Quiche Lorraine

February 21, 2015
by Kelsey
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“A savoury pie that consist of pasty crust filled with cheese and smoked bacon. Quiche lorraine, derived from the french region of Lorraine. It is a popular dish that was originally an open pie with a filling of custard with smoked bacon or lardons. It was only later that cheese was added to the quiche lorraine.”

During my childhood summer’s, going back to the south of France to see the family, I would always order a quiche lorraine for lunch. Later on in life, I was taught this dish during my basic training of french cooking.

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Chicken rice

February 14, 2015
by Kelsey
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“It’s main ingredients consist of chicken, chicken bone stock and rice. A dish adapted from early Chinese immigrants originally from the Hainan province in southern China. It is considered one of the national dishes of Singapore. Hainanese chicken rice most commonly associated with Malaysian, Hainanese and Singaporean cuisines, although it is also popular in Thailandand Vietnam.”

Hainanese chicken rice is one of my all time favourite dishes, I personally think this dish represents Singapore. Having cooked this dish for all the kitchen staff during my internship at Roux at the Landau. For full video tutorial, visit my Youtube channel.

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Almond crescent cookies

January 3, 2015
by Kelsey
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“An all time christmas classic, almond crescents are a very basic tea cookie recipe. They’re very buttery with a pronounced almond flavour.”

Every christmas in Perth, one of my auntie’s would always bake a batch of cookies and give it to all the family. Now that I live in London, I continue the tradition by baking a batch of my own and eating it with a cup of tea.
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Spaghetti bolognese

December 22, 2014
by Kelsey
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“A bolognese meat-based sauce originated from Bologna, Italy.”

Growing up, I admit for being one of the pickiest eater in the world. It was very difficult for my mom but she knew that she could never go wrong with spaghetti bolognese. Even when I used to visit dad at the hotel’s he’d work in, I would religiously order for both lunch and dinner spaghetti bolognese because I wanted nothing else but a simple bowl of pasta.

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Fried rice

December 18, 2014
by Kelsey
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“Steamed rice stir-fried in a wok, often mixed with other ingredients, such as eggs, vegetables, and meat. As a homemade dish, fried rice is typically made with leftover ingredients (including vegetables, meat) from other dishes, leading to countless variations.”

Studying and working in Perth, a lot of the times I would come home  quite late and fried rice would be one of the quickest dishes to whip up for both my brother and I.
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