Honey Lemon Glazed "Sunny Gold Chicken Karaage" Sliders

Sebagai seorang ibu dari anak remaja yang sedang dalam masa "doyan makan", saya harus mempunyai banyak ide untuk menyiapkan variasi cemilan di luar jam makan utama. Saya juga harus memastikan bahwa anak saya tidak kelaparan sepulang sekolah, di saat saya masih berada di kantor. Sejauh ini anak saya cukup mandiri, saya hanya perlu menyiapkan bahan-bahannya saja, lalu dia bisa mengolahnya sendiri. Membuat makanan sederhana seperti egg sandwich, nasi goreng atau omelette sudah biasa dilakukannya tanpa bantuan saya. Yes, I am a proud mom !

Arem-arem mie, Steamed noodle wrapped in banana leaves

Most of Indonesian people eat three times in a day; morning, noon and night. A plate of rice with selection of side dishes, vegetables, sambal and crackers is very common for Indonesian people even to eat in the morning before they start their daily routines. Rice as a staple food for several cultures and countries has been transformed into various kind of delicious and tasty dishes. In Indonesia, we have Nasi Uduk means fragrant rice cooked with coconut milk or Nasi Kuning that also cooked with coconut milk and turmeric to give yellow color to the rice and of course some herbs and spices. Not to mention Indonesian famous Nasi Goreng, super yum !!

Tuna Macaroni Cheese Balls for your kids

Many people asks me about my surface I use in my food photo. "Where did you buy them ? Did you paint them by yourself ? How to make the pattern as the ones you have ?" and so on. Okay, I always paint my own wooden surface for my food photos. I have plenty of boards with various types and sizes. I painted them according to my imagination and sometimes I combined more than one color. If I don't like the color or the pattern of my board, all I need to is re-paint it again with white paint then start again.  I prefer to make my own board because it looks more personal.

Cold Brew Coffee

Have you  heard a quote that says "You can't buy happiness, but you can buy coffee and that is pretty close" ? In some ways, some people describe that drinking coffee makes them happy or at least they drink a cup of happiness. Either the first one or the second one fits for you better, or you probably have your personal quote to show your love of coffee, but now coffee has become a culture, a ritual before a person start the day in the morning. We can see how coffee affects mood.

Walnut and Raisin French Bread

Sometimes I just cook to satisfy my curiosity. I know it's a little bit risky, because I don't know whether I'll love the taste of the food I cook or not. I could've just bought it first before try to make it in my kitchen. But, where's the fun ? Even small mistakes can be a valuable lesson. In the end, after one or two trials, you can enjoy what you cook with a smile and say "I did it !"

Healthy eating with Mix Lettuce Salad

I have been enjoying myself to eat salad lately. The flavor of all fresh veggies is great and surprisingly I like it a lot. Fresh, crunchy and has specific flavors and textures. Sometimes if I'm not busy, I made myself a special dish with toast, sauteed shiitake mushroom. To make it extra special, I combine protein like pan-seared salmon, chicken or sunny-side-up with my salad.

Guest Post : Ayam Pop from My Lil Kitchen

A dear friend of mine who is also one of the administrator of idfb (Indonesian Food Blogger), Wulan Sucipto, shows her love for Indonesian food through her post here on my blog where she agreed to be a guest writer.

Let me introduce you to the talented woman, an Indonesian who lives in Australia, a mother of 2, a photographer, a cook and the author behind "My Lil Kitchen". She has written four cook books and have been published throughout Indonesia. Last, we both are Scarllett magazine contributor under Recipe section.

Chinese mantou with braised chicken

I have always enjoyed watching Jamie's 15-Minute Meals on TV every weekend. It never occurred to me that cooking show can be so entertaining, fun and left me with some new ideas brewing in my head. Watching Jamie cooking is like watching a boy playing with his toys on a playground. He can transmit joy through his cooking.

Me on Scarllett Magazine

The brand new lifestyle magazine, Scarllett Magazine, made an irresistible offer to me. They asked me to be one of food photography contributor in Recipe section and I feel so very happy about it. This mutual collaboration has been going on for nearly 4 months and Scarllett Magazine will published its first print issue next month ! Well, I just can't wait to see my works printed on international magazine !

I've contributed 2 special summer recipes which you can find under Lifestyle menu and Peche Mignon sub menu. For the recipes, just click the links under the photos and they will take you to the recipe post. If you don't mind, please check the website and read full beauty, fashion and lifestyle articles. Have a great day !

