These rich and moist chocolate financiers are remarkably easy to prepare. They’re an adaptation of my favourite matcha financier recipe from TWG Tea’s executive pastry chef, Philippe Langlois. I’ve only created this version because my […]
Author: S
Su-Lyn is Aun's better half and for many years, the secret Editor behind this blog known to readers simply as S. Su-Lyn is an obsessive cook and critical eater whose two favourite pastimes are spending time with her three kids and spending time in the kitchen. She looks forward to combining the two in the years to come.
Family Food: Jiaozi 饺子
For the longest time, I’ve been trying to develop a simple jiaozi filling that is juicy and flavourful. One that wouldn’t need much additional dressing up or saucing to be tasty. This is because my […]
Pantry Basics: Best Financiers Ever
TWG Tea‘s matcha financiers are by far my favourite–not because I’ve spent many years working with the brand, but because I adore both matcha and financiers, and have tasted innumerable iterations before returning to TWG […]
Pantry Basics: Shortbread cut-outs
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of contributing an essay to Pin Prestige’s August issue. The theme of this particular edition was 点, meaning dot. And I was invited to respond to […]
Three-day Kuching eater’s guide
We recently spent an awesome weekend in Kuching with over 30 friends. Most of them were people we knew, or knew of, and all of them were people we were grateful to have had the […]
Babi kecap: Indonesian sweet soy pork stew
I am so enamoured of this babi kecap, a classic Chinese Indonesian stew of pork braised in kecap manis (sweet soy sauce). I love the punch of belacan (shrimp paste) that fades into the background […]
One bowl chocolate brownie mini cupcakes
These moist, fudgy one-bowl chocolate brownie mini cupcakes are downright irresistible. I’m sharing this recipe because it’s so simple that I can get away with baking these late into the night, with a weary, addled […]
Family Food: Ragu alla Bolognese 2.0
Ten years ago, I road tested an earlier version of this ragu alla Bolognese recipe for the very first time. It has since become a household staple; the recipe that defines ragu alla Bolognese for […]
Pantry Basics: Easy Thermomix play dough
Let’s get this straight, I wouldn’t acquire a Thermomix simply to make play dough. I love our simple recipe for making play dough here which doesn’t call for fancy gear. But should you happen to […]
Pantry Basics: Macerated strawberries for homemade strawberry milk
This is a nifty trick for when you’re looking for more jammy flavoured strawberries. I discovered this technique as a university student along with learning to flambé fruit. I’d go to the weekend markets […]