http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow musings on work, world events, art, culture and food Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:55:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've had a really good run of interviews lately - just thought I should post some links up before they disappear forever from the Primetime Morning page. One of the ones I am particularly proud of is this one that I did with Wole Soyinka, Nobel Prize Laureate and political ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/11/06/an-appetite-for-conversations/ just some snapshots of the trip we took - spring in Western Australia is a lovely time... and the kids really enjoyed being farmboys, the city folk that we are! It actually really shocked me how much they enjoyed all the feeding of sheep, rabbits, llamas, etc... Sometimes I think the ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/11/06/wander-down-under/ This is the last in this series of Frugal Gourmet - I'm preparing another coda of 6 episodes which are set to air nearer December so look out for that! Here are the ingredients: Tuna (can also be substituted with swordfish or seabass) salad: watercress cucumber fennel mint chervil anchovies (in olive oil) lemon juice olive oil salt and pepper. This was ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/11/04/frugal-gourmet-seared-tuna-recipe/ I got the chance to interview the lovely Neil Gaiman again after his first visit here 4 years ago. Here are the photos: first me very very pregnant in 2005 with Neil and then very unpregnant in 2009 What can I say? It's amazing to be in the same room with ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/11/02/neil-gaiman-in-singapore/ Hi everyone... sort of swamped at work at the moment - but here is the recipe very quickly: Fettucini Alfredo Cream Taleggio Cheese Italian Parsley Majoram Button mushrooms Olive oil Fettucini (can substitute dry pasta too) And yes, for those who were asking - it was very very yummy!!! http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/10/21/frugal-gourmet-fettucini-alfredo/ I'm writing this sitting at my desk and eating a chicken sandwich.... hoping you enjoyed this week's episode of Frugal Gourmet. My sandwich is from the leftovers of a roast chicken that I made, to which I added wholemeal bread, baby spinach and very spicy French mustard. But let's get ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/10/14/frugal-gourmet-chicken-sandwich/ Thanks to everyone who submitted their photos for the Cod Fish contest... we had a record number of entries and unfortunately only one winner is possible... Anyway, this week's recipe is very simple and really yummy... Some of you have asked why I haven't posted the instructions on the blog, ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/10/07/frugal-gourmet-tofu-salad/ Thanks for all your entries for last week's contest... this week we tackle Seared Cod Fish with Soy Vinaigrette and vegetables - here are the ingredients for this wonderful light and flavourful dish. Here are the ingredients: -Cod Fish fillet Vinaigrette: - cherry tomatoes - butter - garlic - shallots - ginger - soy sauce Vegetables -olive oil - garlic - pak ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/09/30/frugal-gourmet-cod-fish/ Thanks to everyone who has submitted a recipe for Frugal Gourmet. There are some really talented cooks and food photographers out there! Apologies for not updating my blog to reflect last week's recipe, I was on holiday in Western Australia.... My family and I flew to Perth and then drove ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/09/23/frugal-gourmet-continues/ I've just started a new segment on Primetime Morning called Frugal Gourmet. This was partly inspired by the economic recession and also by my love for a good homecooked meal. For this series we are working with the lovely chefs over at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore... I know you ... http://blogs.channelnewsasia.com/joanne-leow/2009/09/09/frugal-gourmet/