During my last visit to Queen & Mangosteen , I wished I had sufficient tummy room to accomodate some Yorkshire Puddings. Yorkshire Pudding with Gravy @ S$5 When C and I met for lunch at Queen & Mangosteen, I had to have the Yorkshire Puddings. The Yorkshire Puddings here were disappointing as they were bland, the crust was rubbery-hard and the centre was exceedingly dense

You will not believe how easy this is to make! It makes a very elegant starter, it’s easy to cook for a crowd and ahead of time, and believe it or not, it is fully South Beach Diet low carb compliant. :) If you are a guy with your own little apartment, trying to woo and impress a date with your cooking skills, I promise this is something that may win her over… There are several simple recipes for this dish on the net, but let me take you through the process in detail; I used this recipe as a guide, but since I didn’t have several of the ingredients, I improvised with good results…

Ingredients: 1 kg potatoes, chopped coarsely 1/4 cup olive oil 300g onions, chopped finely 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill 1/3 cup sour cream 75g GF plain flour 50g butter 2/3 cup sour cream, extra 200g sliced smoked salmon 16 fresh dill springs Method: Boil, steam or microwave potato until tender and drain. Mash potato in large bowl until smooth. Cool 10 minutes

During my last visit to Queen & Mangosteen , I wished I had sufficient tummy room to accomodate some Yorkshire Puddings. Yorkshire Pudding with Gravy @ S$5 When C and I met for lunch at Queen & Mangosteen, I had to have the Yorkshire Puddings. The Yorkshire Puddings here were disappointing as they were bland, the crust was rubbery-hard and the centre was exceedingly dense

Blame my propensity for low blood sugar levels, but I am one of those folks that sit down at a Japanese restaurant and instantly reach for the sweet spicy fried “dilis” (or dried anchovies) given as a freebie appetizer. I love them