Egg | Melody Fury Food Writer and Photographer

Foolproof, Ridiculously Easy Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year Pudding Cake 年糕

Posted by Melody Fury on Feb 10, 2013 | 2 comments

This Lunar or Chinese New Year, we attempted to make as much of our Chinese meal from scratch as possible. In reality, depending on who you ask, it wasn’t a traditional menu. There were no whole steamed fish or chicken, abalone slices on vegetables , dried oysters stewed with hair-like seaweed, or any of those typical Chinese New Year dishes that we grew to love (or despise) as kids. We did, however, tried to keep it Chinese-y.

Klondike Rose Potato and Brussel Sprout Hash with Rib Eye Steak and Sous Vide Egg Recipe

Posted by Melody Fury on Jun 28, 2012 | 3 comments

Do people still follow the Atkin’s diet? Or South Beach?

Now, I don’t judge. I like the idea of cutting refined carbohydrates out of my diet but in reality, it’s a sheer impossibility.

Tell me, what can’t the potato do? Many of my favourite foods and guilty pleasures are made from this starchy tuber. Tater tots, poutine, croquetas de bacalao, the list is longer than my arm.

Yuzu Chawanmushi recipe (savory Japanese egg custard with citrus)

Posted by Melody Fury on Jan 19, 2011 | 4 comments

Speaking of eggs, I don’t know about you but I enjoy my eggs creamy, drippy, slurppy, velvety, and custardy as opposed to powdery and hard – yuck!

Cook perfect soft boiled eggs in an electric kettle

Posted by Melody Fury on Jan 11, 2011 | 14 comments

After some heart-thumping news, let’s tone it down a bit, shall we?

Here’s a simple trick that The Cowboy taught me on how to boil the perfect eggs without the stove or a pot.

Stupidest Thing EVER and you may be guilty!

Posted by Melody Fury on Apr 18, 2010 | 34 comments

I’ve been a fan of Alton Brown since Good Eats premiered. He’s not always entirely accurate but I’m fascinated by the way he delves into the science and mechanics behind cooking – just don’t trust his pad thai recipe.