Tamarind Spare Ribs I have a tamarind recipe for chicken, which is a very old hand-me-down recipe. So now I am coming up with a spare ribs recipe with tamarind sauce. This is delicious eaten with rice and some freshly cooked vegetables. It looks deceptively long to cook, but, you only simmer it …
LIMONCELLO BISCUITS I bought some limoncello some time ago and I remembered that I should use it up. I tried having limoncello with coffee after dinner in an Italian restaurant and I absolutely loved it. So now I have a bottle of it and I want to do something with it, rather than just drink …
Hi, Just a quick recipe to share. I know you all are busy getting ready for Christmas. For those who are really celebrating, I mean of the Christian faith, you would be busy with all the preparations and cooking, shopping and present wrapping. Since Christmas is my other half’s responsibility, I am not so panicked, …
Hello there, I this week is really busy with a lot of events to attend prior to Christmas. I am sure most of us are busy with the festivities around the corner. As promised, I am trying a new filling for Kuih Ee or Tang Yuan. I tried the peanut filling last year …
I made this doughnut when I was in Malaysia and I have not made it here for a long time. So since my daughters like sweet potatoes, I decided to make this. This is a very simple recipe and it does not require proofing as no yeast is used. So you can make it in the …
My Almost Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. Well, as promised, this is my chocolate chip cookies. I have tried many times and it turns out great. If you are allergic to nuts, then you can omit them. I used up all my left-over nuts from my various recipes. It turned out just as nice. For your …
Now that the Christmas and the New Year festivities are over, and extra pounds somehow lodge itself to our bodies, it is now time to prepare for another festival. This time it is Chinese New Year. In fact I have started to do my shopping for my cake and cookies ingredients. This year I plan …
Well, in my previous post, I planned to make kuih Ee or tang yuen with fillings. I tried it and it worked. I filled it with peanut butter, yam and cashew nut butter as I happened to have all of them in my larder and freezer. In fact I just needed to clear my freezer …
Mini Steamed Chocolate Cake (for a 12cm or 5 inch cake) As someone who is conscious of food portions, I dread to bake as most recipes give quite a big cake. I like to cook and sometimes bake as well, but I always have a lot left behind and I normally freeze it. However, when …
Peanut Cookies Peanut Cookies are a perennial favourite. Most families would make this for Chinese New Year. It is simple and uses 3 main ingredients – peanuts, sugar and flour. How long it takes you to make depends on the size of your cookies. The smaller the cookies, the longer time you take to roll the balls. The bigger …
Tnee Kueh Tnee Kueh, or Ti Kueh or Nian Gao (Mandarin) is a sweet cake that is made for Chinese New Year. It is also known as ‘Kueh Bakul in the Malay language, or Cake in a Basket. Although it has a Malay name, it is not of Malay origin. The reason for this is …
My (mis)adventure to the Moon (cakes) Last week I tried making Moon Cakes. I thought that it would be a good time to try them as it is now the 8th lunar month. Moon Cakes are made to celebrate the 15th of the Chinese Lunar month. While I am not so into Moon Cakes, I …
Update: 9th April 2021 I have made a video on how to cook the Kaya. Due to thc change of the fat content of the coconut milk that I used, the kaya was a bit oily. I think the fat content of the coconut milk (Aldi Brand) has increased tremendously. I then tried another brand …
This jam is ideal for making Pineapple Jam Tart, a favourite tart in Malaysia. This is not so suitable for spreading as it is quite dry. But it tastes good. I will share the recipe for the Pineapple Tart tomorrow (or so) Quick Info Makes: 1 ½ jar Cost: …
Kuih Bankit Kuih Bangkit is a traditional Nyonya biscuit or cookies. It is made from Tapioca flour. Some people use arrow root flour as well. Coming from not so well-to do background, we used only tapioca flour as arrowroot flour is more expensive. Kuih is a collective noun for cakes or puddings or snacks. …
