Balancing healthy eats with Asian treats while curating simple and wholesome recipes from around the world, and generations past.

Baby squids are are not always available here in our local supermarkets so when I saw them that day, I had to grab them! I wanted to make something fancy - but also simple and healthy - so I came up with this recipe. We've been trying to consume less white rice lately in our household and one of the things we've been incorporating more and more is quinoa. So these squids are stuffed with herbed quinoa, but you can use rice or even chopped seafood if you like. Recipe serves 5-

When I first started experimenting in the kitchen at thirteen, pasta was one of the first complete meals I learnt how to cook - and have since cooked more than a thousand versions of it along the way. This prawn aglio olio recipe is my version of the Italian classic, and has been tried and tested to perfection. As the name suggests, this dish is simply made with garlic (aglio) and oil (olio) - but the trick is to layer the flavors so that it doesn't taste simply like garlic-a

This British comfort food is creamy, cheesy and incredibly filling - and is an absolute breeze to make! Depending on your choice of seafood used, it can be as luxe or as homely as desired. Stretch your dollar and use frozen seafood, so you can save the good stuff for steams and grills. This recipe serves 4-6 people. Prep time 30 minutes, ready in 30 minutes. INGREDIENTS For the filling 1 slice salmon 1 cup prawns, de-shelled 1 cup mussels, de-shelled 1 cup squid, sliced 1 ta

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an acclaimed Aztec superfood; that is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all 9 amino acids. It's nutty flavor marries well with almost anything, and is a great alternative to rice. In this recipe, the quinoa is cooked risotto-style, giving it a creamier texture that's packed with nutrition and low in calories! Recipe serves 4 people. 10 minutes prep time, total cook time 20 minutes. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups q

Like all good cooking, this pasta dish started life as peasant food, and has become an Italian classic. What's great about this dish is that it works perfectly with every type of seafood, and can be substituted with what's available in your fridge or what's seasonal where you live. I like it for lazy days in, or last minute dinner parties - drink wine while cooking for best effect! Recipe serves 4 - 6 people. 10 minutes prep time, total cook time 20 minutes. INGREDIENTS 1kg s