The Pantry Boy (@thepantryboy)

Cold Tomato Somen Noodles
Episode 9 of 100 Recipes to Get You Cooking Not sure this counts as cooking since it’s just mixing ingredients, but it makes something amazing. Ingredients:
1 tomato
1.5 tbsp dashi concentrate
1 tbsp Japanese rice vinegar
1 handful crushed ice
1 portion cooked somen…

Korean Fried Chicken, without the deep-frying. Korean fried chicken is one of my favourite things to eat, but it’s also something I rarely make at home. Between the ingredients, deep-frying and the inevitable mess, it can feel like a lot of work. So I was pretty interested to try the Maggi Air…

Butter sugar toast today for cooking for little Daren. No recipe needed but you definitely want to buy a blow torch just for this! #toast #buttersugar #easyrecipe

Cooking my mum’s corn and pork soup, the one I grew up eating. I’m making it today because I got nominated for Food Creator of the Year, and I honestly didn’t expect anyone to care. The messages and support over the past few days have been as comforting as this bowl of soup. To everyone who has…

100 Recipes to Get You Cooking, Episode 8
Gai Yang Chicken with Asian Pesto Episode 8 of 100 Recipes to Get You Cooking: gai yang chicken. It’s traditionally served with nam jim jaew, but I had the Asian pesto from Episode 7 in the fridge, so I used that instead. Ingredients (Marinade):
1 stalk…

Last episode we learned the rules, so this one we break them. Episode 7 of 100 Recipes to Get You Cooking is my bastardized Asian pesto. Cashews, coriander, spring onion, chilli padi and a splash of fish sauce take over from the classic, and the technique stays the same: blend the hard…

Staying in for race weekend? Bring your best. I turned Tom Kerridge’s barbecue caponata from Fine Dining Lovers into my own open sandwich with sliced steak, made for sharing at the watch party. Then we peeled the label on San Pellegrino, read the question underneath and let the #DinnerDialogues…

“Before we break the rules, we learn them first. Episode 6 of 100 Recipes to Get You Cooking is a classic pesto. It’s just five ingredients, and the one rule worth remembering is to blend the hard ingredients first, then the soft. Next episode, I’ll show you how to turn this technique Asian…

POV: It’s 9pm and you’re out of ingredients for meal prep. Usually, this is when I’d panic and start figuring out what I can make with whatever’s left in the fridge. But with RedMart Now, I can just order what I need and get my groceries delivered in as fast as 30 minutes! That gives me just…

Homemade Nutella A spread I’ve wanted to make for a while, and I’m pretty happy with how this turned out. The roasted hazelnuts give it a deep, nutty flavour, while the caramelised sugar and dark chocolate make it rich without being overly sweet. It’s a little more work than buying a jar, but the…

Episode 5 of 100 Recipes to Get You Cooking Stir-fried meat with onions and sauce. Honestly, it’s so simple it barely needs a recipe. A pack of frozen shabu shabu meat, throw in some onions, and add almost any instant Japanese sauce or marinade made for meat. Stir-fry everything together and…

Random lunch I cooked with the a Korean rice cooker gifted to me by @Eric - Aesthetic Food Creator By far it’s the best stove top rice cooker I’ve cooked with. It can even give you crispy rice with no added oil at all. #easyrecipe #rice

Fried Potato & Luncheon Meat Recreating my favourite dishes from childhood. One of the things I really miss is being able to eat carbs with carbs and not worry about it. I've also noticed this dish showing up less and less these days, so I decided to recreate it at home. Ingredients:
1 can…

100 Recipes to Get You Cooking Episode 4
Steamed Chicken & Rice Full trust, this one's a banger and a great way to hit your protein macros too. Ingredients (Steamed Chicken):
1 whole chicken
Salt, to taste
50g old ginger
4 sprigs spring onion
2 sprigs coriander
60g Chinese wine Chicken Seasoning…

Been making sourdough for the past 6 years & here are some tips & tricks I use to get the perfect loaf. Biggest game changer for me is switching to an oven steel with lava rocks at the bottom. It has given me consistent oven spring that out performs Dutch ovens. I got mine custom made from…

