Ginger Syrup — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Saturday, 28 December 2013

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Ginger -aromatic and spicy. Its wonderfully versatile - its used in both sweet and savoury recipes. I always add a slice or 2 of ginge...

Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Wednesday, 18 December 2013

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Pardon the kinda-blurry picture. I only managed to take 2 photos of these cookies before they were devoured. Here is another better lo...

Green Tea Cookies — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Monday, 16 December 2013

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Green tea - full of anti-oxidants and my staple drink. I drink it hot or cold, every day, winter or summer. And matcha , which is the ...

Homemade Bread — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Sunday, 1 December 2013

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What can I say about freshly baked warm bread? Its great. 'Nuff said. Having freshly baked bread is great for the weekend. It doesn...

Octopus In Tomato Sauce with Pasta — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Tuesday, 12 November 2013

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I can't remember the first time I had octopus. I may have tried the rubbery plain kind you find on top of nigiri sushi back in Kuala...

Meatball Soup (Giouvarlaki) — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Saturday, 2 November 2013

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I love this soup! Its quite hearty and refreshing at the same time. Its a great winter warmer dish, but surprisingly it goes down really...

Chilli Con Carne — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Wednesday, 16 October 2013

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This dish has a special place in my culinary heart. I first tried this spicy tomato-meat concoction on top of a baked potato (jacket p...

Mango & Coriander Spicy Kerabu Salad — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Monday, 30 September 2013

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This refreshing salad is based on the Thai Som Tum Mamuang  (Thai Green Mango Salad) and the very much loved Kerabu Mangga recipe that M...

Bhel — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Thursday, 12 September 2013

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I was first introduced to Bhel as I read the opening paragraph to The Namesake , about the main character Gogol's mother and her a...

Nasi Lemak — by Airinie Konstantinidou on Sunday, 1 September 2013

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Nasi Lemak is a rich and creamy rice cooked in coconut milk. Traditionally it is accompanied with sambal tumis (sauteed sambal), ikan ...