Pasta with Bacon and peas

Another Reciepe from Gordon Ramsay... Taken from his book...

Pasta with Bacon and Peas

Serves 4 - 6
200g Dried Fusilli Pasta
Sea salt and Pepper
3tbsp Olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
100g bacon Lardons
300ml Double Cream
100g Frozen Peas
1 - 2 tbsp Chopped flat-leaf Parsley
1 - 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan

Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water with 1 tbsp olive oil for 7 - 10 mins until al dente (cooked but firm to the bite). Drain and rinse under cold water to remove excess starch. Return to the pan and set aside.

Heat the remaining olive oil in a deep saute pan. Add the onion and garlic and fry, stirring, for2 - 3 mins, then add the bacon and fry until crisp. Add the cream and let bubble until reduce by half.

Add the peas, bring back to a simmer and cook for 2 mins. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the pasta to the sauce and heat through, stirring, for 1-2 mins. Scatter with parsley and Parmesan, and serve in warm pasta bowl.

Another simple and yet delicious dish by Gordon Ramsay.... Happy cooking..

Growing up..

Yesterday i took a bus on my way home from Ang Mo Kio... one row infront my seat was two lower secondary school boy.. They were both chatting.. then one of them was tell his friend "Another 4 more years and you will be 18 years old, that mean you can do that kind of thing le loh. Can have girlfriend and can invite her to your house and do that kind of thing." His friend feel a bit shy because that boy spoke so loud that everyone in the bus turn their head.. Then the boy whisper into his friend's ear... and they both grin...

Well two 14 years old boys already looking forward to 18 years old and start planning how to invite girls home.. Hahaha... A sign of growing up or a red alert for lack of sex education in school?

Broccoli Soup

As i mention on my previous blog.. I am sharing some of the simple and easy recipe from Gordon Ramsay.. Here is the recipe for Broccoli Soup... Smooth and tasty.. these pictures are taken from the book...

Broccoli Soup with green pea
Serves4
1kg Broccoli
Sea Salt & Pepper
4 Slices soft goat's cheese
50g Flaked almonds
Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Drizzle

Cut the broccoli into florets. Bring 800ml salted water to the boil in a pan, add the broccoli and simmer for about 4 minutes until tender but still bright green. Drain, reserving the liquid.

Whiz the broccoli in a blender, with enough of the liquid to half the goblet, to give velvety texture.

Reheat the soup in the pan: adjust the seasoning. Put the goat's cheese slices, to one side. Top with the nuts, grind over some pepper and drizzle with olive oil to serve.

Easy to make right?

Gordon Ramsay Cook Book..

I just borrow this cook book by Gordon Ramsey from the library.. Gordon Ramsay is a 14 Michellin Stars rating celebrity chef... I have yet to read it.. The BIG word "Easy" caught my eyes, while i was browsing around for cook book. I will share some of the simple receipts from this book.. after i have read it.. let see how this 14 Michellin stars chef made his cooking easy and impressive..

Spare the rod, i won't..

On Wednesday, my daughter did not go to school, because their school having Sports day for upper primary class.. So i ask my mom to bring her to my brother's place so that she can play with her cousin.

That night she was very defiant.. Refuse to go to bed.. and keep making lots of noise.. Ask her to change to her Pyjamas and she just refuse.. it was 10.30pm.. and she has to wake up at 6am in the next morning... My wife tried to coax her to get change and sleep.. but she is still very energetic.. at 11pm.. i had enough.. i cane her.. One swift stroke into her thighs... and she begin to cry.. My soft hearted wife just can't bear her crying and start to hug her.. and even scold me for caning her..

Oh my.. here i trying to disciple my daughter and there my wife pampering.. My daughter then take advantage to my wife softness and said she do not want to go to student care centre.. Then my wife will keep accusing me for insist her to go back to work force, thus she don't have time for our child.. If my wife were to stop working to take care of our daughter.. then our daughter will be very dependant on her.. I prefer my daughter to be independent (since she is a single child), cos her generation will be more tougher then ours...

the next day, my daughter call from school at 7.30am.. saying she got sore throat and tummy pain.. (There goes her excuse again).. I told her to continue her class and will bring her to see doctor after school.. Afternoon, i fetched her from student care centre and she was playing happily with her friends. then i ask her, does she wants to see a doctor now.. and she reply.. "Dad I'm fine already, no need doctor"... See what i mean....

Are S'porean Customer Arrogant or What?

Last week.. my colleague from China encounter a Singaporean customer (Chinese) who insist of speaking English to her.. My colleague from China trying her very best to speak English to this customer.. From the day she work her.. she has improve her English a lot compare to other colleague from China.. She is not afraid of others laughing or teasing her for her poor English.. She always miss pronounce and my colleagues always said she speak french English.. Example "It is", she will say "It Zii".. But she always try her best to learn English...

Ok back to this customer.. After she has done with her enquiry, this customer turn to my Malaysian colleague and said "Your company should employ more bilingual staffs, who can speak English." and my colleague just smile at her (try not to offend this customer).. After the customer left, we were all so furious at her remarks.. How can she say such a thing? She should be ashamed of herself.. Being a Singaporean Chinese she refuse to speak mandarin and insist of speaking English... Whereas i salute my Chinese colleague, she try her best to learnt to speak English despite her poor English without complaint..

Are Singaporean begin arrogant? Trying to make foreigner who don't speak English look silly.. I usually will speak Mandarin to service staffs who are from China.. knowing their English is very poor.. This way they can serve me better...

It is not a matter of mastering one's language.. it is one's attitude..

Bangkok Anti-Government Protest has ended..

Just read The Bangkok Post website.. Good news.. The Red T-Shirt has decided to end their anti-government protest.. They are clearing the street..

Anyway today is the Thai New Year.. (Loy Krathong) Water festival... I believe all the protesters must be going home to celebrate their new year.. Next will be the water battle... Thais celebrate their new year by splashing water on each other.. to cleanse off bad luck and refresh for the beginning of the new year...