Kaya Croissant Bread & Butter Pudding If you have a few day-old croissants lying around, this is a pretty good way to give them a second life. Classic bread and butter pudding, but with kaya. The croissants soak up the rich custard while the kaya adds that familiar coconut and pandan flavour…

Milo Burnt Cheesecake in the Ninja CRISPi Pro I’ve been making burnt cheesecake for years, but this Milo version might be my favourite yet. The Milo adds a deeper malted chocolate flavour while keeping that creamy, almost custard-like centre. And the best part? You can cook the whole thing in the…

100 Recipes to Get You Cooking, Episode 3 Today we’re making Chinese-style Braised Pork Belly. It’s a simple dish, but there are a few basic techniques here that are useful to learn, building flavour with aromatics and spices, caramelising sugar, searing the pork, and deglazing the pot. Braised…

Kuih Bingka, made in an air fryer. Kuih Bingka is one of those traditional kueh I grew up eating, so I wanted to see if I could make it in a slightly more modern way using the Ninja CRISPi Pro. The recipe is incredibly simple. Mix everything together, pour it into the cooking tray, and let the air…

Steamed Fish & Pork Skewers, cooked together in the Ninja Combi. Usually, if I wanted steamed fish and pork skewers for dinner, I’d have to choose one or cook them separately, which means double the work and double the clean-up. With the Ninja Combi 14-in-1 Multicooker, Oven & Air Fryer, I can…

Sambal Red Snapper, just like the ones you get at Chomp Chomp Food Centre. 🌶️🐟 This is one of those dishes that’s ridiculously simple to make at home. Just spread sambal underneath and over the fish, wrap it up in a banana leaf, then let the Ninja CRISPi Pro do the rest. Max Crisp at 12 minutes…

I must be living in the future. I can now cook a complete dinner in 15 minutes, sticky sweet Char Siu, mushroom rice and vegetables, all cooked at the same time with the Ninja Combi. What I really like about it is that you can cook your main, carbs and vegetables together across two cooking…

A pretty special dinner at Butcher’s Block. Visa Infinite took over the restaurant for an intimate one-night experience featuring Hawaiian-inspired cuisine, traditional cooking techniques, and plenty of hands-on moments with Chef Jordan. From the food to the stories behind each dish, it was a…

Homemade Satay in the Ninja CRISPi Pro. Satay is one of those things I always find myself craving, but making it at home can be a little troublesome when you don't have a proper grill. The Ninja CRISPi Pro makes it much easier. Marinate the chicken, thread it onto skewers and let the air fryer do…

100 Recipes to Get You Cooking Episode 2 If Episode 1 was your introduction to cooking, this one is for the weeknights when you want something simple, filling and really tasty. Today we're making Tomato Chicken Rice, Chicken, rice, tomatoes and a few simple seasonings, then let the rice cooker do…

Making Ee Fu Mien & Kung Pao Chicken in 15 Minutes with the Ninja Combi. I never thought I’d be able to cook a proper Chinese-style noodle dish in an oven, but the @Ninja Kitchen Singapore Ninja Combi 14-in-1 Multicooker, Oven & Air Fryer makes it possible. What I like about it is that you can…

Anyhow Marinade Roast Chicken made with the Ninja CRISPi Pro This recipe is inspired by the roast chicken my mum used to make when I was growing up. It’s a common way of roasting chicken in Singaporean homes simple, savoury, and packed with flavour. using the Ninja CRISPi Pro , this is a great…

One whole chicken, three meals, and almost nothing wasted. The easiest way to waste less food is to make the most of what you already have. Instead of buying more, plan ahead, buy only what you need, and use up what's already in the fridge. For this meal prep, one whole chicken became a roast…

100 Recipes to Get You Cooking. If you've never cooked before, start here. You don't need fancy ingredients or complicated techniques. Just rice, eggs, butter and soy sauce. Rice and eggs make up a huge part of how I eat, so I wanted my first recipe to be something simple that teaches you a few…

A great shortcake starts with great fruit. I spent some time with Alicia, founder of Café Nesuto, to see what goes into choosing the fruit for their seasonal shortcakes. For Nesuto, it's not just about how the fruit looks. They look at the colour, fragrance, texture and, most importantly, taste…