My parents were strict with us when we were growing up. I don’t recall ever vehemently demanding for anything when we were young. We would gladly take whatever my parents would give us, be it sweet treats, stationery, books or clothes. If anything we set our eyes on were deemed expensive by our parents, we … [Read more…]
As much as I admire gourmet flavours and sophisticated recipes, I know I am not a good cook. I have neither the skills, the experience nor the deftness to create intricate and sophisticated dishes. Unlike full time housewives tasked with enormous responsibilities and with loads of practical experience stashed under their belts, I am at best, only … [Read more…]
I have often been told that I look young for my age and because of that, I have always celebrated it to almost the extent of flaunting it…on many occasions, telling people that I am almost half a century old – which is really, not too far from the truth. I guess everyone, especially those … [Read more…]
My very first childhood exposure to the Almond flavour was in the form of the Almond Jelly dessert served unfailingly at the end of a 10 course wedding dinner. I couldn’t understand then, why all the adults seemed to love the flavour – to me then, it smelt and tasted very medicinal. My mother who went through a … [Read more…]
Here’s one for the Sweet Tooth Fairy. Without cocoa powder to neutralize the sweetness of the macaron shell, this biscuit is sweeter than the Chocolate Macarons I had made earlier. (Actually strangely enough, I found that as you let the macarons age for a few days, they became less sweet, so the chocolate macarons were really quite … [Read more…]
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 than to experiment … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
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 and … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
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, … [Read more…]