A table for two

He’s doing his bit for his Dad… Young Peter loves Vegemite… and his mother loves giving it to him… but he’s not getting so much these days, as his mother says: “It’s nearly all gone to Daddy, Peter.” And she’s right! The Vegemite is needed for our fighting men. So if you notice less Vegemite [...]

This Saturday is Anzac Day. A day to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. I still remember one of the very first job in my career years is to build the Australians at War website for the documentary series broadcasted [...]

My very first take on the daunting Daring Bakers’ Challenge. I didn’t know what to expect, except follow some rules, and bake a cake! I love cake, I love desserts, and I love chocolate, so I wouldn’t mind to join in the fun. And my first challenge is to bake a chocolate cake, well a [...]

Traditional peanut cookies, a must have for the Chinese New Year. Unable to celebrate the Chinese New Year with my family this year makes me extremely homesick and nostalgic, especially missing all the delicious food the most. And the peanut cookie is one of them I am craving for. We used to make this cookie [...]

I: “I want to make macarons.” Mr P : “Oh good! I love macaroons, those yummy coconut balls.” I: “Nooo….. those colorful macarons with chocolate fillings.” Mr P: “Yeah, you can put filling inside and with coconut sprinkle outside.” I: “……” Instead of trying to explain to Mr P what the french macaron is, and [...]

More baking! Yes yes yes… I am going baking nuts this festive season. (I blame the Kitchenaid Christmas pressie I received this year!) The Kitchenaid really makes life a lot easier and the best way to test its performance is to whisk some egg white to soft peak. Hence, I have decided to make some [...]

It’s that time of year again to dust off that mixer sitting in the cupboard, line up all the baking trays on the kitchen bench, bake your favorite cookies and fill the room with aromatic spice this Christmas! I am bit late on this whole 12-days of cookies baking frenzy like every other foodbloggers been [...]

This is a simple quick fix for those who has a sweet tooth. I had some strawberries soaked in Midori left in the fridge couple of days ago, so I thought I will use them to make a strawberries crumble in filo pastry cup instead. If you are lazy to make a crusty base like [...]