Rice Bowl Tales: 2012

Monday, 17 December 2012

Rice Bowl Tales 2012 年聖誕食譜一覽表 Rice Bowl Tales Christmas Recipes 2012

嬌小版麵包布丁《聖誕甜點》Petite Style Bread Pudding《Christmas Desserts》

自從用雙語撰寫網誌後，有很多網友和讀者們都告訴我在訂閱上收不到我的更新。簡單的說從今以後我是要把篇幅縮短和減少照片的數量。

Ever since I started writing my blog in both languages, my blogger friends and some of my readers seem to have had problems getting my updates. To cut a long story short, I need to start reducing the number of photos I share with you as well as lengths of each post.

紅酒燒汁伴烤牛肉《聖誕美食》Roast Beef with Red Wine Gravy 《Christmas Cooking 》

每年這個時候，朋友兩夫婦便開始派發聖誕禮物。然後两人出門旅行，待新年過了才回來。

Every year around this time, a friend of ours starts sending Christmas presents to their family and friends. And then she and her husband go away on holiday ( vacation ) until after the New Year.

烤煙肉填饀豬柳卷《聖誕美食》 Roast Stuffed Pork with Bacon Wrap 《Christmas Cooking》

有網友和讀者問我今年會不會示範烤火雞。

Some readers and blogger friends have asked me if I will be demonstrating how to roast a Turkey this year.

巧克力樹幹蛋糕卷《聖誕糕點》 Chocolate Yule Log 《Christmas Cooking》

每年聖誕節前, 我都會預做很多聖誕美食。
Every year before Christmas, I make a lot of different Christmas food.

迷你花生脆巧克力撻《聖誕糕點》Mini Chocolate Tarts with Peanut Brittle 《Christmas Cooking》

我答應了一位小朋友, 說好了我會在我的部落格上做些聖誕小糕點, 好讓她和媽媽一起照著做。

I've promised a little friend of mine to make some small Christmas cakes on my blog, so she can learn to make them with her mum.

烤脆皮豬腿肉《聖誕美食》 Roast Pork with Crackling《Christmas Cooking》

我在英國已住上了三十一年, 身為媽媽的日子也已有二十四年了。我是在我兩個孩子出生後才正式開始學煮食的, 也是自從我大兒子吃的第一口稀粥開始, 日後他們每天的三餐, 都是我親手預備的。

I've been living in the UK for 31 years now, 24 years of which I have been a mother. I started to learn to cook when my children were born, and from the day my eldest son took his first mouthful of solid food, I've been preparing their daily meals for them.

豆角粒炒肉丁雜碎 Stir - Fried Dice Pork with Green Beans & Vegetables

自從開始寫部落格以來, 很幸運認識了很多博友, 從中也有些成為了志同道合的好朋友。

隨和、誠懇和大方的 Meiko (梅綺) 便是其中一位。她是個多才多藝, 聰明快樂的全職主婦。閒時寫網誌只是她多種嗜好之一。

Ever since I started blogging, I've had the fortune of connecting with other bloggers, making some really good, genuine friends along the way.

Kind, sincere and generous Meiko is one of them. She is a multi-talented, intelligent and blissfully happy full-time house wife. Writing blogs is only one of her many interests.

松露巧克力《聖誕甜點》Chocolate Truffles《Christmas Sweet Treats》

前幾天我正在計劃著我的聖誕購物單時, 接到一個電話, 是住在附近的羅老太太打來的。她說她的孫女兒安麗放期中假, 目前來探望並住在他們家; 小女孩說想來我家看狗兒 Josh, 羅老太問我可以帶她過來嗎?

As I was writing my Christmas shopping list the other day, I got a phone call from one of my neighbours Mrs R. She said their grand-daughter Annie is visiting and is staying with them now during the half-term; the little girl has asked to come and see our dog Josh, Mrs R. asked if she can bring her over?

梨子咖啡芝士蛋糕 Pear and Coffee Cheesecake

這個梨子咖啡芝士蛋糕就是我在前兩篇網誌內所說我們的套餐飯後甜品。

We had this Pear and coffee cheesecake as a dessert to end the three course meal I have been writing about in my last two posts.

無皮蔬菜芝士蛋派 Crustless Vegetable Quiche

我在上一篇網誌中說好了要與大家分享我們這個三道菜晚餐的食譜；上次介紹了頭盤，今天便來和大家說說這道主菜《沒有皮的蔬菜芝士蛋批》。

I said in the last post that I was going to share the recipes of our three course dinner with you. Last time I wrote about the starter, so today let's have a look at the main course: the《Crustless Vegetable Quiche》.

