Friday is for fish: Steamed fish (hake) Chinese-style

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on July 20, 2012 · 17 Comments 

A fish dish fit for a king I haven’t done a Friday Is For Fish recipe in a really long time, so it’s really disappointing for me when the photos I take don’t come out as nice as I’d like them to. This week, I made some steamed fish, Chinese-style, which I was really looking … Continue reading →

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Squid and tilapia fish balls cooked two ways

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on December 6, 2011 · 11 Comments 

Eating humble pie Sigh. There are some times, and at my bloody age, when I really should know better… For a few weeks now, I’ve been obsessing about making fish balls. In Southeast Asia, we have fish balls with noodles, dry or in soup, fish balls fried (on a stick as snack food), basically fish … Continue reading →

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My French cooking lesson: Isabelle’s saumon en papillote

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on December 1, 2011 · 15 Comments 

Kudos to all mums Last weekend, my husband and I took a long overdue trip to Paris to visit some of our friends. A. was the best man at our wedding and it’s amazing to think that we’ve been friends with him for over 15 years. Work, life, distance, having a child (him, not us) … Continue reading →

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Friday is for fish: red and white quinoa fish cakes

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on September 30, 2011 · 9 Comments 

Friday is for fish: red and white quinoa fish cakes (made with tilapia fillets) I only discovered quinoa a few months ago in a salad but it was definitely love at first bite again. Ever since that time, I’ve been wracking my brain to come up with a recipe with quinoa but I didn’t want … Continue reading →

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friday fish dish: fish finger sandwiches – A great British sandwich tradition

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on September 2, 2011 · 3 Comments 

11 billion sandwiches are eaten every year in Britain Those who know me know that I’m actually not a very big bread fan and therefore am not very into sandwiches. This makes it a bit tricky living in the UK because people here LOVE their sandwiches. Take my husband for example. He has a ham, … Continue reading →

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