My friend, Al, who has been mentioned quite frequently in my last few posts, surprised me with a bundle of big aromatic cinnamon sticks yesterday. Her father came for a visit recently and brought with him these wonderful cinnamon sticks from Bario, which is well known in our home state of Sarawak (North Borneo) as … Continue reading Cinnamon Rolls
On a typical day after a massive rave party, one would drag oneself out of bed around 2 in the afternoon, cursing the daylight and shouting for a nonexistent manservant to fetch one's cup of coffee and a handful of Advil. Last Saturday, however, after an amazing night at the Guetta gig (I never know … Continue reading Domesticated Day In
Ever since my trip to New Zealand at the end of last year, where our gracious hostess had left a homemade pavlova in our fridge for our Christmas pudding, I have been tempted to recreate the recipe. And as the pavlova is NZ's national dessert, there was an abundance of recipes in most of their … Continue reading Kiwi & Passionfruit Pavlova
Buttercream and I have a love-hate relationship, in that I love that it doesn't taste like fondant (yuck), but I hate that sometimes it's too sweet and clumps up in my decorating tips. But now that I've figured out just how easy Swiss Meringue Buttercream (SMB) can be, I'm never going back to that sugar-heavy … Continue reading Buttercream Ruffles
If you've been listening to the Ryder Cup going on in the background for the past few days as I have, you would have sometimes found yourself mimicking the Scottish accent of the commentator. Despite your wild protestations that you don't engage in such behaviour, I know you did... even if you did it under … Continue reading Kedgeree with Smoked Salmon and Golf
This was a bit of a long weekend for me, in that I did so much stuff! Before we go on, let me just give you some context: I have the tendency to be a hermit. People don't know this, but I'm actually an introvert; I enjoy spending time with myself, doing things I like … Continue reading Best Chocolate Cake & lots of sugar
Hello! It's my birthday week, in which I turn 22 (HAHA) on Saturday! I've been contemplating making my own birthday cake... which I have absolutely no problem with, as the baking of the cake itself is a treat for me, yet I'm not so sure others are as cool with the idea as I am. So … Continue reading Butternut Squash Muffins
I thought long and hard about what recipe I would feature on my 100th blog post; fancy sweets or simple tea cakes, stylish cupcakes or a super complicated iconic recipe? Then I just took a moment to think about why I decided to do this in the first place: I just love to cook. I … Continue reading 100th Post!
Some nights I come home and all I want to do is bake. This usually follows a particularly slow day at work, when I need to get the creative juices unstoppered and just get it out there. Last night was just such a night, and despite the fact that my parents are hosting some fancy … Continue reading Orange Pecan Brownies
Some of you may remember the friend I posted about not so long ago who left our consulting firm to start up his own ice-cream business, Mr Tat Wei. He recently finalised the brand and company name, and has been making waves in the desserts and treats loving community of KL (that's Kuala Lumpur, the … Continue reading Some Like it Cold
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