Summer Mixed Fruits

Chicken wing drummettes in sweet soy sauce

Guest Post : Fried Sweet Potato Balls for "Joy From Fasting to Feasting VII" event

My special Ramadhan guest post for Yummy Food before Ramadhan ends. Bola-bola ubi goreng or Fried sweet potato balls that you can enjoy as your iftar snack. Lubna Karim has been posting Ramadhan recipes on her blog for almost a month since the first day of Ramadhan. On its seventh year, Joy from Fasting to Feasting become a solid place for Muslim bloggers from different country to introduce their popular food or drink during Ramadhan. I salute you, Lubna and I hope I can participate again next year.

Almond sugar pastry cookies

When this blog was a little left behind and there was no new recipe post due to my busyness with my two latest posts on reviewing one restaurant and one bakery, and after everything is done, I feel like I need a break just to catch my breath. The reason why I posted two resto review posts in a very short time was because I was fortunate enough to be chosen by BBlog as one of food blogger to join with other bloggers to do the review and get paid for it :) Yes, I was so lucky !

Homemade burger patties

What kids love about fast food ? It's prepared and served fast and according to them, fast food always tastes good ! Fast foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar which are not healthy to our bodies. And that becomes my biggest concern these days. My son loves burgers, pizzas and all stuffs from fast food restaurants. But I have to be strict with my rules about this one. I only allow him to buy one kind of fast food in a month, but sometimes he doesn't buy any *evil laugh.

Melt in your mouth : Chocolate panna cotta

Panna cotta are Italian words for cooked cream in English. The famous Italian dessert which is soft and silky in texture, light, so delicate and melt in your mouth ! Woosshhh....and it will gone in second, but the aftertaste will remain and you just can't wait to have another spoonful and put it in your mouth again and again.

Broccoli & Chicken stir-fry with oyster sauce

From what I saw on the movie, kids hate broccoli. They refuse to eat broccoli because its dark green colour and vegetable with dark green colour equals bitter taste ! But that's completely wrong. Broccoli tastes surprisingly quite good. Broccoli also has numbers of health benefit which are very good for our body, like prevent osteoarthritis, reduce cancer risk, diabetes and heart disease.

Indonesian fern curry

Exploring the diversity of traditional Indonesian food has always been a fun and nice thing to do. I enjoy every learning process in each and every food that I cook. The outcomes were not always successful, but I learned from those failures. Things I will never experience if I never give myself a try to cook it. I have to admit that food photography and being married have made me learn how to cook properly. I'm eventually falling in love with these cooking activities. 

Chocolate to try : Indulge yourself with "Chocolate Cheese Snickers Brownies" !

To be able to taste a slice of our favorite cake, sometimes we do not really care about our diet. We are also more than willing to forget the amount of sugar, fat and calories in a slice of cake. What a nightmare ! As if pleasure and health are on two opposite sides. But balancing food intake with exercises is the best way to live a healthy living. 

Grilled aromatic rice wrapped in banana leaves

Continuous rainfall for the last several days has caused heavy flooding in some places around Jakarta. I had to cancel my appointment with a friend due to this situation. I think it's a lot safer if we stay at home at the moment. Alhamdulillah, my home is not affected by the flood and everything seems pretty normal from here. Staying at home in the rainy weekend pushed me back into the kitchen and cooked a special dish for whole family. I make Nasi Bakar / Grilled aromatic rice which is very simple and delicious. If you have leftover rice, this is a recipe you can rely on and serve a new variation of rice dish other than fried rice. Even my son can eat two parcels in one go !

Never get bored with pancakes !

I could never say no to pancakes. Those flat and round cakes served with a scoop of ice cream, chocolate syrup, fruit jam, maple syrup or honey. The charm of pancakes has always successfully made me to try and eat them. In the mean time, I post my homemade pancakes. And on my next one will be about my culinary journey on a pancake and waffle restaurant in Jakarta. It's going to be pancake series this month, the last month of this year.

Keep calm & drink rose buds water

I really enjoy my time every weekend making myself a cup of rose buds water. It's a fragrant simple drink, enjoy it sip by sip while watching TV. It gives me a feeling of calmness, relaxation and soothing to my body. Especially on rainy days like these days. Rain accompanied by strong winds almost every day. Puddles throughout the city make the inevitable traffic jams everywhere ! One word to describe it, STRESSFUL !!

Remake : Chocolate and matcha steamed cupcakes

Looking back at my previous post 2 years ago, where I have posted a steamed cupcake recipe. Old-fashioned steamed cupcake I remember from my childhood. Mom used to buy me cat face-shaped steamed cakes every time we go to the hospital for a monthly check-up. The cake was too cute to eat and I didn't even want to share the cake to my younger sister and brother. I was a selfish sister back then. :D