Espresso Walnut Cake

recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
melted butter

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon instant espresso or 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules, divided

5 tablespoons butter 

1 cup granulated sugar 

2 large eggs

2/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt or substitute with slightly less 2/3 cup milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 

Braised Pork Belly with Dark Soy sauce

Ingredients
1 lb pork belly
4 eggs - boiled and peeled
1 packet medium soft tofu - sliced into large cubes

Pumpkin with Prawns in Spicy Fermented Bean Sauce

Ingredients
1/4 of a pumpkin - cut into large cubes
12 prawns - peeled
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tsp sesame oil 
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 cup water

Burger with Guacamole

Ingredients
1 burger bun
1 pan fried egg
sliced tomato
pan fried bacon slices
spoonfuls of guacamole

Method
Toast bun.  Place all other ingredients onto the bun and enjoy.

Beggar's Chicken (叫化鸡)

Ingredients
1 cornish chicken
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Pan Fried Yellow Croaker (干煎小黄鱼)

Ingredients
4 pieces of frozen yellow croaker (already salted)
dash of white pepper powder
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Paper Wrapped Chicken (纸包鸡)

Ingredients
6 chicken drumsticks (deboned)
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce 
1 tbsp  ginger juice
1 tsp sesame oil
pinch of 5-spice powder
1 tsp minced garlic
salt and white pepper to taste
some cornstarch
oil for deep frying 

Things required
greaseproof paper (cut to required pieces for wrapping each piece)

Guacamole

Ingredients
1 large ripe avocado
3/4 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp diced onion
2 tbsp diced tomato
salt and black pepper to taste 

Method

1. Wash avocado.  Cut into half.  Remove pit and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
2. Add lemon juice and toss to mix well.
3. Add diced onion, tomato, salt and black pepper.
4. Combine to mix well.
5. Ready to eat with chips or add to sandwich.

Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Soup

 

recipe adapted from here

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2  sliced onion

1 cup chopped leeks (white parts only, from 2 leeks)

a little salt 

1/2 head cauliflower, chopped

3 cups vegetable broth

handful of unsalted cashews or blanched silvered raw almonds, soaked

sea salt to taste

chopped parsley or chives for garnishing 

Pan Fried Scallop with Kale

Ingredients
1 bunch of organic kale
1 packet frozen scallops
salt and black pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil