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Petite Rose Cakes

posted July 30, 2010 in Malaysian Delicacies

3 egg yolks20gm sugar3 egg whites70gm sugar100gm flour10gm vegetable oil1 tbsp lemon juice1 tsp lemon rindButter cream100gm butter60gm sifted icing sugar1 tsp rose essencePink colouringBeat yolks with sugar until fluffy.Add in vegetable oil, lemon ju (read full article)

Pandan leaves

posted July 19, 2010 in josie's kitchen

From now on I will also feature some of the ingredients like herbs and spices that add flavor and aroma to all my recipes. Pandan (Fragrant Screw Pine) I use pandan leaves when I cooked our rice, it gives sweet aroma and nice flavor to the rice. It (read full article)

cheesy bacon muffins

posted July 11, 2010 in gourmet traveller

I don’t know about you, but I always have a few hunks of cheese and rashers of bacon knocking about in the fridge. Last week, instead of just tossing them between two slices of bread or throwing them in some mysterious pasta bake as per usual, (read full article)

Lemon Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries

posted June 28, 2010 in Family Spice

For some reason, Panna Cotta eluded my radar. Italian for "cooked cream," this dessert always confused me. Is it a pudding? Is it jello? Is it a custard? No, custard has eggs. What does it taste like, 'cuz it looks weird! I might sound like a kid, bu (read full article)

Grilled Sweet Cassava ball or Mun Ping

posted June 22, 2010 in Thai Dessert

Grilled Sweet Cassava ball or Mun Ping. Cassava or tapioca is a perennial plant widely grown in many tropical countries, including Thailand as one of the most important commercial crops.  We do use a lot of tapioca in our cooking, baking and des (read full article)

An Indian Christmas

posted May 30, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

The celebration of Christmas varies in different parts of India. The Christian Communityin India celebrate Christmas beginning on Christmas Eve on 24th of December and continue until New Year’s Day. Christians across the country mark the birth of J (read full article)

Limoncello Syllabub with Crushed Ratafias

posted May 17, 2010 in Anyone For Seconds?

I dont know where I found this recipe but it is a very nice light pudding. The alcohol can be left out to no real detriment to the taste, but you will need 2 lemons if you do not use it. It can be made very quickly if guests turn up unexpectedly. (read full article)

White Chocolate Peach Ring Cake

posted May 08, 2010 in Malaysian Delicacies

Who ran to help me when I fell,And would some pretty story tell,Or kiss the place to make it well?My Mother.The love she has deep in her heart,Always gives me a good jump start,She is the one who’s love is true,Thank u Mom for being uSmiles of happ (read full article)

Steamed Pudding: Daring Bakers April Challenge

posted April 27, 2010 in Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker

When I casually mentioned that the April Daring Bakers' challenge was steamed suet pudding, my mom got that nostalgic look on her face and said how much she loved steamed puddings.  When her mom (my grandmother) ran the restaurant (out of their (read full article)

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

posted February 28, 2010 in Chocolate Log Blog

I seem to be getting further and further behind in my posts. I wrote this one last week!Although the day is bright, the sky is blue and spring can't be far away, we woke to a white snow filled world again this morning and it is feeling distinctly wi (read full article)

Love and Chocolate — Molten Chocolate Rosemary Cakes

posted February 10, 2010 in Savour Fare

Ken and I have been together more than eleven years, and married for almost seven. Although on occasion he still makes my breath quicken and my heart go pitterpat, I think the real boon of a long love is that warm glow of contentment that comes fr (read full article)

Book review: Sara Perry and Jane Zwinger – DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE.

posted January 29, 2010 in Winesworld\'s Blog

Overflowing with irresistible recipes using bittersweet and semi-sweet chocolate, cacao nibs, and beans, this book is a delight to read, and make use of the recipes it contains. Do you know who invented milk chocolate: read page 14. This inven (read full article)

B is for Buttercup!

posted January 24, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

The weight wait is over! Finding the right cupcake takes a lot of patience, time and calories.  That’s why the professional cupcake eaters at Harriet Magpie have decided to help our readers eat responsibly when it comes to selecting their desserts (read full article)

Mince Pies

posted December 22, 2009 in Anyone For Seconds?

This has got to be one of the best Christmas treats ever and I have had them homemade as far back as I can remember! They are one thing I love coming back to the family home for, over the festive period. I have even had my Brother in Canada asking (read full article)

Cherry Almond Cake

posted December 22, 2009 in Malaysian Delicacies

This cake is something that I wanted to try out for quiet some time.Mainly because it’s a cake prepared with ghee. Oh yeah.I have never eaten cake baked with ghee..The cake has almond and cherries and seem a cake for the right occasion: Christmas.S (read full article)

christmas cake decorating

posted December 16, 2009 in CAKE DECORATING | Decorated cakes

Christmas Cake Decoration By Ilango Chokalingam The marzipan paste is the chief ingredient of most Christmas cakes. Some more exciting decoration ideas include: reindeer, santas, snowmen, puddings, Christmas trees, marzipan penguins, blue ange (read full article)

English Cherry Walnut Fruit Cake, Not your grandmother's fruitcake!

posted December 04, 2009 in ALL ABOUT CAKES

Christmas time is time for sweet breads, rich puddings, cakes, pies, candies and of course FRUIT CAKE! No, No, No. I will never make fruit cake. But, I have and will again make this wonderful English traditional wedding cake fruit cake. It is awes (read full article)

Better Than Sex Cake

posted December 03, 2009 in Guilty Kitchen

So, it’s that time people. Time for desserts aplenty and no holds barred calories attacks. For me the holidays start on December 1st. The tree goes up, all the decorations are strung about the house and our giant blow up snowmen go on the roof (read full article)

Food Bloggers Connect Website and Walk + Mowielicious Update

posted November 26, 2009 in Mowielicious

  Hello Friends! Just a quick update on Food Bloggers Connect (FBC): First, it's happening this Saturday - woohoo! So excited, I can't wait! Second, the official FBC website has just launched with all the details you'll need and a f (read full article)

Food Bloggers Connect Website and Walk + Mowielicious Update

posted November 26, 2009 in Mowielicious

Hello Friends! Just a quick update on Food Bloggers Connect (FBC): First, it's happening this Saturday - woohoo! So excited, I can't wait! Second, the official FBC website has just launched with all the details you'll need and a few s (read full article)

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