野菌香草湯和自家製烤麵包粒 Wild Mushrooms & Herbs Soup with Homemade croutons

秋天這季節才剛開始不久，但身邊的自然景象已轉變得很快。林中漫步，四處都可以看到新近成熟的荊棘樹莓、七葉樹堅果、薔薇果、山楂、蘋果和松球等；圓潤美麗得在樹上伸展或懸墜下來。還有樹林內令人陶醉鋪滿地毡似的落葉，野菌漫山遍野四處跟人們玩捉迷藏的遊戲。

The autumn season has only just begun but the nature around us is already changing rapidly. Taking a walk in the woods you can see the newly ripened brambles, conkers, rose hips, hawthorns, apples and pine cones, all beautifully hanging from the trees. Then there are the fallen leaves magically carpeting the woodland ground, with wild mushrooms peeping out playing hide and seek everywhere.

焦糖燉奶布丁《法式甜品》 Crème Brûlée《French Style Dessert》

如果在一間好的餐廳吃飯，通常我們會點頭尾盤加起來有三、四道菜的晚餐；有時不同的餐牌還可能提供多至五、道菜的選擇。

但平時在家款宴朋友、或弄週末家庭餐，特別敍會等等；要煮一個主菜配所有的副菜還加上甜品，對一個忙碌的女主人來說，已是夠她張羅的了。

When eating out in a nice restaurant, we usually order a three or four course dinner or sometimes up to five or six depending on the menu.

But when entertaining at home for friends, weekend family meals or special gathering, cooking a main course with all the trimmings plus dessert is already quite enough work for a busy hostess.

肉丸咖哩伴藏紅花飯《印式美食》 Kofta Curry and Saffron Rice 《 Indian Cooking》

當天氣轉冷的時候，我最愛為家人煮一鍋鍋熱香撲鼻的好東西。

那管是中式煲仔菜、西式砂鍋菜，或是印度式咖喱；都可以擔保大受歡迎！

When the weather gets colder, I love serving a pot of hot and scrumptious smelling stewed food for my family.

Be there the Chinese stew, English casserole, or the Indian curry; you can guarantee that they will go down a treat!

法式土司《健康早餐》 French Style Toast 《Healthy Breakfast》

惱人的雨，連續下了两天。空氣是一片的濕冷。

前天早上起床，卻迎上滿室的朝陽。身心頓時感到温暖愉快。

The rain has not stopped for a couple of days. It was cold, wet and miserable.

So when I woke up to a bright and sunny morning the other day, I instantly felt warm and happy inside.

烤雞和檸檬龍蒿葉汁 Roast Chicken with Lemon & Tarragon Sauce

在英國，很少人會不愛吃星期天烤肉午餐的。普通的烤肉餐通常包括一種肉類和兩三款蔬菜，伴以燒汁同吃。肉方面的選擇有牛、羊、豬和雞。

Almost everybody in the UK loves a Sunday roast. A Sunday roast usually consists of one meat with at least two types of vegetables plus gravy. The meat is normally beef, lamb, pork or chicken.

綠茶香橙杯子蛋糕 Green Tea and Orange Cupcakes

茶在我們家佔有很重要的地位。

管它是晴是雨，是寒是暑。早上起牀，誰先走進厨房，誰便會把水灌進水壺去，按下電製。水沸後，自動把水冲進茶壺內，為每一位醒過來的家人或訪客預備一壺清醇香濃的熱茶。

Tea plays such an important role in our house. Doesn’t matter if it’s rain or shine, summer or winter. Whoever walks into the kitchen first thing in the morning will be the one who fills the kettle and brews a pot for the rest of the family, or for the visitors who happened to be staying with us at the time.

健康泰式咖喱《省時營養餐》 Healthy Thai Style Curry《Fast Nutritious Meals》

在我身邊的親人或所認識的朋友之中，幾乎沒有人不喜歡吃咖喱的。

Almost everybody I know - family or friends - loves to eat curry.

甜酸咕嚕肉 Sweet and Sour Pork

孩子們都畢業了。兒子的典禮已在六月完結，女兒的大學則在上週才舉行。

我們從倫敦回來，兒子已回曼城。走進他房間替他收拾，便看到他兒時最心愛的三個睡伴：他出生後我們買給他的小藍毛熊，那隻耳朵是 rattle 的小笨象和別人送他，被他弄去了一隻眼晴的黃色小兔熊；排排地坐在椅上。

之前一晚他把它們從櫃內取出，拍下相片，印成小照，放進口袋內的皮筴裏。他說年紀這麼大，不好把它們帶在身邊，帶張圖片好了。我點點頭，兒子明白我的意思，他給我緊緊的一抱 ...

