Braided Raisin Bread
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that I love breads made of enriched dough. Unlike lean doughs which consist of flour, yeast and water, enriched […]
Category Archives: Cooking
Chinese-Style Meat Patties
My mum used to make these meat patties when I was growing up, and still makes them now. It’s just simple home cooking – nothing fancy – but incredibly tasty! […]
Pandan Custard Meringue Tart
If you’ve ever tried pandan kaya, you’ll know how delicious it is. It’s usually spread, along with butter, on toast (known as kaya toast, a traditional breakfast item in Malaysia […]
Durian Ice Cream
It’s a great time to be in Malaysia now – lockdowns aside – because a lot of fruit are in season. I’ve been enjoying mangos, rambutan, pulasan, mangosteen, red dragon […]
Pear Frangipane Cake
I came up with the idea for this cake by accident, when I was making apple frangipane tart one day. I had some leftover frangipane, so I spread it into […]
Vegetable Curry
I don’t know how many times I’ve made this vegetable curry. It’s SO delicious! Usually I like to play around with recipes, give it my own twist or adapt it […]
Kuih Koci (Coconut Mochi)
Kuih koci is a bite-sized rice dumpling with a chewy mochi-like skin made of glutinous rice flour, and a filling of inti kelapa (shredded coconut sweetened with gula melaka, or […]
Coconut Swirl Buns
Hi everyone! In case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to since my last post, let me just say things got pretty crazy for a while! I was really busy […]
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Pecan Nougatine
The last time I bought a can of dulce de leche, I just used a couple of tablespoons, and then I poured the remainder into a jar, stuck it in […]
Salted Egg Yolk Prawns
Happy Lunar New Year! Last night was New Year’s eve, and one of the dishes I made for the traditional reunion dinner was Salted Egg Yolk Prawns! If you haven’t heard […]
