My grandmother calls my style of cooking "masak terjun", which loosely translated means I toss anything I have at hand into my dishes. This is fine with me, and I've started naming dishes "spaghetti terjun", "dhal terjun", "roast terjun", "cake terjun", anything terjun LOL. Terjun, literally translated means "dive".Here's another dish that I've made frequently … Continue reading One Pot Chicken Roast
I was scrolling through my dear friend, Effa's blog recently (congratulations on your engagement, Effa & Aslan!) and saw this:I've always been a sucker for word puzzles, especially searchword puzzles. I used to buy whole books of searchword puzzles and carry them around with me on the tube when I was in London, often going … Continue reading Time and Limes
The past five days have just flown right over my head, and now I find myself on the wrong side of a long weekend. We've all been here, yet coming back to this point never gets any easier. I do have some good news though: I finally have an oven again! So in a half-hearted … Continue reading Sticky Date Pudding
It's July already! A few years back this time meant barbecues, beach and island holidays, shopping trips, flip flops, sun-dresses, and fresh cherries at £2.50 a kilo from Sainsbury's. This year, it means our department's Away Weekend, Rainforest Festival in Borneo, bonuses, and for me... a special work announcement. First up is the Rainforest World Music … Continue reading Hummingbird Bakery’s Lemon Meringue Pie
Wake up in the morning feeling like J Lopez...That's right. Or at least, I woke up this morning feeling like what I think Jennifer Lopez feels like: Amazing.I received an email from a friend about doing wedding cakes for a wedding that she's planning. We're still in negotiating mode, so I'm not entirely sure if … Continue reading Waiting for Thursday
Everyone and their mother is either baking or ordering a Rainbow Cake these days. It's cute, I admit I gasped the first time I saw that picture on Whisk Kid's blog, and then I'm quite sure I was throwing up rainbows when Sweetapolita posted her Rainbow Doodle cake up. My friends Soraya, Pri and I … Continue reading Lemony Rainbow Cake
There has been a particular recipe sitting on my shelf for far too long, and now that I've tried it, I don't quite know what I was so afraid of. I've been terrified of trying Banoffee Pie, or any caramel based recipe, due to the fact that I'm afraid to make caramel.I can't for the … Continue reading Back to Basics Banoffee Pie
This particular kitchen experience was rife with mistakes and accidents, yet we (I don't know why, but the Royal Plural seems to work here) always rally through and make the best of things! I suppose a little back story is in order...*insert psychedelic twisty flashback intro scene here*A few weeks ago my good friend, and … Continue reading Ice and Chips
I thought long and hard about the cake I would bake to celebrate one year of blogging, scratched many designs and flavours, and last night... I finally just did it. Instead of doing fancy buttercream designs like I had intended to, I decided to keep it simple and homey, very much what I like to … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Ellebug!
I have made approximately two cheesecakes in my life, with one successful biscuit crumb base, and the other turning a little too toasty (as I wasn't even supposed to set the base in the oven for that recipe). Last week I received an order from a colleague for a classic cheesecake for her sister's birthday, … Continue reading 2 am Water Baths
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