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 […]
Category Archives: Cooking
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 […]
Eton Mess
When I first found out what an Eton Mess is, I made a mental note that this traditional English dessert could come in handy one day should I ever experience […]
Savoury Seed and Nut Clusters
I first tried savoury seed and nut clusters from Whole Foods and totally fell in love with them. I tend to prefer savoury snacks, so these were right up my […]
Quinoa Chocolate Cake with Nutella Buttercream
I first tried quinoa chocolate cake some years ago at a Peruvian restaurant. I couldn’t have imagined there was no wheat flour – it was so moist and tasted just […]
Bakewell Tart
I’d never tried or even heard of bakewell tarts until I went to London last summer. As a baker and lover of tarts, I naturally became curious about the packs […]
Chinese Pork Jerky (Bak Kwa)
I’m in Malaysia this year for Chinese New Year, which starts tomorrow, on February 16th! My visits to Malaysia always revolve around food, but even more so when I come […]
Elisenlebkuchen (German Gingerbread Cookies)
I’d never even heard of lebkuchen until 3 months ago when I took a detour from Prague to Nuremberg (Nürnberg) to visit a friend, on my way to Berlin. My […]
Lamb Dumplings
I love dumplings, and if you do too, you’re going to want to try these for yourself! In a previous post, I told you about the amazingly delicious beef and […]
