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Snack

Kuih Loyang / Kuih Rose / Honeycomb Cookies

February 8, 2010 Baking

Usher in The Year of Tiger!
Seven more sleeps till the Lunar New Year, as you probably would have noticed that there is no slacking off in the ATFT’s kitchen and I’ve been churning up lots of my favourite festive cookies. A fellow Malaysian lady found my pineapple tarts post and she decided to order them [...]

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Chinese New Year Peanut Cookies (花生饼)

February 2, 2010 Baking

I’ve made the peanut cookies for the Chinese New Year again. Those little golden morsels of soft peanut crumbs that simply melt in the mouth like eating a dollop of peanut butter never fail to satiate my cravings. I’ve revised my previous recipe a little and yield a better result. You can grab the recipe [...]

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Pistachio Chocolate Marshmallow

November 2, 2009 Dessert

Is it wrong to start thinking what food to make for this Christmas already? Hence, I present you the pistachio chocolate marshmallows.
Trick ‘cha! These were actually made for the Halloween over the weekend. I actually had not prepare anything for the Trick or Treaters, so decided to churn up these quick and easy pistachio chocolate [...]

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Mid-Autumn Mooncake – 中秋月餅

September 16, 2009 Chinese

Time flies, it is that time of year again. Chinese supermarkets are already stacking up tins and tins of mooncakes ready for Mid Autumn Festival (中秋节) which falls on 3rd October this year. On that night, the moon will be at its fullest, roundest and brightest!
Mid-autumn festival (中秋节) is definitely one of my favorite Chinese [...]

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Secret life of Street Food in Malaysia

August 31, 2009 Dessert

HAPPY MERDEKA DAY!
Today is Malaysia National Day! Of course we have to celebrate with some local food, especially street food!
One of the highlights of my trip is definitely hanging out at the mamak stalls at midnight, sitting on the red plastic stool flimsy enough that will probably break and flattened in any second, ready [...]

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Deep fried Jackfruit

July 7, 2009 Fruit

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted this at Harris Farm Markets over the weekend. It’s Jackfruit! Not frozen, not in can, but fresh tropical jackfruit! I believe not many people have heard of or seen jackfruit before in Australia, let alone taste it. Jackfruit is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia where [...]

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Pie in the Sky – Erina, Central Coast NSW

June 29, 2009 Cafes / Bakery

I’ve heard there is a Pie in the Sky spotted in Cowan, but this extraterrestrial sighting is spreading and I personally spotted a Pie in the Sky at Erina too! This kind of sighting happens now and again, but more often during rainy days. The luring of hot steamy chunky beef encrusted in flaky pastry, [...]

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Carman’s Muesli Rounds

May 14, 2009 Breakfast

The Pom is a big Carman’s fan, he can have his oat cereal any time of the day – breakfast, lunch and sometimes even dinner. I swear I am not lying (cuz I am not a breakfast person… and usually skip it… I know I know… is the most important meal of the day…) So [...]

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Annie’s Ice Cream Parlour – Bathurst, NSW

April 20, 2009 Dessert

*slurp~ slurp~*
Amelie has one scoop of vanilla ice cream on a cone all to herself?! Yes way! And can you believe the ice cream is FREE? Thanks to Annie’s! Isn’t she spoilt or what?
The Annie’s Ice Cream Parlour (aka Annie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlour) in Bathurst is a MUST visit. Right on the corner [...]

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Masterchef Australia – coming soon!

March 29, 2009 Snack

Channel 10 has just released a new teaser for the upcoming reality TV show – Masterchef Australia. How exciting! I love the trailer.
Former magazine editor and newspaper food critic Sarah Wilson will be the host of Masterchef Australia. Melbourne chefs George Calombaris of The Press Club and Gary Mehigan of Fenix, will be the judges. [...]

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Lasagne Verdi Al Forno

March 28, 2009 Italian

Rolling my own pasta eh? When I signed up to be a daring bakers, I was expecting challenges like baking cakes, cupcakes and all those sweet sweet yummy desserts. Who would have thought this is my only second challenge and I have to roll my own pasta, and make a lasagne dish.
The March 2009 challenge [...]

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Procrastinating Sunday

March 2, 2009 Snack

Today is all about taking easy, bake some cake, make some dessert soup, look after the herb garden and try some candies from overseas. I’ve also decided to take my Polaroid SX-70 out for a spin. I love my polaroid camera, it is an oldie, but a goodie. It is a shame the film has [...]

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Happy Pancake Day – Fool’s Gold Stack

February 24, 2009 Breakfast

With all the profits generated from the advertisements through the traffic hits to this website in February month will be donated to UnitingCare. (you do not have to click on the banners, all you have to do is dropby to this website)
I just woke up, switched on the TV and there she is, Fifi Box [...]

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Supporting UnitingCare Pancake Day

February 23, 2009 Baking

Hey folks! Join us to sift the flour, whisk the egg and grease the pan, as A Table for Two will be holding its own Pancake Day event live on this website tomorrow to help UnitingCare support people doing it tough!
The UnitingCare pancake day officially falls on 24th February this year, individuals and corporates are [...]

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