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 festive cheer. But there’s one recipe that I’m saving till Christmas morn, and that’s my red velvet pancake recipe. … Continue reading
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 attempts at making truffles ended mostly in a goopy mess. A delicious mess, no doubt, but a disaster nonetheless. There’s … Continue reading
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 over-the-top breakfast/mid-day muffin with. My hubby is one of those. To him, chicken, cheese, and vegetables are meant to go into a casserole … Continue reading
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 the crust, then mix everything together and pour it into the pan – and they’re also delicious. … Continue reading
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 occasion that gives me an excuse to eat turkey. Which is why we invite a group of American teachers attending our church over to our place … Continue reading
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 questions. Tiramisu (which means ‘pick me up’ in Italian) is a traditional Italian dessert of mascarpone cream mixture layered over … Continue reading
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 sleep deprivation is a familiar friend, the last thing I want to do is to go into my kitchen and make something. … Continue reading
