Jan 16, 2012

Sambal Goreng Buncis

I was trying to come up with a new beef stew recipe for Kayotic Kitchen. The best side for beef stew, in my opinion, is a crunchy green bean dish and steamed rice. I already posted an Indonesian-style green beans recipe some time ago, but you can never have enough recipes for those green little fellas, right? Especially recipes that have an Indonesian influence. They’re so darn tasty. Here’s an…

Nov 18, 2011

Potato & Cauliflower Mash

Christmas (and Thanksgiving, but we don’t celebrate that here) is right around the corner. I’m still surprised how fast these Christmases come and go and how much changes over a year. Seems that the older I get, the more changes. Or maybe that’s just me? When I saw a basic recipe for cauliflower and potato mash in a supermarket magazine, I wondered what it would be like to mix that…

Aug 24, 2011

Chana Chat. Indian Spicy Salad.

First ever guest posting on Kayotic Kitchen! I really want to introduce a friend of mine, Simone. Simone is a fellow Dutchie and is the author and photographer of Junglefrog Cooking—one of my favorite food blogs. I love her recipes and photography. Here’s why!   When Kay asked me if I wanted to do a guest post on her blog I was honored, especially since that doesn’t happen very often….

Jul 29, 2011

Corn With Ancho Chile Butter

This may not seem like a biggie to you, but to those of us having a tough time getting hold of authentic Mexican or even American ingredients, it is. I found an NL based Mexican webstore the other week, probably belonging to a home-sick Mexican trying to suppress his true emotions about the bland food we tend to eat here. Anyway, I placed an order even though it meant I…

May 9, 2011

Cauliflower au Kayotic

I did something weird. Well, weird is a pretty big word. It’s more that I took a slightly different approach when cooking cauliflower the other day. Cauliflower is one of those veggies I like but don’t always know what to do with. Yeah, pour some cheese sauce on top and its tasty alright, but face it; it gets old really fast. I’ve made several good tasting casseroles using cauliflower (like…

Feb 21, 2011

Indonesian-Style Green Beans

Having lived in Indonesia for so long, this was my mom’s favorite side-dish and, by chance, was the last thing I cooked for her. It’s been years since I last ate it—not sure why because it’s a really great recipe—and I wasn’t prepared for the wave of memories it brought back. Isn’t it amazing how food can make those people we miss seem so nearby? Like I can pick up the…