The Star Online: Kuali: Don't Call Me Chef

Souk delicious

Mon, 21 May 2012 03:59:29 GMT

Moroccan cuisine is a blend of spices, colours and influences. Here are a few ways to replicate it at home.

Ice and easy

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:55:19 GMT

Put the freeze on ice creams and switch to sorbets – better still, make your own.

Hold the meat

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:14:48 GMT

Vegetarians can eat well with this burger - and we've seen carnivores sneaking some of it too!

Currying flavours

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:38:46 GMT

Penang’s Indian Muslim food makes for a delicious change from the island’s more famous hawker fare.

Let’s seal the deal

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:17:36 GMT

There’s a certain romance in cooking in paper – the process even begins with a Valentine heart.

Curd your enthusiasm

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:38:30 GMT

Tofu may look bland, but it doesn’t have to taste that way too.

In sharp order

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:39:45 GMT

Two soups that will have your lips puckering for more.

The cupcake hunt

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:31:52 GMT

New York hasn't seen the end of these single-serving snacks – although some have gone on steroids! Yet.

Spread it on a role

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:34:53 GMT

What do TV characters like to eat?

Meatless and marvellous

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:26:20 GMT

A pizza that’s almost as close in taste and texture to one cooked in a wood-fire oven – and not a baloney slice in sight.

Crumbs, it’s bread!

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:39:43 GMT

No need to feed the birds – here are some fresh ideas for stale bread.

People pleasers

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:35:27 GMT

It's crowded in Hong Kong, but the cramped spaces make feasting all the merrier.

Get a whiff of this

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:18:26 GMT

Strong-smelling food can produce some of the best dishes.

Stock take

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:33:53 GMT

Stock gives a richer dimension to just about any dish.

Cheat’s chicken dinners

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:05:08 GMT

Dress up a store-bought rotisserie chicken for some meal short cuts.

Go Bordeaux

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:36:34 GMT

You don’t need to speak the language to enjoy French food.

Fire in the hole

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:11:07 GMT

Wake up and smell the baked goods.

Peanut gallery

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:39:37 GMT

Whatever its species, the peanut is a hit in all sorts of dishes.

Master class

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:47:37 GMT

Reality cooking programmes teach a lot and show that not everything is sugar-coated on TV.

Prickly sweet

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:28:31 GMT

Despite their thorny leaves and hard knobs, pineapples delight with their sweetness and tang.

Bay Area buffet

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:04:25 GMT

Here’s food that pulls Silicon Valley technophiles away from their computers.

Delicious mix

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:22:41 GMT

Kelantan should be on everyone’s list of food destinations, especially rice lovers.

Quiche me now

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:36:17 GMT

Singled out this week is quiche, a dish that is as versatile as it is flavourful.

Loco over coco

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:31:44 GMT

Here’s a nut with a thousand uses. We feature three of those in our cooking.

Band of bakers

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:45:22 GMT

An online community gets together once a month to cook up a storm.