This is the place I like to share the recipes I adapt and create with love and care. I hope you find as much joy in trying these recipes out as I did preparing them. Cheers!
Here’s the RECIPE for Homemade Tapioca (Cassava) Chips. If you can find fresh tapioca (cassava), make these at home for your family snacking time. Season with salt or sugar. You can even add cheese powder or salted egg powder or spice them up with sambal seasoning or curry powder. We sprinkle ours with fine salt and paprika powder.
Read MoreToday’s RECIPE is Lemon Pork. This crunchy and tangy version is a family favorite at Chinese restaurants. Cook it yourself at home and you can have as much lemon sauce as you like.
Read MoreToday's RECIPE is Mixed Seeds Florentine. They are easy to prepare yet because they are so addictive, they disappear so quickly. There are two ways to prepare them; one using florentine powder and the other using egg whites. Both methods are included in this post. The first method is using florentine powder that you can purchase from bakery ingredients shops. The second method is described in the Notes section.
Read MoreToday's RECIPE is Gulai Kay/Curry Chicken. Most families have their own favorite recipe, here is one of ours.
Read MorePisang Goreng or Banana Fritters is a favorite snack for Southeast Asians. Typically eaten for teatime or breakfast, you can find stalls selling this deep-fried delight at street corners or hawker centers. You can fry your own at home. Here’s the RECIPE.
Read MoreCheers! We will be toasting in the new year with this non-alcoholic Bluepea Surprise. Use your favorite fruits and make it your own signature drink. It’s pretty easy to whip this up.
Read MoreThis Penang Peranakan dish is almost similar to Babi Hong. The only differences are lesser galangal (cekur/sand ginger/sar keong) is not added to Babi Chin and mushrooms are not used in Babi Hong. It is a braised dish that goes well with rice, congee or noodles. Try the RECIPE and enjoy the dish!
Read MoreToday’s RECIPE is a popular hawker dish in Malaysia. Sotong Kangkung/Jiu Hu Eng Chai consists of 2 main ingredients ~ sotong (cuttlefish) and kangkung (water spinach). You can prepare the sauce in advance and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Read MoreThis sinfully decadent and rich shortbread cake is just divine. Lemon juice and zest was added for that hint of citrus that complements this cake. Use your favorite brand of butter to really enjoy the buttery goodness. Try this RECIPE and enjoy a slice with your favorite beverage. Yum!
Read MoreSteamed Meat Dumplings/Siew Mai is a staple item in Dim Sum Restaurants. It's fairly easy to make from scratch. However, we’re using packaged wonton wrappers to save time. If you wish to make your own wrappers, the recipe is included in the Notes section. The base of Siew Mai is meat. Use any meat of your choice (pork, chicken, beef, lamb) as long as it's minced. Recommended meat to use is chicken/pork. It’s a must to add the prawn meat for texture and taste.
Read MoreSince today is the Winter Solstice celebration for the Chinese...here's the RECIPE for Kuih Ee/Tang Yuan/Glutinous Rice Balls in Ginger Syrup. There are many variations to this dish nowadays but this is the way our grandma used to make for us when we were kids.
Read MoreThis log cake is basically 2 pandan swiss roll assembled as a log cake. It’s easy to make and simple to assemble. Try this Pandan Christmas Log Cake and enjoy it with your family and friends!
Read MoreThis dish is a crowd pleaser and a favorite among old and young for its sweet, salty, spicy(adjustable to your preference) and fragrant taste. Stewed in palm sugar (gula melaka) and coconut water, the tender chunks of meat are a delight to eat with rice or bread together with a side dish of pickles. We used boneless skinless pork shoulder here but it will taste good with beef or chicken as well. Try the RECIPE and enjoy!
Read MoreNo BBQ, picnic or party is complete without a bowl of this. Today's RECIPE, Classic Potato Salad, is a basic recipe you can use as it is or use as a base for a more fancy potato salad (add kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes, crispy bacon bits or other favorite ingredients). Swap out the mayo with Greek yogurt for a healthier version.
Read MoreAir Mata Kucing or Sweet Monk Fruit Longan Dessert is a popular thirst quencher in Malaysia. It’s a delicious dessert and it is believed to have cooling properties and is great for soothing sore throat and cough so it is kind of medicinal, as well. It is a simple RECIPE but a bowl of this will have you coming back for more.
Read MoreToday's COOKIE RECIPE is becoming a favorite in our family. Green Pea Cookies is quite a recent creation, not to be confused with the traditional Green Bean Cookie/Mung Bean Cookie/Lek Tau Peah. Green Pea Cookies are made from ground deep-fried green peas (normally the flour is a brighter green) not mung bean flour (normally whitish in color). Try the recipe...they are quite similar to Peanut Cookies.
Read MoreWe have always wanted to try baking a yogurt cake. This is the the RECIPE for Cranberry Yogurt Cake. The tart flavor of the yogurt complements the sweet and tangy dried cranberries so well. Yummy! Love this moist cake!
Read MoreOur COOKIE RECIPE of the day, Empire Cookies, is relatively easy to make and you can prepare the dough ahead.
Empire cookies are classic sandwich cookies made of two buttery shortbread, filled with fruit jam and topped with icing. They can be decorated with chocolate or sprinkles and are perfect for any occasion, appealing to cookie lovers of all ages.
Read MoreThis is the the RECIPE for Nyonya Apam Balik, Penang-style. This Asian Pancake has fresh grated coconut in it and it is topped with fresh sliced bananas and cream-style corn. We used a 14 cm (5.5 inch) non-stick frying pan to make these. If you use the apam mould, you will get smaller pancakes which are more even in color.
Apam balik, or "turnover pancake," is a well-loved street food in Southeast Asia, mainly in Malaysia and Indonesia. It has a soft, thick center with crispy edges, made from flour, sugar, and yeast. Common fillings include crushed peanuts, corn, and condensed milk, making it a popular choice for breakfast or snacks.
Read MoreToday's COOKIE RECIPE is fragrant, buttery and crisp. Try making these Pandan Butter Cookies for the coming festivities. They are flavored and colored using the screwpine leaves. Use a stand mixer to speed up the process.
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