Thursday, November 8, 2007

mood for cooking ....



For once i'm not working on a public holiday ... and not out as well
( home alone some more ! )
am pretty sure you guys can anticipate that i'm up to something again .. lol ..
baking ? nah nah .... ( not for the time being .. haha before you guys get sick ! )

anyway after whipping up my regular baking creations of mine in the last few entries , it seems quite a while since i last did a cooking entry hence today i will be working on a starter dish , considering something light and hearty bite too ... so without delay let's check out what duncan did in this afternoon today ... =p

as usual to start ...

INGREDIENTS

Fish fillet ( boneless )
potato
tomatoes
aspharagus
spring onions
tomato sauce
salt
black pepper
all purpose season
flour
butter
olive oil
parsley flakes
basil leaves

first ...
for better visual appeal , i carefully cut the fillet into square cubes and potato into rectangular cubes respectively ..

i am absolutely infatuated marinating with all purpose season , salt and black pepper! perfectly for fish ... ( for about 30 mins ) very basic taste but yet results are excellent .. next , lightly coat it wth flour before frying ...


For chips ...


i emphasize this thickness as i felt that it will turn out tastier and crunchier .. just add a little salt to taste and coat lightly with flour and fried till lightly golden brown ...



for the fillet cubes , pan fry till lightly brown as well ...

As for tomato dressing ..


pour olive oil on the heated pan follow by chopped tomatoes , parsley flakes , basil leaves and black pepper . let it simmer for 2 mins before serving ... ( optional to pour appropriate amount of water if it turns out too dry )



As usual ...
my favourite part of cooking are my food presentation !
after garnishing
presenting my new creation here again !
starter for the day ...



PAN FRIED FILLET AND CHIPS WITH TOMATO DRESSING


as i always mention .. i 'm into things that are sophisticated yet uncomplicated .. for my recipe has been devised with this very mantra in mind ... hopefully i'm creating in the same vein that are " user friendly " and preparing without fuss.. =) and most importantly astonishing results !


so baking or cooking ? lol ..
hope i score well for both ^^
and of cuz my job will be a complete and ultimate pleasure
if you guys are lovin' it =D



have a nice weekend everyone !
( guess everyone 's in holiday mood ! )
but im not .. cuz i will be working ! agrrr!





PS.

why do i think so much on the very moment before i turn in ..
why do i think so much on the very sec when i open my eyes in the morning
hate this feeling .. gawww. =(

27 comments:

Anonymous said...

i think one's mood will affect his/her cooking

Anonymous said...

oh gosh manz... your cooking is of restaraunt standard. Appealing display and looks appetizing too. But as for taste, can't comment. Heehee... (=p)

Your blog is indeed addictive, it is now a must visit blog, apart from my usual visit websites.

ooops... i do agree, moods do make a difference in his cooking. =p

Anonymous said...

you have a great package of looks and talent , keep up your good work !


j

Anonymous said...

why is it ur cooking/baking alwayss look so tempting...haha...up till now i don remember eating fish fillet with tomato dressing outside i mean they may have but i didnt notice but still itss impressive of u to come up with this...=P

Anonymous said...

i can only say you always make cooking simple but i can never do that for sure .
just amazed by the good work you created , indeed a talented guy (:

Anonymous said...

Your blog really make me hungry !!!!



wheeeeeee......yummy yummy !!!




i am addictive too wahahahhahahah !

Anonymous said...

hello dere... =D v creative lei ur dish...a 'marriage' between fish fillets n tomato sauce dressing...mmm...mus try try.. ^-^ for a lazy person lyk me i'll try to find all means 4 'shortcuts' for cookin n bakin...haha...aniwae hope u haf a great wkend..!! relax n dun tink too much... =)

Anonymous said...

Oh well, I hopped & hopped & there I was at your blog.
WOOOO, your past entries regarding your dish & stuff seems so appetising. :]
Anyhow, don't worry for a bit, 'cos at least you think of issues which prove that you're living, don't treat it as a bad thing I guess?
(life life life, comes in one full circle but rather an unjust circle.) OH WELL. :]

Anonymous said...

Arrgh..more saliva amylases are being produced in my buccal cavity, I can eat a whole cow right. Your blog is just so succulent, tantalizing, and stimulating. x]
-------------------------------------
BTW, life's like that.
It's a stage of being in the evolution of the soul and mind, an abstract construct constantly being redefined as the fluctuating events in ones life leave everything in turmoil one moment and in perfect harmony the next. Life is the joy of the sense, the construct of the mind, the seeking of understanding, the joy of creating life or other such 'arts'.
Life is a learning experience meant to teaches the matters of the abstract through the experiences of the body. Through pain, and regret, and guilt we can learn to achieve inner peace, love and happiness. Life is the joy of sharing perceptions, understandings, facts, experiences with others, even if the moments shared are fleeting.
Life is what you make it since it is a construct of the mind, a state of being, emotional as much as logical, life is however you picture it, incredibly free within the few true principles that are universal and unchangeable.
life is knowing you are mortal and wishing to do with your time the best things YOU see fit,. Life is getting to know oneself well enough to decide what happiness is and pursue it. Life is deciding to live not out of fear, but out of the wish to accomplish something satisfying not to the body but to the soul, life is appeasing and teaching the soul.

It doesn't sound that bad after all.
Cheer,take care. =)

Rex said...

i also received two boxes ben&jerry from my guest =)
happy sia~ =)
back to cooking mood again haha~

Anonymous said...

duncan txs for posting up ur heavenly food delicacies^-^
dun be so upset with r/s.
u made us happy to watch ur food post
if u r sad,im more sad
because my delivery nv come to me
hurhur
ok kidding..
cheer up okay..
rmb im also a crybaby -.-'

russ said...

trust me....its not easy.i can never whip up something like this.kudos to another amazing dish!

cheer up bro.u deserved to be smiley yea:)

Popthemusicdrug said...

duncan shld open a shop and i can manage it.

it would be perfect. (:

(if i don finish the food la)

Anonymous said...

i like your blog :) yum.

ckm said...

halo

why let yr mood control over yr heart?
cant u learn frm mistake? cant u recover frm yr pain?
no1 can help u except yr self.
life is so short & if u keep goin lik tis, u re wasting yr time bro.
cheers.

Anonymous said...

it's really a torture to see your food but cannot eat , just like you hahahaha lol

Anonymous said...

i give 110 % for ur presentation !

Anonymous said...

hey, were you at zouk on friday?

Anonymous said...

hope im not too late to comment .. oh well, this dish look so interesting ! keep up the good work duncan ;)

Anonymous said...

你一定是个好男友!

duncan said...

cherise - hmm i do agree =)


caulvinj - hey thanks man .. im really flattered by what u said .. i hope i wil improve more =)


anon j - thanks =)



huiying - glad that u like it =) phew... haha ..



anon - thnks =)



passerby - then hope to see u more here =)



mochalatte - hey , nice seeing u back here again =) ...hmm ok i wont think much =) thnks .. =D





JJUS - hello nice having u here =)
thanks for ur advise ... came useful to me .. =) appreciate =) thnks

duncan said...

Philix - hey there .. really appreciate such a long comment from u .. hmmm i will take ur advice too .. =) im not good at words but anyway really appreciate and great to see u here =) take care ..




rex - hello nice to see u bac here again .. yup yup .. i love ben n jerry lol ...=)




crybaby - great to see u here again =) .. hmm ok if wanna cry we cry together lor lol ....


russ - thks dx miu =)



mooks - mayb one day ? shall open a shop YEAH ! lol




anon - thks ..



ckm - oops .. got scolding again lol .. ohrx .. i will bear all that in mind =) thanks i do appreciate once again =)



hunk20 - oh ok .. haha dunno what to say lol ....


Euphe. - oh no no .. i was not at zouk ....



gyno - oh never too late lol ... thnks .. hope u like it too =)




anon - oh inn chinese haha ok ok thnks ..

Anonymous said...

you say de worx
cry together
haha..
i will cry non-stop

Anonymous said...

cos i saw your friends. thought you'll be ard. alrighty. still great food post! leaving people hungry? haha!

Anonymous said...

beautiful looking dish! and made from simple, fresh ingredients! wonderful!
btw, what is the secret to making the potatoe chips crisp and not soggy?

duncan said...

crybaby - yup yup i promise =p



euphe. - hey yup my frens was there .. but i didnt go ... haha =)



ano - hmmm oh i normally boil the potato a while before i fry , n i guess it might make it more crunchier =)

Anonymous said...

yeah promise
^-^