The Brine Time: How Soaking Your Chicken Leads to Soaring Flavours

Whenever someone has my chicken they always and I mean always ask me what I put in it. It’s not about the cost of the coating but rather about what happens before the cooking. Brine is my secret but not so complicated. This is my secret of turning good chicken into great chicken. Your chicken’s…

Beer pairing with wings!

I tried a new combination yesterday. I was inspired by my cravings. My tummy and thirst yearned for two things that I couldn’t go to Hooters for: beer and chicken wings. Off to my kitchen and cabinet I trotted and took out the beers and put them in the freezer to fast chill and took…

Low carb, high flavour dinner

I am part of the millions of people who are opting for lower carb lifestyles as part of their health needs. It has not been an easy journey because of the ease and availability of carb filled foods. The one thing I enjoy though is the creativity that comes with searching for alternatives which as…

And that’s a wrap, everybody

By now you should know that I love remaking meals that wow my taste buds. This past Sunday, hubby and I took our first born to ijump for a birthday party. The food we were treated to was just so so good and the wrap peaked my attention the most. Off I went to Food…

Chicken cordon bleu

Chicken breasts are sometimes so bland so I thought of this and decided to try it. It came out so amazing. Here’s how it went… And this is how I made it What do you think?

#Dubai2017: Food, food and food

So, I know it’s late but an experience like this is not exactly something you forget so I guess it’s better late than never! I spent just over a week with my friends in the UAE for a well-deserved girl’s trip. We couldn’t keep it just the girls as we shipped my best guy friend,…

Unlikely obsession: Brine

On my way to the coal mine with my colleague last week, after some pretty intense conversation, I was quite shocked to find out we had cooking in common. It started off with us boasting about our meals, which every home chef does, then it went to him talking about preparing meat. He asked me…