Last night I tried a recipe that I found in the July 7th Woman’s Day magazine for Curried Beef Pies.

Also known as samosas, the little pies looked simple enough to make and yummy to boot, which is always good when kids will be eating it too!
It suggested serving the pies with warm chutney but I wasn’t able to find any, so we had it with a side of couscous instead. I also adjusted some amounts to tailor it to the likes and dislikes of my family, and it turned out great!
I’ll definitely try harder to find some chutney …read more

Welcome once again to Trouble-free Thursdays!
In light of the big game coming up, here are some party snack ideas for the Asian food lover:
  
TOKWA’T BABOY  
TERIYAKI CHICKEN WINGS
SQUID IN SWEET HOT CURRY SAUCE 
SAMOSAS 
From my own experience growing up, I can just imagine my dad and his friends enjoying these appetizing pulutan with ice cold beer!
Now, if these are not your thing, why not try these other tasty munchies:
    
TOSTITOS WITH SOUTHWESTERN CAVIAR 
PRETZELS WITH BEER DIP
TORTILLA CHIPS WITH HOT BEAN DIP
EASY MEATBALLS 
TOMATO PIZZA BREAD
BARBECUE WINGS 

Happy cooking!

This is one of my favorite snacks — the compact little parcels are just fun to hold and bite into. For samosas, of course, you can pick any out of the multitude of filling possibilities — you can even make one up yourself; this particular filling comes from Singapore, and you see the touch of the Chinese with the bit of oyster sauce. You may want to dip it in some sweet-and-sour sauce, but I also enjoy it with the heat kicked up a notch, as I serve it with some wicked chili-garlic sauce.
For the filling:
2 tablespoons …read more