Happy Chinese New Year everybody! It’s the Spring Festival – in Singapore it’s vacillating between bright sunshine and heavy downpours…making it a slightly cooler Chinese New Year because I’ve always associated this season with scorching heat and sweating under scratchy new clothes. This year there’s a sense of energy and optimism, a long departure from … More Fish Jelly Recipe
It’s rolled around to that time of the year again…Chinese New Year! Unlike last year, the lunar calendar has designated the holiday to fall in February which fortunately gives us a good breather after Christmas. I must say that I had a very busy but satisfying January and after finishing several new work and church … More The “Perfect” Pineapple Tart
I haven’t made creme brûlée in absolute ages. I think the last time I made it was when I was trying out a new set of shallow ramekins and it was an epic fail as the baking time was obviously too long even though I had cut the time short. Recently I unearthed some passionfruit … More Passionfruit Creme Brûlée
So yes it is back to Phase 2 (heightened alert) in Singapore, also known as pseudo-circuit breaker. I guess we were anticipating the step back towards lockdown given the horrifying explosion of Covid-19 cases in India with a huge spillover to surrounding countries. It has been worrying seeing the different clusters forming and spilling into … More Low Carb Coconut Candy
I did spend quite a long time mulling over what kind of cake to make for Lola this year. Should I make a meatloaf type cake (similar to what I had done in previous years) or should I just sear a fillet mignon and stick a candle in it? In the end I went with … More Doggy Birthday Cake
This is my favourite flavour of ice cream. This sums up the sweetest endings of all Japanese meals and I’ve always chosen goma (black sesame) ice cream over other flavours like matcha or red bean. Like other kinds of dark-coloured foods, there is a tendency for your mouth to be coated with a layer of … More Low Carb Black Sesame Ice Cream
It’s the weekend again! I think it’s the 3rd weekend of Phase 2 reopening and I finally ventured out to go shopping. I made a quick foray to Plaza Singapura to buy pet food from Pet Lovers Centre, water filter from Novita, shirataki noodles (yellow noodle style) from Iroha Mart, zero noodles from Xndo and … More Apple Pie Ice Cream
I haven’t made ice cream for a really long time. I have an amazing Cuisinart ice cream maker that has been a workhorse for many years. I think the problem was that I got quite busy and it was so much easier to grab a tub of Enlightened or Zilch at the supermarket. But lately, … More Pear Caramel Ice Cream
So recently someone asked me for a brownie recipe and that made me pause…and scratch my head. I realised that I hadn’t made brownies in years! And it surprised me because brownies are actually one of the easiest things to make. In fact I think it was one of the first things I ever baked … More Low Carb Skillet Brownie
There’s been a hilarious train of failed bakes. In an attempt to stop kid#2 become a complete slug in the lockdown period, I tasked her to make some mug cakes and they came out…um…weird. Luckily the kids were hungry enough to finish them off. Then I got helper D to try out some keto hot … More Green Tea Cheesecake Bites
Still Feeling Peckish 