August 2011

Lotus Seed Paste Pau – 莲蓉包

August 31, 2011

I shall officially admit that the yeasted species have bewitched me. First the sweet soft buns and now, the snowy white chinese steamed buns aka Paus. I have been making paus everyday over the long weekend here and have been enjoying every minute of it. It helps when the friends and family to whom these [...]

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Bourke Street Bakery’s Chocolate Sour Cherry Cookies

August 28, 2011

If ever there was a fraternity devoted to cookie lovers, it would most likely be split into 2 sects, the chewy diehards and the crispy advocates. I, for one, belong to the latter union. I have never quite learnt to appreciate the fudgy texture that the chewy cookie lovers so swoon over. I like my [...]

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Chinese Chicken Pau – Following The Heritage Trail

August 20, 2011

When I started blogging about 2 years ago, someone left a nice message for me in my comment column. An outstanding baker, this lady had commented how happy she was to see a fellow Singaporean blogger bake French pastry when most of the time, the local food blogging scene are only limited to chiffon cakes, [...]

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Sweet Soft Bun Roll With Chocolate Ganache

August 14, 2011

As much as my blog is my own indulgent space and that I can choose to be cavalier about it if I wanted to, I do find myself wanting to believe that as I continue to leave little toe prints in the blogosphere, I am bettering myself at the same time. I have learnt heaps [...]

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Coconut Sweet Soft Buns- 65C Tangzhong Method

August 8, 2011

Last week, someone had asked me if I had tried any of the Tangzhong (water roux method) bread recipe from what has now become the ‘tangzhong bread bible’, 65C Tangzhong Bread by Yvonne C. The method documented in the book is a true water roux method where a little bread flour is mixed with water [...]

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Rainbow Kueh Lapis – Steamed 9 Layer Kueh

August 4, 2011

Singapore’s National Day falls on 9th August. We are 46 this year and I thought it appropriate to celebrate the month of August with a little Heritage treat that we all grew up with. The colourful steamed 9 layer kueh is one that we are all familiar with. I grew up enjoying this treat, mostly [...]

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Pierre Herme’s Macaron au Chocolate Amer

August 1, 2011

A while back, I was on a roll with Pierre Herme’s sables. I was so entrenched in those recipes that for a while I thought I had found a new defining moment for myself. You’ve probably noticed that I am currently in the mood for macarons and what better way to merge the two obsessions [...]