Our children have both graduated now, and our son has gone back to Manchester.

When we came back from London after our daughter's graduation ceremony, I went to tidy up his bedroom, and saw that three of his favourite soft toys were still on his chair.

榨菜肉丁豆腐《省時營養家庭菜》 Diced Pork with Preserved Vegetable & Bean Curd

有許多讀者或我的朋友們不時都會說，每天生活緊逼，連有足夠時間為家人準備一頓簡單，但有營養好味的晚餐也難。

Many of my readers, as well as some of my friends said that their everyday life are so hectic, they hardly have time to even cook a simple and nutritional meal for their family.

煎烤鮮魚 Pan-Fried or Grilled Fresh Fish

兒子很小的時候，他爸爸便四處帶著他去釣魚。開始時也只是河流溪澗，或湖塘之間。後來兩人出深海去，容易暈船浪的老公便把繫魚絲魚餌的責任交托給兒子；釣上來的魚，解釣的工作也是兒子兼辦。

這天兒子回家，突然說很想出海，吹吹風釣釣魚。他爸爸自然開心不已。

When our son was little, his dad took him everywhere to go fishing. In the beginning they only went to fish in rivers or lakes, but before long they started going out to sea. Husband suffers from sea sickness most of the time, so he taught our son how to tie the line and attach the bait. This became our son's main task, and he was responsible for unhooking the fish too.

泰式咖喱雞 Thai Style Chicken Curry

不知你們會不會有這樣的感覺。有些時候，心裏想要吃某些食物，就不能被其他東西取代。

I don't know if you have these kind of feelings: sometimes when you want to eat a certain type of food, it can't be replaced by anything else.

酥皮蛋撻 ( 一 ) Puff Pastry Egg Tarts ( 1 )

奧運終於在一片興高彩烈的氣氛下閉幕了。從 Danny Boyle 設計的充滿歷史與時代為背景，人性與感情，嚴肅與趣味交織的啟幕禮開始；到兩星期來的比賽，期間充滿了個別或各組織體系，每位運動員們不斷奮鬥的成績。主辦大會統籌下的團結表現、義工們的齊心協力 ...... 使整個運動會充份發揮出濃厚的人情味和豐富的國際民族色彩。友誼和競爭的冲激下，每天都是緊張精彩的項目！

粟米魚柳 Fillets of Fish in Sweetcorn Sauce

最近為家人親人的生活和很多雜事，總是忙過不了。我想起愛因斯坦的這句話：『三個工作規則：在雜亂中找簡單，從不協調裏找和諧，困難中躺著的是機會。』確是至理名言。

說回烹飪。每個家庭主婦都有三幾味餸菜可以隨時泡製，不需要太刻意，而能討好她們食客的。

我的是湯、雞、魚、蛋、豆腐和菜。

Recently I have been very busy with family life and some other things. To get me through, I remembered one of Einstein's sayings, " Three rules of work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Very useful philosophy.

鹹花生醬碎巧克力曲奇 Salted Peanut Butter Choc Chip Cookies

一年一度的暑假來了。又是妹妹的兒子從香港來探我們的時候。

The summer holiday is here again. Time for my sister's son, coming from Hong Kong, to visit us as usual.

海陸沙律 Surf and Turf Salad

最近聽世界各地的朋友們都說他們的夏天有多熱，動輒都 36 - 38 ˚ C。我記起這麼熱的經驗也只有幾年前去美國佛羅尼達州體會過。那次還差點中暑。所以我知道大家的苦處。

Recently, I've been hearing friends from all different parts of the world saying how hot this summer is where they live, with temperatures as high as 36 - 38 ˚ C. From what I can remember, I've only ever experienced weather that hot when we were in Florida a few years back. That time, I nearly suffered a sun - stroke, so I know what everybody must be going through.

雞和煙肉公司沙律 Chicken & Bacon Club Salad

我中學畢業後在未來英國求學之前，是位助理美術設計員。首先是在邵氏電影公司工作，繼而到富麗華酒店。

做第一份工時，我看了很多套電影。做第二份工時，我卻吃了很多東西。

Before I left Hong Kong, between the few years that I finished school and came to study abroad, I worked as an assistant artist; first at the Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd, then at the Hotel Furama.

With the first job, I watched a lot of films. With the second job, I ate a lot of food.