Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
These are indeed strange and challenging times. Like most everyone in the world, I’ve had to drastically change my lifestyle due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I’ve been working from home […]
Category Archives: Cooking
Black Forest Cake
Last month, it was my friend Gabriela’s son’s 3rd birthday. She arranged a kid-themed cake for the first of two parties (what a lucky guy!). Then, for the second celebration […]
Pfeffernüsse
Every year, I look forward to Christmas baking! Panettone is one of my absolute favourites, but nothing says the holidays quite like gingerbread. I love the aroma of warm spices […]
Japanese Cheesecake
I can’t say I’m a huge fan of New York-style cheesecake. That’s not to say I dislike it, but it definitely doesn’t rank up there with my favourite cakes. I […]
Fruit Tart
Fresh fruit tarts are the perfect spring or summertime dessert. They’re definitely one of my favourite desserts to make when the weather’s warm. They’re a great way to showcase all […]
Matcha Swiss Roll
Swiss rolls (also called jelly rolls or roll cakes) might seem a bit old school, but I like to think of them as one of the classic cakes. They can […]
Mandazi (East African Doughnuts)
Mandazi, a kind of fried bread that features prominently in East African cuisine, is commonly found in Kenya and Tanzania. If you do a quick online search, you’ll notice that […]
Baby Shower Cupcakes
It was almost 2 years ago that I first made cupcakes for a baby shower. They were so well received then that when I was asked to make cupcakes for […]
Classic Crème Caramel
I have this never-ending list of foods that I want to make. I’m pretty good at narrowing down my choices and deciding what to cook on any given day. But […]
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 […]
Divinely Delish 