White Tea Jelly, Lychee and Vanilla Panna Cotta

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Desserts

Do u know that some lychee trees just refuse to bear fruit for years, decades even? But once the tree finally decided that it is time to give us humans a treat, it will havest the juiciest lychees and send you to lychee heaven. I got this piece of info from my neighbour actually. She is a frequent traveler to China. Not for work, but for pure leisure. She shared that once she visited Hainan Island, which happened to be during the lychee season. There was this particular wild lychee tree that havested so much of the fruit and they…

Raspberry Rose Chia Seed Jam

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Curds and Jams

I LOVE JAMS. Especially raspberry. I love it for the color, the taste, the way they go with toasts, scones, shortbread, yogurt and rice. (Ok, I’m kidding about the rice. Ewe.). And you probably aware that raspberry and rose are friends? Together, they produce quite a feminine fruity floral flavor. Raspberry Rose Chia Seed Jam (I know, it’s a long name. 90% of the ingredients are there in the name) is actually very easy to make. You don’t need to buy a dozen edible roses, all you need is a bottle of good rose water. Simple? Let’s make it even…

Wholegrain Purple Carrot Muffins

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Homemade Dairy Goodies

Don’t be put off by the look of these gothic-looking-odd-color muffins, they packed a bunch of goodness that are fit for breakfast. It contains… well, vegetable, walnuts, raisins, coconut, spices, healthy fats and it’s wholegrain. Seriously, don’t ask me why the color. Beats me too. I thought it should be purple and not bluish-grey. And before you start thinking that they must taste wierd, I want to assure you, they tasted just like how a ‘normal’ looking orange carrot muffin would. Tender. Moist. Flavorful. Fulfilling. I experimented with some healthier ingredients for these muffins. Instead of using all-purpose flour that I’m…

Cheat’s Affogato

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Beverages

If I can only choose one style of coffee as my favorite, it will be Affogato. Cold ice cream floating in hot espresso, creamy sweetness melting into the black intoxicating bitters. I want to slow down and savor the wonderful hot, cold, bitter, sweet contrast but minutes of indulgence are often short for a dessert like this. Small as it can be, one serving is never enough.

Bread On The Table

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Breads

  During my childhood days, I liked to imagine myself living in the countryside with cool breezy weather, nice green pastures, a few cows and goats (for milk), some cute chickens (for eggs), a small fruit and vegetable farm, and a pink cottage with a woody country style kitchen smelled of bread and stew daily. And every morning I would wake up at 6am to knead dough, filled the air with the smell of freshly baked bread mixed with the morning dew. On our vintage wooden table, breads were always there. This dream is impossible in the area I live…

Make Your Own Yogurt

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Homemade Dairy Goodies

You should make your own yogurt if it is something you eat often. Homemade anything always seem to taste better since we tend to use the best and freshest ingredients we can get and put our heart and soul in making it. Homemade yogurt if made the right way will definitely beat the store-bought ones. And probably cheaper. I know there are already a lot of homemade yogurt recipes out there so this post may seem uninteresting. But….. I couldn’t resist to share with you the yummy goodness I got from every batch I made and I really hope you…

Swiss Easter Rice Tart

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Tarts and Pies

I thought Easter treats were all about hot cross buns and chocolate eggs until I saw a Swiss Easter Rice Tart at Swissbake. Curious, I took a tray and a tong, picked up one of the cheery yellow tarts dusted with icing sugar and made my way to the cashier. I was planing to have it as an after-dinner dessert but my mind couldn’t stop thinking about how it would taste like while driving home with it. Is it a rice pudding in a pâte sucrée kinda thing? Was the rice pureed? The thoughts made me losing focus… so you…

Baked Tofu Maple Cheesecake

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Cakes, Cupcakes

Tofu and cheese may sound like a weird pairing but don’t be put off. Together, they actually produce a light, low fat yet delicious cheesecake. I usually make the rare (no-bake) version which was well received by many who tried it. This time I attempted the baked version out of curiosity. And also because I wanted to try another recipe from this book again ever since my previous success in baking these muffins from it.

Sweet Meyer Lemonade

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Beverages

We eat bittergourd even when we do not want any bitterness in our life. We eat chilli even when it burns our tongue. We eat sweets more than we should. We drink lemonade even when it make our faces cringed and inner cheeks shrink. But still, life should be full with these flavors. And what happens when life gives you lemons? Make lemonade. This isn’t a new quote but yes, go make that damn lemonade. With meyer lemons if possible.

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