Recipes

Fondant Au Chocolat

August 13, 2010

Death by chocolate. You know that question, “What will be your last meal before you die?” I always find it fascinating where different people have different answers and usually the meal is related back to the childhood, or something they are really craving for right there and then. I actually don’t know what my last [...]

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Mandarin Marmalade Recipe

August 11, 2010

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 [...]

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Holiday Wreath Bread

August 3, 2010

“How would someone who really knows you describe your WORST qualities?” That is one of the questions from the Masterchef season three online application form. There is a whole lot more questions in the application – 82 questions to be exact but this question is one of the toughest, after that silly “Where would you [...]

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Chinese Five Spice Roast Duck

July 26, 2010

Masterchef Australia season 2 is finally over, and I have to congratulate Adam Liaw for making this far and claimed the title. Time flies, I still remember my Masterchef Audition in September last year and what a coincidence to be in the same group as Adam and Alvin, and both Malaysians. Well, I shouldn’t be [...]

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Christmas Apricot Glazed Ham

July 21, 2010

It’s Ham-mertime! Question – What is a must have for you during Christmas? A leg ham, a turkey or a kilo of prawns? Seafood is undeniably the biggest seller here in Australia during the summer Christmas. For me (and also the Pom), is always about the meat but having said that, we actually haven’t baked [...]

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Sri Kaya (Coconut Jam) recipe

June 28, 2010

Just realised I haven’t done a recipe post for ages! It is not that I don’t cook at home often enough, in fact I actually spend even more time in kitchen these days than ever before! It’s just that I am super busy lately and hardly go out for dinner, whatever I cook these days [...]

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Julia Child’s Queen of Sheba – Chocolate and Almond Cake & Win 1 of 2 the Salt Books… plus more!

April 16, 2010

It’s so gooey, you can literally eat it with a spoon! No joke! I love my chocolate cake as moist and gooey as a chocolate fondant, and as intense and rich as a chocolate brownie. And this chocolate cake recipe in Julia Child‘s cookbook is just what I am after. So, if you like your [...]

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Pearl of the Sea Macaron

April 14, 2010

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 [...]

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Chocolate Macarons Simnel Cake

April 5, 2010

A modern twist of a traditional Easter cake. A very last minute decision when The Pom mentioned about this cake that his mum will usually make during Easter every year, it sounds so very interesting and I simply have to make it. “There were twelve apostles but then one of them is naughty and I [...]

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Easter Hot Cross Buns

April 2, 2010

Do my buns look big this Easter? Usually is pretty quiet in this household during Easter, we don’t celebrate it except a few Easter chocolate eggs here and there. I couldn’t even bother to fight with the crowd for fresh seafood ready for the Sunday Easter feast, instead we bought spaghetti, pasta sauce and beef [...]

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Beeramisu

February 28, 2010

Tiramisu for the boys. Or girls who like beer… stout in particular. I have just made the Lamington Tiramisu for Australia Day last month which I absolutely enjoyed, not to mention it is dead easy to make. When they announced this month’s Daring Bakers Challenge, and you’ve guessed it, is Tiramisu again! I was actually [...]

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Video of how to make Pineapple Tarts

February 9, 2010

As you may have noticed, the Chinese New Year festive mood is in full swing here at ATFT! 5 more sleeps to go, I can’t wait to have friends up here in the Coast to celebrate and usher in the Year of Tiger with more delicious food and treats. I have to admit I am [...]

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Kuih Loyang / Kuih Rose / Honeycomb Cookies

February 8, 2010

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 [...]

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Chinese New Year Peanut Cookies (花生饼)

February 2, 2010

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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