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
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
Hey you, Let me tell you a little something about me: I'm a loner; I'm not popular, but I have a solid group of really good people I call friends. I love reading and writing fiction, and sometimes... I may have issues distinguishing between fantasy and reality. I like dorky things like my talking, prophetic … Continue reading I’m not cool
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
Imagine coming home from work one day to find that the wall in your kitchen has been knocked down, that the counters have been stripped, and the oven is covered in a fine layer of white cement dust. Imagine that the pantry is bare, the shelves gone, all your baking tins and mixers and your … Continue reading The Dark Ages
Here's something you don't like to see on a dessert recipe blog: I had my annual health check-up at work this morning, and the results were discouraging. Let's start with the hardest news to break, my BMI and waist circumference: My BMI classification is pre-obese. What an ugly way to say that I am worth … Continue reading White Chocolate & Pecan Cookies
I've been craving pears and oranges lately, just slices of cold fruit on the hot days while the renovation works go on around me. Sometimes I pair them with an ice-cold glass of fresh lemonade or pineapple flavoured water, and my parents would join me on the patio while we discuss interior decor and the … Continue reading Pear & Hummingbird Cake
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
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