A table for two

All I want for Xmas is chew… I don’t want a lot for Christmas There’s just bacon I need I don’t care about the raisins Underneath the biscotti I just want to chew on my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is… Chew…. Tweet

Someone asked me recently whether I am a recipes developer because she is looking for someone who can in charge of the recipes and flavour profiling side of things for her new venture by opening a restaurant. As much as I like the idea of her project, I humbly said no, I am not a [...]

Marmalade. Love it or hate it? Big D lives in Yarramalong Valley where citrus trees are growing particularly well in this area. Almost every single home in the neighbourhood will have at least one citrus tree, whether is lemon, orange or mandarin. When Big D bought the house 3 years ago, there was already a [...]

My daily full time job revolves around internet, so usually the best way for my clients to find me is via email, msn, skype, gtalk, facebook, twitter, you name it. Then there are also friends who stay online just as much as I do always available for a quick chitchat which is a good distraction [...]

Lamington – “Those bloody poofy woolly biscuits”. That’s how the Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901, Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, described this iconic Australian dessert. Don’t blame him, he probably would have wanted something more manly and macho like a chunky beef pie to be named after him, and not to be associated [...]

Is this thing still on? One two. One two. Hello all and welcome back to A Table For Two in 2010! This is the first post of the new year and I have to admit, it is hard to pick up the quill and start writing again after a long well deserved rest over the [...]

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 [...]

Daring Baker challenge to the extreme indeed, I am actually writing this post on my iphone as I am waiting to board my flight to Malaysia in half an hour. I feel bad that I missed out on the last two baking challenges so no matter what, I have to get this post up right [...]

Steamed or pan-fried? Why choose when you can have both? Not sure about you, but there is something so comforting about spending a lazy Sunday in the kitchen, making something that I’ve been craving for a long time. Then just sit back, relax in front of TV and indulge myself with delicious food that I [...]

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 [...]

I wish I can tell you why this dish is called the Three Emperor Egg. With no records can be found on internet, I only can assume that this dish is named after the three Emperors in the Chinese legend, dated back 4000-6000 years ago. In fact, even the legend itself has lost in translation [...]

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 [...]

Gong Xi Fa Chai!!! Happy Lunar New Year everyone, and hope you all had a great time celebrating the Year of the Ox, as we definitely started the new year with a great toss of fortune and prosperity. The good people at Foodbuzz also once again selected me for the 24,24,24 event, and I can’t [...]

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 [...]