CNY-inspired recipe #2: Hummingbird Cupcakes
Pineapples are ubiquitous during CNY, at least in South East Asia. Pineapples are consumed in the form of pineapple tarts, hung in the form of paper lanterns, or printed on ang pows (red packets)....
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I can still remember the first time I had beer… I was 10 years old and very angry. Over what exactly, I can’t remember. But I suspect it had something to do with my parents, which explains the beer....
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Last week we experienced the worst haze ever in Singapore. The Pollutants Standards Index (PSI) soared beyond hazardous levels to record-breaking figures due to forest fires from Sumatra, Indonesia....
View ArticleCheese and Herb Scone
Photo credit: Khairul Rahim It’s been a while since I last posted a recipe because I was extremely busy filming three concurrent projects in the past month. When 24 hours in a day are barely enough and...
View ArticleEasy as 1, 2, Tiramisu
In the past couple of weeks, several people have either asked me for a tiramisu recipe or had questions regarding making tiramisu. So I decided to share a tiramisu recipe this week to answer those...
View ArticleTurkey Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuit Crust
It’s Thanksgiving today in America. Even though we are far from the States and don’t have the practise of celebrating Thanksgiving here in Singapore, I still find it a meaningful and delicious...
View ArticleHow to Make the Perfect Cheesecake
It’s been a while since I made a cheesecake. But I recently made some for a friend’s wedding party and it had me wondering why I don’t make it more often! Cheesecakes are easy – crush biscuits to form...
View ArticleSavoury Tomato Feta Muffins
There’s something controversial about savoury muffins… either you like them, or you don’t. For the purists, muffins are meant to be sweet, fruity, sugary and all the things you associate that...
View ArticleOreo Cheesecake Truffles
Have you ever thought ‘it’d be nice to make gourmet chocolate truffles myself’ but were intimidated by the level of skill that goes into them? Well I sure have! Before I went to pastry school, my...
View ArticleRed Velvet Pancakes
It’s 3 days to Christmas and it’s beginning to smell a lot like the most wonderful time of the year in my kitchen. Turkeys, fruitcake, log cakes and cookies are filling my home (and tummy) with...
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