Simplified Nyonya Acar (Spicy Pickled Vegetables)
I’ve always been fond of pickled and fermented vegetables, like sauerkraut, kimchi and Middle Eastern pickled turnips. So it’s no surprise that I love acar (also spelled achar), which are […]
Category Archives: Cooking
Carrot Cake with Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
I was organizing my kitchen cabinets recently, and came across a can of pineapple pieces that I’d bought a few months ago, for the sole purpose of making carrot cake […]
Apple Frangipane Tart
One of my favourite desserts to make for family and friends is Apple Frangipane Tart. Made of a sweet shortcrust base (pâté sucrée), an almond filling (frangipane), and topped with […]
Roti Jala (Lace Crepes)
These Malaysian roti may not be as well known as Roti Canai, but they’re definitely prettier. Roti Jala are made by pouring batter into a cup-like ladle that has four […]
Paleo Low Carb Bread
There’s nothing like freshly baked bread. I’m partial to making (and eating!) breads made of enriched dough – ultra soft yeasty creations such as challah, brioche, Hokkaido milk bread and […]
Orange and Almond Cake
Orange and almond cake is a traditional Sephardic Jewish Passover dessert, with origins in the Iberian peninsula. Variations of this cake can be found from Spain, throughout the Mediterranean, and […]
Butterfly Pea Flower Iced Tea
If you’ve ever been to Southeast Asia, you’ve certainly seen some blue coloured foods and perhaps wondered what’s with the use of all the artificial blue colouring?! You probably wouldn’t […]
Palm Sugar Braised Pork Belly
It’s World Cup time again for the beautiful game, and while my partner has taken off to Russia with some friends for a month, I have to to settle for […]
Amaretto Crème Brûlée
So what do you do when you find yourself with 6 leftover egg yolks? Make crème brûlée, of course! Crème brûlée is a classic French dessert that consists of a […]
Rum Babas (Savarina)
Not long after a friend of mine started dating her Romanian boyfriend, she introduced me to savarina, which he had introduced to her. Savarina is a Romanian dessert that looks […]
