recipes
Pistachio Matcha Burnt Cheesecake
Love this Pistachio Matcha Burnt Cheesecake. Creamy, bitter sweet and vibrantly matcha .. in color and in flavor. And so...
Salt Coffee Mousse Cake
I recently visited Ho Chi Min city and fell in love with their Salt Coffee. It's simply caffeine with a kick of salt but it...
Braised Pork Belly
This Braised Pork Belly is our family favorite. We make it almost every other week and everyone loves...
Honey Glazed Ham
Honey Glazed Ham! Beautifully glazed and wonderfully festive. I made two of this beautiful Honey...
Chicken Pancake
This Chicken Pancake is easy and super delish! Succulent chicken in a crisp golden pancake! And might I add...
Ridiculously Easy Oreo Mooncake
Love this Oreo Mooncake. So ridiculously easy. No Bake and No Knead. All you need to do is enjoy the mooncake...
Chocolate Durian Popsicle
Chocolate Durian Popsicle! My experimental chocolate durian ice cream pop and an attempt to convert my brother, a...
Easy Mushroom Seasoning
Easy Mushroom Seasoning! Recently I have been wanting to eat more healthily and decided to make my own mushroom...
Easy Fig & Berry Cobbler
This Easy Fig & Berry Cobbler is a keeper. Crisp cakery top studded with figs over a delicious jammy baked fruit...
Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice)
Lu Rou Fan (卤肉饭), also known as Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice! Tender, rich and flavorful pork belly perfectly...
Oven Baked Tender Ribs
Oven Baked Tender Ribs … my family’s favorite ribs with our own homemade sauce. We love it for its juicy tasty...
My Imperfectly Perfect Swiss Roll
Love this imperfectly perfect Swiss roll. Why imperfect? Because it transformed from this ... ...
Baked Cheese Cupcakes
Love these beautiful Baked Cheese Cupcakes. Creamy and light with just the right balance of sweet and tart. A spoonful...
Ridiculously Easy Homemade NianGao (年糕）
Wanna know what I discovered this Chinese New Year? This Ridiculously Easy Homemade Nian Gao! Love this...
Christmas Wreath Jelly Cheesecake
Christmas Wreath Jelly Cheesecake! Light creamy cheesecake on a crunchy biscuit base and gorgeously fruity in...
Green Apple Mousse Cheesecake
Love this Green Apple Mousse Cheesecake. I first had them at Manhattan Singapore, a popular cocktail...
Tender Beef with Coriander (No Stir-fry)
Tender Beef with Coriander … perfectly cooked beef, chocked full of veggie goodness. Tender, juicy, packed with fresh...
Cloud Jelly Cheesecake
Love this beautiful whimsical Cloud Jelly Cheesecake! This is an easy No Bake cheesecake...
Korean Jammy Eggs!
Love these Korean Jammy Eggs! Also called Mayak eggs or Korean marinated eggs. They are jammy, yummy and absolutely...
Light it Up Dulce de Leche Cake
Light it Up Dulce de Leche Cake! A light toffee marbled sponge cake with rich dulce de leche fresh cream frosting....
Orange Chocolate Peanut Butter Burnt Cheesecake
Orange Chocolate Peanut Butter Burnt Cheesecake! My version of Basque cheesecake, beautifully burnt on a biscuit crust...
Orange Cointreau Chocolate Snowskin Mooncake
Orange Cointreau Chocolate Snowskin Mooncake, a classy alcoholic orange choc mooncake that is dark, bittersweet...
Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (No Oil)
Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread! And with absolutely no oil. A couple of months back, I saw this very interesting and...
My Healthy Braised Pork Intestines (滷大腸）
2024 new year ‘new dish’? My Healthy Braised Pork Intestines for the Hubs who loves kway chap (粿汁). Why Healthy? I...
No Bake Brownies (No Butter, No Sugar & Gluten Free!)
No Bake Brownies! These are just the best! No Butter. No Sugar. Gluten free & Super Easy. Super fudgy!...
How to make Spiky Candied Nuts
Love these Spiky Candied Nuts. So fancy and delicious. Nutty sweet brittle that looks amazing on any bake. I first...
No Bake Nutella Cheesecake
Nutella Cheesecake, a luxurious No-Bake cheesecake chocked full of Nutella hazelnut spread and crowned with beautiful...
Pistachio Matcha Pineapple Tart
What’s perfect to celebrate Chinese New Year? Make this beautiful Pistachio Matcha Pineapple Tart. This...
Sticky Date Pudding
Sticky Date Pudding! A super moist date sponge layered with butterscotch sauce, best served warm with vanilla ice...
Easy Durian Ice Cream (No Churn)
Easy Durian Ice Cream. No churn. No egg. Comes together in just a few minutes in a blender. 3...
Lana Chocolate Cake (My Inspired Dairy Free Version)
This is my dairy free version of the Lana Chocolate Cake that I love love love ❤️❤️ For those who are unfamiliar,...
Grandpa’s Hainanese Mutton Soup 阿公的羊肉汤
Grandpa’s Hainanese Mutton Soup … rich aromatic broth, packed full of flavours and tasty tender mutton cooked to...
Christmas Coffee Cake
🎄Christmas Coffee Cake, full bodied coffee cake with a hint of mint. Soft, fluffy sponge cake, minty and chocked...
Easy Bika Ambon
Easy Bika Ambon - using whole eggs and cooked on a traditional hot griddle. I love this golden bouncy kueh....
Coconut Blue Pea Lime Rice
Coconut Blue Pea Lime Rice. Fragrant coco-nutty lime rice, beautifully tinged with blue butterfly pea and with just a...
Brazilian Fish Stew (Moqueca)
Brazilian Fish Stew or Moqueca, my family’s favorite fish stew. Thick delicious spicy fish stew - hot, zesty, coco-nutty,...
Super Easy Steamed Egg
This Steamed Egg (Korean style) is a super easy recipe that comes together in a jiffy when you need a quick healthy meal....
Mixed Nuts Mooncake (五仁月饼）
It’s Mid Autumn Festival again and I’m reminded how much I love this Mixed Nuts Mooncake (五仁月饼). I first made this...
Easy Black Char Siew
Love this Black Char Siew. For those who may be unfamiliar, Char Siew is simply Chinese BBQ pork. Sticky...
MaoShanWang Snowskin Mooncake
MaoShanWang Snowskin Mooncake! 😍 A 100% pure MaoShanWang durian mooncake. Every bite, a durian lover's dream....
Kee Chang (碱水粽)
Kee Chang (碱水粽), my mom’s favorite Chang. Plain, with no filling - just the simple taste of Kee with a drizzle of gula...
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream (No Churn!)
Pumpkin pie ice cream! No churn and easy! Think fall, think spiced pumpkin latte, except deeper, creamier,...
Dinosaur Volcano Cake
Mad about dinosaurs? Make this Dinosaur Volcano Cake and HEAR THEM RAWR! Little sugar crumble and I had...
Blueberry Cheese Ice Cream (No Churn! So Good!)
Blueberry Cheese Ice Cream. No Machine. So Easy. So Good. Simple ice cream bliss … chocked full of berries and...
Whisky Tang Yuan Jello Shots
Whisky Tang Yuan Jello Shots! So pretty, they demand appreciation! Beautiful fruit tang yuan in au naturale colors,...
CNY Tiger Tree Trunk Cake
Celebrating January babies and ushering in the Year of the Tiger with this CNY Tiger Tree Trunk Cake. Why tiger and tree...
Durian Creme Brulee
Durian Creme Brûlée, my favorite dessert to make this durian season with the King. Bittersweet durian and silky creme...
Christmas Mochi Elves
These Christmas Mochi Elves are just too cute. Filled with biscoff spread on a sweet juicy strawberry, put them on any...
Matcha Mochi
Matcha mochi, soft and chewy mochi with a tinge of matcha bitter and a creamy sweet bean centre. Simple homemade...
Chai Tart
I fell in love with Chai when Gorgeous (Daughter No. 1) and I had the privilege of going to India two years ago with the...
Rainbow Mooncakes
Rainbow Mooncakes!! Love these Teochew Mooncakes re-imagined in rainbow magic. Buttery flaky mooncake pastry that melts...
Putu Piring Cake
Putu Piring or Kuih Tutu, a popular Malay sweet snack made of steamed rice flour and filled with delicious coconut palm...
Coconut Palm Syrup
Home-made Coconut Palm Syrup. Thick, drippy, coco-nutty and caramel-ly. This Coconut Palm Syrup is a simple...
Boba Fett Cake
“Boba ..who?” My eyes widened as I listened intently again to what the Man was saying he wanted for his birthday....
Pulut Hitam Creme Brûlée
Pulut Hitam Creme Brûlée ... Coco-nutty black sticky rice with a hint of salt and creamy vanilla creme brûlée served up...
