Chiou's meals for two revolve around invention and creativity, which is why she often makes use of whats in her pantry to come up with new creations. Clockwise from bottom left: butter fish & seaweed porridge, lamb dalcha pasta, poached silken chicken noodles and saffron prawn pasta. - SAM THAM/The Star
If you think about it, hardly anyone cooks for two. There’s so much effort that goes into making a meal – the shopping, prep work, cooking and cleaning up, that it only seems worth the time if there are at least four people consuming the food. Which is also why most couples opt to eat out rather than go through all that trouble.
But for home cook Elaine Chiou, this goes against everything she believes in. Chiou is a media buyer who loves cooking and cooks every single day for herself and her husband. She thinks this daily ritual is much quicker and easier than most people are led to believe.
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