A table for two

I have so many Christmas recipes to share but I am afraid this will be the last recipe post before Santa comes tonight – the good old humble shortbread. I have made different types of shortbread by using the leftover dried cranberry from the biscotti, the bacon chips from the salted caramel, and also introducing [...]

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

[donotprint] Biscotti and milk for Santa. Only four more sleeps till Christmas, but I’ve been slacked and took me quite some time to finally get into the whole festive season spirit. The Pom and I have decided not to have a big celebration this year, there will be no expensive presents, there will be no [...]

Sweet corn ice cream or ice block to be exact, is one of my childhood favourites. Tweet

Question, when was the last time you cook a whole fish? I seriously can’t remember when was the last time I cook a whole fish, let alone scale, gut the fillet the fish myself. Things might have changed a little these days in Malaysia, but I still remember the fish that mum bought at the [...]

Give me crabs… …the edible type. I have to say my favourite kind of seafood has to be the crab. I know a lot of people despise crab because it is also one of the most difficult seafood to eat. You have to crack the hard shell with a nutcracker, smash the claws with hammer [...]

Gone pear-shaped… My waistline, definitely. Isn’t it funny that all my t-shirts miraculously shrunk overnight? I blame the dryer, it has absolutely nothing to do with my over indulging eating habit off late. I am not here to talk about my curvy figure, but what’s more important to me right now is my personal ‘space’ [...]

[donotprint] A new beginning. I probably will regret after writing this post, but since I am not in the mood for any serious restaurant reviews, thought letting some steam off the chest perhaps is the best antidote I can offer myself. This weekend has marked another new chapter in my life and it does take [...]

[donotprint] rat • a • too • ee! Does it look familiar to you? Tell me I am not the only person who never heard of this classic French dish, Ratatouille until the Pixar animated film came out back in 2007. And tell me I am also not the only person who is so inspired [...]

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 [...]

[donotprint] I am still flicking through The Great British Book of Baking the Pom bought for me during a recent trip back to UK. After having much success with the mandarin marmalade and Grand Marnier pudding, I’ve decided to give another recipe in the book a go and have chosen the Dundee Cake, supposedly to [...]

[donotprint] What do I do with a bunch of mandarins? I made mandarin marmalade! And what do I do with a pantry full of mandarin marmalade? I made Mandarin Marmalade and Grand Marnier pudding! I have been battling (and still do) with a cold for the last whole month, the green-goo-bugger simply won’t go away! [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]