Quay Po Cooks: Taking a break

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Taking a break

Dear family and friends,

Times flies and I have been blogging for almost three years this coming July. This will be the first time I am taking a long break and I know I am going to miss sharing my stories and recipes with you all. I hope to be back by the beginning of May 2013. In the meantime, I will try to stay in touch on my Facebook Page.

Thank you so much for reading my posts, your frequent visits and taking time to leave kind words. Please know your love, support and friendships means a lot to me.
You all take care and A Big Bear Hug!

With Love,
Quay Po

31 comments:

Rosa's Yummy YumsMarch 26, 2013 at 1:51 AM
Take care and enjoy your break! I need one too... ;-)

Looking forward to reading you again in May.

Cheers,

Rosa
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DianeMarch 26, 2013 at 3:24 AM
Have a good break and relax and enjoy. I will be taking a break towards the end of May for a bit as well as we have been offered a 1/2 price 7 day cruise in the Mediterranean. We are going to extend the holiday on either side, and take in a bit more of Spain and France, we then we fly to the UK for a week to celebrate Nigel's father's 92nd birthday.

Looking forward to seeing you back again. Take care and have a good week. Diane
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mettateohMarch 26, 2013 at 4:56 AM
Will miss reading yr blog. Have a nice break.
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AnonymousMarch 26, 2013 at 6:24 AM
Enjoy your break! Ya...can be quite worrying when on holiday and one has to make sure one can go online and reply to comments and has posts published regularly - best to go on hiatus and enjoy one's well-earned rest.
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ann lowMarch 26, 2013 at 6:25 AM
Veron, Have a good break, get recharged and come back in full force.
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OohLookBelMarch 26, 2013 at 7:52 AM
I will miss your stories and photos. Have a nice break and see you soon.
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KhimologyMarch 26, 2013 at 8:15 AM
Whatever you're doing Veronica, have a funtastic break!! :-)
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PHMarch 26, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Quay Po, have yourself a well deserved rest! We will miss your stories but we know you will be back soon!
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ElaineMarch 26, 2013 at 8:50 AM
Good morning,
Will miss all your post! But it is good to have a break- enjoy your holidays. God Bless and Happy Easter to you and your family
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Cass @ 揾到食March 26, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Take care ya :)
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Esther@thefussfreechefMarch 26, 2013 at 10:06 AM
It's such a wonderful opportunity to be able to take an extended break - two months! you have a well deserved holiday and take care! Come back with lotsa lovely photos :)
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Baby SumoMarch 26, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Enjoy your holiday! ;)
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kitchen flavoursMarch 26, 2013 at 11:35 AM
Enjoy your break!
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Chasing Food DreamsMarch 26, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Have a good rest and fabulous holiday!
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Awayofmind Bakery HouseMarch 26, 2013 at 4:01 PM
Have a good break Veron!
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ChrisAuMarch 26, 2013 at 4:24 PM
just blog as when you like..no need to break.:)
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Angel @ Cook.Bake.LoveMarch 26, 2013 at 6:20 PM
Take care! You know we will miss u.....
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Jessie-CookingMomentsMarch 26, 2013 at 8:24 PM
Quay Po, I still remember when you celebrated the 2nd blogging anniversary! Have a nice break & hope to hear more great stories from you. You have been slowing down compares to when I first knew you. I think this day will come to me too may be next year, haha!Take care!
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The Experimental CookMarch 26, 2013 at 8:29 PM
Enjoy yourself and remember to refresh and recharge!
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eileenlml.blogspot.comMarch 26, 2013 at 9:22 PM
take good care !
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Baking DiaryMarch 26, 2013 at 11:36 PM
Have fun during your break, me so envious!:P
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Small KucingMarch 26, 2013 at 11:49 PM
Happy holidays
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Chef and SommelierMarch 27, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Hi QP! Enjoy your break and see you again in May!
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AnonymousMarch 27, 2013 at 4:00 AM
Enjoy your break!
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Lite Home BakeMarch 27, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Take care and enjoy your holidays!
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Carolyn (Lil' Dahling)March 28, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Have a good break! Take care and a big bear hug too!
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Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverApril 6, 2013 at 11:45 AM
You deserved for a good break!
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Magnolia VerandahApril 7, 2013 at 5:33 PM
3 years wow - enjoy your break - look forward to your return.
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UnknownApril 13, 2013 at 12:16 AM
I know I can't wait til May. Quay Po miss you!
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ReanaclaireApril 15, 2013 at 4:10 PM
Hey QP! Thanks for the wishes.. you too, Happy Holidays!! I am also taking a break but mine is a short one.. :)
Take care... Enjoy Yourself!!
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Rumbling TummyApril 24, 2013 at 8:25 PM
Enjoy your break.
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A LITTLE ABOUT THIS QUAY PO

Before I was married to my "Quay Lo" (Guaylo) husband, I did not know how to bake or cook. Subsequently I learned some baking and cooking Western cuisine from him, and providing his food for him launched an interest in cooking in general. Many of my Chinese friends and family told me that "Quay" is the wrong spelling for devil in Cantonese. The right spelling should be "Kwai" or "Guay". Well, somehow I like the spelling "Quay" better although I have to agree that it does not sound very Cantonese. Try asking a Westerner to pronounce "Kwai" and you will probably hear "Quay" haha. Whether is "Quay" or "Kwai" or "Guay, just know the devil woman is me when you see Quay Po Cooks. My hubby said if people pronounce "Quay" as "Key" is even better because I am the key to his heart. LOL!

Only now, have I started to learn the traditional Cantonese cuisine of my Mum. She cooks fabulously and all her specialties are divine. These two interests, my husband's Western food, and my mother's traditional food, prompted me to document them so they will not be lost.

Here, I wish to share my cooking and baking experience with my readers. I also hope to inspire those who do not know how to cook or bake to do so because, trust me, if I can, you can too.

Something I'd like to mention is that I find that many people are rather unwilling to share their recipes. However, for me, I think differently. I think good recipes should be shared thus allowing as many people to enjoy it as possible. Unless those recipes are for doing business, I don't see why we want to keep them all to ourselves. So if you are generous in sharing your recipes, you are welcome to share on my blog. Send the recipes to me and better still with pictures of the final products and I will be very happy to post them them with credits to you of course.

Our cuisine is a deeply embedded part of our culture. When two cultures come together under the same roof the results in the kitchen can sometimes be comedic, sometimes confrontational, but more often it is a journey full of surprises and discovery. There is joy in our food. If we think upon this, it is intuitively obvious. This blog is a journey of joy and sharing, reflecting what the French like to call "joie de vivre" (joy of living). No one could be more different from one another then my husband and my mother. Yet one thing they share in common is knowing intuitively that food, cooking, and sharing can be avenues of joy in life itself. So herein, help yourself, to a little joy and , if you like it, share it with your own family and friends. Joy is something that should be shared.