Pan seared Mackerel with Mango Salsa

Pan Seared Spanish Mackerel (Batang / Beh Ka)  with Mango Salsa.

Spanish Mackerel has always been one of my favorite fish due to its rich and unique taste. I grew up with Spanish mackerel as my dad would bring this fish back on a constant basis (my late father used to own a fleet of fishing boat) as it is easy to prepare, tasty, cheap, abundant and best of all, does not have much bones and the kids could eat it without much caution. Although I traditionally eat the fish coated with coriander powder and shallow fried, I actually enjoy the fish simply seasoned with salt and pepper as well because it allows for me to taste the true taste of the fish although I must say the former method is delicious too. Give this recipe a go, the tangy-ness and freshness from the salsa and the sweetness from the mango pairs well with the robust Spanish mackerel. This recipe also works tremendously well with Salmon, Tuna and other game fish as well.

Seasonal Mulberries Garden Salad

Mulberries Garden Salad. Cooking with Essential Oil

When certain produce are in season, it should be a no brainer to buy them because they are not just bountiful and cheap, they are also of the best quality and you have tonnes to choose from! Its Mulberries season and the organic Mulberries and edible flowers in my MIL's garden is in abundance hence I have decided to assemble this simple Mulberries Garden salad. I usually choose at least 4 colors for my salad but for this, I will go with 7 - Purple, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Black and White. For the dressing, I simply use a citrus vinaigratte infused with Lemon EO. The Lime flowers and Jasmine provides another dimension of pleasure through their sweet and tangy fragrance that will definitely wow your guest.

Oatmeal Bowl with Wild Honey

A quick breakfast that is packed with all the nutrients and mineral you require for your daily intake. Most of the items can be prep in under 5 mins and the other ingredients can be prep beforehand and kept refrigerated  for close to a week so that you could use it in other recipes as well. There is not much cooking, at best, roasting the nuts. So why is this recipe here? Because as easy as it looks, it is always good to document down how to prepare a decent bowl of oatmeal.

Fusilli with Bolognese Sauce

Fusilli in bolognese sauce. Bolognese sauce is infused with food-grade Essential Oil.

One of the most simple recipe to cook but produces great results among children, teens and adults alike. It is a definite go-to recipe for feeding large group of people but does not require long preparation time.

Bon is Gone. My beautiful 小狗狗. My Bon Bon.

7th January 2019

Today marked the day that we have all anticipated but yet will receives it with least joy and excitement. Bon Bon has finally breathed his last breath. He has battled a breathing difficulty for close to 2 years and has experienced multiple bouts of body cramp that threatened to snatch him away from us except that it has been foiled by our timely and effective resuscitation. Today, it seems that Bon Bon has decided to leave on his own terms. His good fight ended while all of us except for my wife are not at home. I have took off to work and my boys are in school. He left us with only my wife close to him.

Project WWWT Day 48 of 72 - Salzburg/Munich, Germany 01

4th July 2017

Are we tired yet? To be honest, its quite a mixed reaction because we are travelling with children. If I really must give an answer, I'd say that I am NOT tired of travelling but I am tired of not having enough time to explore a given location that we have decided to include in our #WWWT itinerary. Today, we will be departing Salzburg and heading to Munich via a train. We bought a ticket that allow us the flexibility of travelling provided that our trip must start before 6PM of the day. 

Project WWWT Day 47( part II) of 72 - Salzburg, Austria

3rd July 2017

Today has been an eventful day. Right after our Konigsee/Berchtesgaden excursion, the Summer day is still young so we headed to the one place that everyone had to visit to get a photograph in Salzburg - Mirabell Palace/Garden. Yeah, we had visited this place on the very first day of our arrival to Salzburg, but the urge to have a photo momento of this place is too overwhelming, especially during a beautiful day like today (its a yours truly habit).

Project WWWT Day 47 of 72 - Berchtesgaden

3rd July 2017

Naaman's hair is getting longer so we decided to bring him to have a haircut at the local hair salon. It seems that the hairsalon does not do children haircut but one of the hairdresser actually broke tradition and allow Naaman to have a haircut there by quoting a mere €12. I can see that one of the hairdresser are not very happy with this decision but we coud not care less how she felt and continue to let the hairdresser giving Naaman his haircut. Well, he did not do a fantastic job and I suspect he is just an intern/apprentice but could not complain much as Naaman got his haircut at such an affordable price.

After the haircut, I have planned for a 1 day excursion today to Berchtesgaden with Panorama Tour. The price is pretty decent at only €42.00 per adults and my boys are excluded from paying the tour fees. The schedule was to visit Marktschellenberg (Where Julie Andrews sang “The hills are alive with the sound of music” in the opening scene to the movie - The Sound of Music), the beautiful Konigsee and Berchtesgaden. 

Project WWWT Day 46 of 72 - Salzburg, Austria

2nd July 2017

Salzburg is truly beautiful. The cultural advancement of the country can be seen true the building architecture, the landscape of the city, the souvenir shops and the antique shops. We have decided that we will do some walking, eating of local delicacies and window shopping.

We have chosen to start our day with lunch at St. Peter Stiftskulinarium. This is not only the oldest restaurant in Salzburg but the oldest in Central Europe with evidence of its existence dating back to pre-14th Century. Due to its history, you should not expect it to be cheap but it was actually not too expensive. Our lunch consists of 4 mains (Spagetti Bolognese for the kids, Wiener Schnitzel for the missus, grilled lamb chops for MIL and Viennese braised veal for yours truly) and a couple of wine and beverages.

5 Reasons why I enrolled my son for MMA class

For many of you that knew about my son, Naaman, you may have noticed that he is still quite young. How young? He has not even graduated from nursery. So what is this about enrolling him for MMA? As an accountable person, you may want to queried me with the following questions: