Bourke Street Bakery’s Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Muffins

Oh M Gee! I am so excited! I can feel it- the morning sickness phase is starting to dissipate, oh but I have a nagging suspicion the ferocious appetite and cravings are settling in. The past four weeks have been an absolute *toot* *toot* nightmare! My body has never been […]

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August 9th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: Afternoon Tea, Breakfast, Scones|Muffins|Cupcakes | Comments are closed

Viola Extract and Pulut Tai Tai with Kaya

Glutinous ‘Pulut Tai Tai’ slathered with home-made ‘kaya’ (coconut egg jam)

Some time three weeks ago, I woke up with dreams and thoughts of flowers oh so pretty, oh so bright oh so colourful and wandered whether I could extract some colour out of the Viola Tricolor species […]

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March 24th, 2011 | Category: Afternoon Tea, Asian Desserts, Asian Fare: Malaysian, Extracts|Essences|Syrups | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Kuih Talam

my all time favourite – Kuih Talam

Continuing on with my Kuih-making frenzy, I now present you this mouth-watering Kuih Talam: a soft and springy treat combining the sweetness and fragrance of the green pandan layer with the slightly salty and rich coconut layer on top. This is […]

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February 23rd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Afternoon Tea, Asian Desserts, Asian Fare: Malaysian | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

Kow Chan Kuih (Nine Layer Kuih) a.k.a. Kuih Lapis

Hooray I finally made Kuih Lapis – possibly the most famous of traditional Nonya kuihs to grace the menus of many festive occassions e.g. wedding tea ceremonies. As a kid though, the Kuih Lapis was to me, a pasar malam (night market) staple. It made regular appearances on our dining […]

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February 18th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Afternoon Tea, Asian Desserts, Asian Fare: Malaysian | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

The Post Flu-Recovery Afternoon Tea

If my quiet blog for the last week and a half has been any indication at all, I was struck by the wretched flu bug. Die you foul virus die! Well, it started off viral; my immune system and lungs took a terrible beating and then it was hello bacterial […]

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August 26th, 2010 | Category: Afternoon Tea, Non-recipe Entries | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Sticky Glutinous Red Bean Balls

Sticky glutinous red bean balls. What is it? It is a sticky, tacky (in an enjoyable way) confection of sweet red bean/azuki paste encased in a dough made of glutinous rice flour, coated with sesame seeds then deep-fried to a golden hue; one of my mom’s all time favourites! These […]

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May 24th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Afternoon Tea, Asian Desserts | One comment - (Comments are closed)