ultimate chocolate chip cookies.

You are all going to love me so much.

Here's the recipe for the easiest, best, ultimate chocolate chip cookies ever.

Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (12-ounce) bag semi sweet chocolate chips, or chunks
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt

--Heat oven to 375F.
--Melt butter in the microwave.
--Beat together butter, sugar and vanilla extract till creamy.
--Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips and fold with spatula.
--Heap a spoon of cookie dough onto a greased baking sheet.
--Bake for ten minutes.

I can't believe HOW good these babies were. First time baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch -- total win. 

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garlic sesame noodles.

Sunday dinner. Garlic sesame noodles. Easy as apple pie.

Heat oil in a wok. Saute minced garlic and diced spring onions. Boil noodles in a pot with a dash of salt.

Add your favorite stir-fry vegetables. I had chopped cabbage, diced jalapenos and sliced mushrooms. Add a scrambled egg. Or two.

Add the boiled noodles to the wok and stir fry for several minutes. I like the brown-burnt parts on noodles.

In a bowl, mix together two tbsp soya sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar and one tbsp of sesame oil. Add a dash of salt.

Mix the sauce with the noodles and let the noodles soak up the sauce. Add a dollop of Sriacha for some heat.

Serve with sprinkled toasted sesame seeds. 

bacon meatloaf.

Tonight we're making meatloaf! With BACON!

This is my first attempt at making meatloaf. Baking at 350F, a delicious tomato-ey, beef-ey smell is pervading through the kitchen.

--Soak six slices of white bread in one cup of milk.

--Mix ground beef with Parmesan cheese, parsley, three eggs, minced garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and the milky-bread.

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--Layer the meat mixture on the roasting pan in a loaf-shape.

--Cover the meatloaf with slices of thin bacon.

--In a bowl, mix one cup ketchup with Dijon mustard, a large dash of Tabasco sauce and brown sugar.

--Spread the tomato mixture over the bacon slices and stick it into the oven for an hour.

smells heavenly!

I know the pictures ain't much but it was a mad good meatloaf. 

key lime pie.

I posted this on my regular blog but I figure this is more relevant here than there.

This is Mr. Sachinky's favorite dessert. This is also the key lime pie that forced me to change my mind regarding non-chocolate desserts. 

Beat three eggs with the zest of two key limes, half cup of freshly squeezed lime juice, one can of sweetened condensed milk, and a dollop of fat-free sour cream. 

Pour into a graham cracker pie shell. Bake for twenty minutes at 325F. 

Chill overnight in the freezer and serve with whipped cream. 

Perfect for hot summer nights.

tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette.

Now that summer is here I finally have the time to devote myself to cooking, my kitchen and my poor neglected food blog. Since I'll be home this summer, I have resolved to stop eating out and start cooking in. Starting with this delightful tomato salad I saw on the Food Network yesterday morning. Balsamic vinegar? Sign me up, buddy.

Chop tomatoes into large wedges. Dice spring onions finely. Tear several large basil leaves.

Now for the super easy, super delicious dressing. In a mason jar, mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, dried parsley flakes, and light brown sugar. Shake well and pour generously over the tomato herb salad.

prawn cocktail.

Since I am not going home this summer, I am trying to recreate some of my favorites that I will be missing out on. First attempt: Mocambo's prawn cocktail.

Ingredients: Boiled and peeled shrimps. Ketchup. Mayonnaise. Lime juice. Tabasco. Worcestershire sauce. Pepper. Heavy cream.

Step 1: Layer a martini glass with a bunch of lettuce. Mix shrimp with equal amount of good-quality ketchup and mayonnaise. Add a dash of lime juice, sprinkle black and white pepper, a healthy dose of Tabasco, a light touch of Worcestershire sauce and mix well.

Top it off with a dot of heavy cream. Serve chilled. 

Not bad for a first try, if I say so myself.