With my Southeast Asian roots, I knew immediately what I wanted to make with my leftover egg yolks from making financiers both times – kaya (aka coconut jam)! The first time, I made pandan kaya using my homegrown pandan leaves. The second round, I made regular kaya where part of the sugar is caramelized first […]
Breakfast & Breads
Sourdough Bread: The Journey Continues
While I agreed with so many of you (who had commented on Facebook) that less holes are better to keep the butter on the bread, I made a few changes to see if I can indeed produce a loaf with a more open crumb if desired. I essentially doubled the bulk fermentation and proofing time. […]
Sourdough Bread
So, I had a day off on Monday and I pretty much spent that entire day attending to my sourdough bread dough, lol. I mentioned to Keith that while the process of making sourdough bread does bring me plenty of joy, it is also extremely time-consuming that I’m not sure if it’s worth my time […]
Pandan Coconut Sweet Rolls with Dried Cranberries
I made these Pandan Coconut Sweet Rolls with Dried Cranberries recently as an attempt to recapture the taste of a favorite childhood bread. Pandan and coconut is a classic pairing and a much loved flavor among Malaysians and Singaporeans. The Pandan Coconut bread typically contains a scattered amount of dark and golden raisins but I […]
Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Cake)
Took down our Christmas decorations yesterday before the snow came and hung up a couple of lanterns outside (Keith did all that in the freezing cold just for me ❤️). I also took the opportunity to make some nian gao for the fast-approaching Chinese New Year. They are simple to put together but can be […]
Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice) and Ayam Goreng Berempah (Spiced Fried Chicken)
For our New Year’s day dinner, I made coconut rice and spiced fried chicken and served them with your basic Nasi Lemak accompaniments such as sambal (a spicy sauce), crispy anchovies, roasted peanuts, sliced cucumber, and a hard-boiled egg. I can’t even begin to tell you how satisfyingly delicious the meal was! We are off […]
Peanut Pancakes
Made apam balik (Malaysian/Singaporean-style peanut pancake) for a delicious afternoon snack. Used The MeatMen recipe and Sunrise Flour Mill Heritage White Flour. Yum! Personal note: I typically spread a thin layer of softened butter on the pancakes before adding the peanut mixture.
Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice) and Crispy Anchovies
On our last day of vacation, I made nasi lemak for lunch. It would have been a time-consuming dish to put together if I had to make the sambal from scratch but thankfully, we had managed to find jarred nasi lemak sambal (Tean’s Gourmet) a few months back and of course, I stocked up. 😬 […]
Pandan Coconut Doughnuts
Ta-dah- homemade pandan coconut doughnuts! My only day off and I spent half of it making/frying doughnuts, lol. The dough contains mashed potatoes, which I love because it keeps the end result moist and fresh for longer than a few hours. Toooooo delicious – absolutely worth my time! 😂❤️😋 Adapted from Mashed Potato Doughnuts recipe […]
Soft Boiled Eggs
Received these eggs from my beautiful friend (inside and out), Tasha, who treats her chickens like royalties. 😁 With eggs these fresh, my first thought was I need to make myself some soft boiled eggs. So here they are – absolutely delicious! Thank you so much, Tasha! Note: I prefer my soft boiled eggs on […]