 4 small size potatoes to serve 2. The potatoes were boiled for approximately 15 minutes. Then kept in the fridge until ready to serve.

. Salt and black pepper

. 1 small yellow/white onion

. 5 to 6 tbsp of mayonnaise

. dash of paparika on top for garnishing (optional)

Rhubarb Souffle served with Vanilla ice cream

Rhubarb Souffle served with Vanilla ice cream by my partner. This was his first time attempt at baking and it was surprisingly delicious.

Chinese Dumpling

Chinese Dumpling or Bak Zhang bought at the shop. It doesn't taste as good as the one back home. But it is good enough for me because I don't know how to make this dumpling.

Seagull

Picture of seagull was taken while waiting for the ferry at Darling Harbour.

Freshly baked Banana Muffins

I baked these Banana Muffins yesterday.

Tuna Corn Sandwich

A delight to have for lunch. Light and easy meal.

. 425 g tuna flakes
. 400 g corn
. 1 tsp of lemon juice
. 1 small onion
. 5 tbsp mayonaise
. dash of salt and black pepper
. dash of garlic powder

Steamed swordfish, Pak Choy & Fried Eggs

Our dinner last night. Steamed swordfish, pak choy and fried egg with rice. Simple dishes. The steamed swordfish has a very nice texture and was quite delicious. I seasoned the swordfish with 1 tbsp Shao Hsing wine, 1 tbsp soy sauce, dash of salt and white pepper and 1 tsp of sesame oil. I garnished on top with shredded ginger and red chilli (seeded) and steamed for 12 minutes.

A trip to Paddy's Market

A friend told me to check-out Paddy's Market and so we were there last weekend. It is a place to visit if you need to buy small souvenir item for friends and families.

Sydney

A view of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Fried rice with bacon & cabbage

Since there is leftover bacon and cabbage in the fridge, I used it as part of the ingredients for making fried rice.

. 1 cup of cooked rice

. 1 strip of bacon, chopped

. cabbage

. 3 cloves of garlic, chopped

. 2 eggs

. 1 tsp of dark sauce (optional)

. 1 tbsp soy sauce

. a dash of salt

. a dash of white pepper

. 1 tsp of sesame oil

. 1 red chilli, seeded

1) Heat oil in a wok, then add bacon and fry until brown/crispy

2) Add in cabbage, stir and then add garlic

3) Put rice in the wok and stir evenly

4) Make a well in the centre of the wok, add the eggs

5) Stir all and add in soy sauce, salt, dark sauce,white pepper, sesame oil & red chilli

Spaghetti with chilli anchovies

One of my favourite meal is a pasta dish. This is a simple pasta receipe with anchovies, capers, olives, tomatoes and chilli. Sprinkle some fresh parmesson cheese on top of pasta when it is ready to eat.

Dinner

Vindaloo lamb curry and stir fried eggplant served with basmati rice.

Sunset

Beautiful sunset. Pictures shot from the balcony.

Grilled salmon with sweet mustard sauce & green beans

Our dinner last night. Just sprinkle the salmon with garlic powder, salt & black pepper and pan grill on the pan for about 5 minutes on each side and serve hot.