Curious Cook: Food as medicine, finally

It took a pandemic to get more people to make the effort to eat healthily to boost their immune system.

Ulam is a strong component of the Semai Orang Asli diet

The Semai Orang Asli continue to forage in the forest for edible greens to incorporate into their daily meals.

Chefs on daddy duty: Chef Jeff Ramsey from Babe

Now that he has accrued years of experience, chef Jeff Ramsey is happy to be able to spend more time cooking and bonding with his young family.

Curious Cook: Age and Covid-19

The elderly have the highest Covid-19 mortality rates, but a diet rich in vitamin C, D and zinc can help boost the immune system of older people.

What's cooking this Raya: Rendang daging

Home cook Tengku Maizura still holds to the tradition of making rendang daging the old-fashioned way.

Easy-to-cook beef dish offers deep caramel flavour and spicy kick

I HAD intended to make beef rendang for this week’s column just before Hari Raya Aidilfitri, but when I saw the recipe for daging masak hitam, I was intrigued.

E-bazaars packed with goodies

MANY traders in Penang have started offering a wide variety of Ramadan delicacies online.

Curious Cook: Diet in the age of Covid-19

A bad diet, laden with sugar and fat, can result in persistent inflammation and a compromised immune system which affects our body’s ability to fight infection.

Chicken broth as simple as ABC

Moreish mushroom morsels

Chinese New Year is always about families coming together and cooking their favourite foods.