Cooking Tackle

I was actually planning to make a simple mozzarella cheese stick for our snack on that day and imagining of decent fresh salad to go with. Since I have a packet of my favorite cracked peppercorn cheddar *sharp and crumbly, I was thinking that it would be perfect touched for the salad. After thinking again and recalled my earlier day, how I love to spent my chilly and peaceful rainy season with my macaroni schotel. The whole scene of mozzarella stick and salad was turn-off and I said forget it, I made my mind to bake the macaroni schotel. The recipe adapted-taken on line from few links. I have kept it recipe in my folder very long time ago at the time when my cooking interest was hot and really happening and today I adapt the recipe all over again. The very simple method dish and of course yummy—the unique unity name of dish between Italian and Dutch *Macaroni and Schotel, it become once upon a time famous dish in Indonesia ever since. Baked Macaroni Schotel Ingre...

According to the bibliography of Balinese cuisine there are around 33 different kind of sambal, I was amaze to know about this. Like many Indonesian, Balinese food tends to be preferred rather spicy, the merge between spiciness, tastiness and complexities of the spices used are interesting, somehow I do call it an exotic dish! Among other diversity of Balinese sambal, Sambal matah is the most famous condiment in Bali and I’m going to reveal here. Sambal matah  Bali, sambal means Indonesian spicy condiments, while   matah means raw (mentah) and fresh, so sambal matah would made in a way by it left raw and remain fresh.  However,  my style of sambal matah  is pretty simple and easy to make,  I  modified  slightly  different  from the authentic sambal matah, by adding small amount of balinese torch ginger 'bongkot' to gives another  characterise  flavor but its still goes well for nasi campur Bali...

Tomat Mawar-Ranti (Rose Tomato) These gorgeous are here again, the morning Jimbaran local market even prettier filled with the seasonal of rose tomato , its colour and shape has its own natural seductions. It definitely makes my sambal even fresher and alluring, also they are absolutely great for the tomato salad as it a good source of natural vitamin A and C.

Describing the beautiful  Bali island is always makes me runs out words, the overwhelming natural beauty such a painting from God that makes Balinese are most proud of. It is known as an island of a thousand temples as more than 90% of Bali 's population adheres to Balinese Hinduism. I always feel great to be in this island which I could compare as heaven on earth, magnificent... Thousand from around the world have chosen Bali as people best destinations,experience the relaxations and beauty of the island. The cool thing about Bali that its preference place by couple to exchange wedding vows, incredibly romantic!                                                                  * Jimbaran Beach Sunset * The paradise island has blessed with lovely beaches, breathtaking sunrise and sunset, swayin...

I warp up Soto Ayam (Classic Indonesian aromatic chicken soup) to be the beat of today posting.  I have finally made it uncovered after it just being a plan and writing it recipe for blog--on and on, in fact, this time it has been exposed and proudly inserted in my label. What the special about Soto Ayam then? Typical Indonesian aromatic chicken soup that never ever make me get bored and always won me among other home-cooking dishes :)    A bowl of heaven, aromatic, tasty and delicious, it serves with a few crucial garnishes such simple sambal chilli, the sharp scent of Indonesian celery (seledri) , tantalizing crispy fried onions and drizzled with lime juice to bright the soup, its totally lip-smacking! Endless... As you may know that Soto is Classic Indonesian chicken soup , its aromatic delicious. It can be serve on its own, as starter or main course along with steam rice or rice cakes (lontong) and the garnishes absolutely completed the w...