by Kai | Feb 28, 2025 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Snacks
Wanna know what I discovered this Chinese New Year? This Ridiculously Easy Homemade Nian Gao! Love this homemade NianGao (年糕）Ridiculously easy and done in 3 simple steps. And homemade is always the best! Cause you control the type of sugar and more importantly the...
by Kai | Feb 29, 2024 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Snacks
What’s perfect to celebrate Chinese New Year? Make this beautiful Pistachio Matcha Pineapple Tart. This Pistachio Matcha Pineapple Tart is just the perfect snack you want to have to welcome Chinese New Year. Delicious & festive I usually celebrate CNY making my...
by Kai | Jan 31, 2023 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Mains, Soups
Grandpa’s Hainanese Mutton Soup … rich aromatic broth, packed full of flavours and tasty tender mutton cooked to perfection. A dish I love and remember ever so fondly. My fave CNY dish Grandpa has always been an amazing cook and this Hainanese Mutton Soup is his...
by Kai | Feb 22, 2022 | Asian, Chinese New Year, DESSERTS
Whisky Tang Yuan Jello Shots! So pretty, they demand appreciation! Beautiful fruit tang yuan in au naturale colors, poised in sweet whisky jello. Too much whisky is barely enough? Make this and have more 😍 😍 ! I had the pleasure of collaborating once more with...
by Kai | Feb 10, 2022 | Chinese New Year, DESSERTS
Celebrating January babies and ushering in the Year of the Tiger with this CNY Tiger Tree Trunk Cake. Why tiger and tree trunk? Hmm, I’m not sure … perhaps the heart is still holding on to Christmas vibes of log cakes and pinecones hence birthed this TSC version for...
by Kai | Apr 23, 2021 | Chinese New Year, Snacks
This Easy Florentines recipe was really inspired by so not great ones I had … when I was recently invited to judge a friendly cooking competition amongst friends. These lovely people (bless them) cooked up a storm but their Florentine dessert (based off an...
