Roast pork loin with balsamic vinegar potatoes

My first time doing this. Turn out not bad I must say! Lovely meal for the family on a Sunday!


Ingredients
Pork loin
Rosemary, fennel seeds
Onion, garlic, potatoes
Balsamic vinegar

Season the pork loin with the mixture of Rosemary, fennel, salt and pepper. In a roasting tray, pour a dash of police oil and fry the pork - fat side first till golden. Then leave in the oven to roast for 1 hour at 200 Celcius. In the meantime, in another roasting tray, add oil, knob of butter, rosemary. Pour in the cooked potatoes and mix till potatoes are coated with the mixture. Put in the oven and roast for an hour or till crispy.

Remove pork from oven and let it rest for 10-15 mins before slicing thinly.

Cranberry muffin

All made by my wife and son...so I've no clue how it's been made or the ingredients =)) but it sure tastes yummylicious!

Squid pasta with Chardonnay sauce

Here's a nice one, spicy and refreshing!

Ingredients

Spaghetti

Squids (cut into rings)

2 chili padi (small red chili)

Fennel (finely diced), garlic

A glass of white wine (Riesling, Chardonnay)

Cook your spaghetti al dente in a pot of boiling water seasoned with salt and olive oil. While it's cooking, stir fry the garlic, fennel in a pan with olive oil. Once cooked, add in the squid and fry a bit before adding in the wine. Season with salt, pepper and cook till the sauce is halved. Add in the red chili. Drain the spaghetti and pour into the sauce. Mix evenly and serve immediately. Best eaten with a glass of cold white wine!

Scallops fried rice

This, as with any fried rice can be completed in 30 mins including preparation. And all it takes is just 15 mins to gobble it all up=)


Ingredients
Scallops (sliced into bite size)
Anchovies (fried till crispy)
Eggs, peas, garlic
Overnight rice

On a wok, heat up the oil and then scramble the eggs. Remove the eggs and the fry the anchovies till crispy beforenstir frying the scallops. Season the scallops with a bit of soy sauce, pepper. Add the garlic, onions, peas and stir fry for a while. Then pour in the rice and mix it all together. Add salt, pepper to taste. Serve with chili in soy sauce! Yummy!!!!

Lotus root soup

Here's a soup for the soul!

Ingredients
Lotus root
Pork ribs or chicken
Red dates
Goose berries

In a boiling pot of water, add all items together and boil for couple of hours. That's it!!! Simple yet lovely!

Sweet sour chicken

This is easily prepared but will require a bit of deep frying

Ingredients
Chicken breast - sliced into bit size
Sweet & sour sauce
Onion, tomatoes, pineapple, celery
Flour and oil for frying

Deep fry the chicken breast which has been coated lightly with flour. Remove and drain once golden brown. Prepare the sweet & sour mixture - add tomato ketchup, vinegar, chili sauce to get the right sweet & sour balance. Add the vegetables including a bit of the pineapple juice. Mix with the chicken when ready to serve.

Smoked salmon

Here's a simple dish that you can prepare easily as a starter. What you need is good smoke salmon which you can get at any supermarket - i would go for the norwegian salmon.

Ingredients
Smoke salmon
Lemon
Dill
Capers
New potatoes
Vinegar
Onion

Parboil the new potatoes, removing the skin first. Then cut it into bite size before mixing it with vinegar, mustard, onions and capers while it's hot. Serve it with the smoke salmon with a bit of lemon juice.