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Tish Boyle’s Plainly Perfect Pound Cake

January 10, 2012

As you can see, I am continuing my celebration of simplicity. The inspiration to go back to Tish Boyle came about when one of the readers here tried out the Luxe Pound Cake recently and was raving about how good it was. I had baked it once and eaten it once. I remember I did a little [...]

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Bill Granger’s Spaghettini With Crab, Lime And Chilli

January 7, 2012

I am currently in love with Bill Granger’s recipes. This is possibly the fourth time I have cooked from his cookbook. Previous attempts included the poached peach in Rose Water, crumpets and more recently the souffle pancake.. I bought his cookbooks after my third trip to Sydney last year and after my third visit to his restaurant Bills at Darlinghurst. I [...]

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Ox Tongue Cookies – 宜兰牛舌饼

January 4, 2012

My first encounter with this cookie was in Taiwan. Named after the shape it resembles, it is literally called Ox Tongue Cookies and is the local specialty of Yilan Province in Taiwan. The commercial grade I had tried, came in many different flavours including, cheese, coconut, black sesame etc… The cookie was whisper thin and [...]

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Pecan Cake & Best Wishes!

December 31, 2011

2011 would not have been the same for me without Køkken69 and all the lovely acquaintances and friends I have met here. Despite my crazy travel work schedule, I am suprised that I have pressed on and this space has sustained. Looking back, I want to believe that I have continued to improve in what [...]

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Summer Sangria

December 28, 2011

A party is not complete without booze. I still remember the drink I prepared for my first house warming party was a Bellini, prepared with peach puree and champagne. I was not totally into cooking then but still managed to wow my guests with curry chicken and beef rendang prepared with Prima pre-mixed paste…. it [...]

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Lemon Souffle Pancakes

December 27, 2011

Post Christmas, for me, is a time to chill, to lounge around the couch watching TV and contemplating when is a good time to check out the post Christmas sales in town…. Heaven forbid that I should have to mess up my kitchen again with ambitious cooking… I am still reeling from the Christmas Day [...]

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Christmas Spritz Cookies

December 18, 2011

Christmas is a season of gifting and for some amateur bakers, like myself, who have the audacity and hubris to believe that our wares can be as good as those bought from the stores, it is also a time of happy frenzy as we pot around in our kitchen, churning out batches after batches of [...]

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Vegetarian Curry Laksa – Guest Post @ Notabilia

December 14, 2011

Those who have been reading my blog may be aware that I have a sister who decided to become a vegetarian when she came back from her first trip to India some 10 years ago. The family was initially shocked by her sudden conversion and I admit at one point, I had wondered if she [...]

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Le Creuset Mini Cocotte Giveaway Update

December 13, 2011

The winner of this giveaway is Jaclyn of cookingclassy.blogspot.com. Please get in touch with me as soon as possible. Congratulations!

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Chocolate Rum Balls

December 8, 2011

First, a shout out for my giveaway of 4 Le Creuset Mini Cocottes. If you have not entered, please check this out. Rum balls may be a popular Christmas confection but to me, they are one of my favourite childhood treats. They used to be the most coveted item in the my childhood neighbourhood bakery. Dense and sweet, [...]