Creme Brûlée
This classic Creme Brûlée is delicious and simple to make. Rich creamy silky brûlée with a perfectly caramelized sugar...
Coffee Doorstop Cake
This Coffee Doorstop Cake was inspired by a beautiful Chocolate Doorstop Cake I recently had at PS. Cafe. I was at...
Easy Florentines (Gluten Free)
This Easy Florentines recipe was really inspired by so not great ones I had ... when I was recently invited to judge a...
Strawberry Lemon Cheese Tart (VIDEO)
This Strawberry Lemon Cheese Tart is Tart. Sweet. Creamy. & Bitter. All at once. It is made up of tart yellow...
Whisky Chocolate Cake (VIDEO)
This Whisky Chocolate Cake is liquid sunshine in glorious chocolate goodness. Simply divine - creamy delicious...
Easy Artisan Bread (VIDEO)
This Easy Artisan Bread is a simple 4 ingredient no-knead bread. No sugar too. A lovely crusty bread with a soft...
Homemade Ba Kwa (VIDEO)
Calling all health conscious Ba Kwa lovers, I feel that I have conquered a whole new frontier with this easy Homemade Ba...
My MIL’s Yummy Pineapple Tarts (VIDEO)
This Pineapple Tart recipe shared by my mother-in-law is a KEEPER. MIL says to me “I have a very good pineapple tart...
Christmas Wreath Pavlova (VIDEO)
This is a late late Christmas post but I guess I am still channeling and cherishing the last cheers of Christmas before...
Mie Goreng Cake (VIDEO)
This Mie Goreng Cake is as easy as pie! Simple to make and assembles in less than an hour. Top it off with all your...
Coriander Chiffon Cake (VIDEO)
I have always wanted to bake with coriander but it took me a while to find the right balance between cake and my fave...
How to make a beautiful Eton Mess! (VIDEO)
Hello, anyone out there interested in making a mess? Make an Eton Mess! A wonderful mess of sweet crunchy...
Lush Chocolate Caramel Tart (VIDEO)
Chocolate Caramel Tart! An explosion of bitter, sweet, luscious chocolate caramel on a buttery biscuit crust. Melts...
Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel (VIDEO)
This Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel is my go-to caramel sauce, easy to make and comes together in just 10 minutes. Delicious...
Forgotten Cookies (VIDEO)
Call me a romantic ... I was first drawn to these Forgotten Cookies because of its name. My dear sister-in-law Gerry...
‘Parasite’ Steak Ramdon (VIDEO)
Hello any Böng Joon Ho fans out there? We watched “Parasite”, his latest Cannes award winner and became real fans...
Kaffir Lime Spiced Nuts (VIDEO)
Kaffir Lime Spiced Nuts - a melange of delicious spiced nuts with a mild lime fragrance and roasted to a perfect aromatic...
How to make your own Lohei (VIDEO)
It has taken a while to write this post. Lohei is a prosperity toss or a celebration salad which is traditionally a much...
Sugar Cookies (VIDEO)
Love love love these Sugar Cookies! Easy to make and so fun to decorate! I made these Sugar Cookies for Christmas 2019...
Celebratory Fruit Tarts (VIDEO)
Gorgeous celebratory fruit tarts! So pretty I almost can't bear to eat them! Chocolate of course! Decorated...
Homemade Strawberry Jam (VIDEO)
Is this Homemade Strawberry Jam blogpost about jam? Is it about strawberries? Or about how homemade strawberry jam...
Sweet Bread Roll (VIDEO)
Hello! Anyone out there loves a delicious Sweet Bread Roll, made All By Hand? Yup, no Kitchen Aid, whisk or bread...
Miso Cheese Tart (VIDEO)
This Miso Cheese Tart is all about imagination. Imagine a blue cheese tart with all its flavours except that blue veined...
Easy Genoise Strawberry Shortcake (VIDEO)
This Easy Genoise Strawberry Shortcake is simply divine. Soft and fluffy Genoise sponge cake topped with Chantilly...
Delicious Durian Puff (VIDEO)
Yayy! It’s Durian Season!! So excited making this delicious Durian Puff! Delectable choux puffs packed with all naturale...
Salted Orange Chocolate Tart (VIDEO)
This Salted Orange Chocolate Tart is simply divine. Deep dark chocolate paired with buttery orange curd (eggless). It’s...
Easy Choux Pastry (VIDEO)
Choux Pastry (pronounced “shue pastry”) is a light French pastry which can produce little cabbage like puffs...
Matcha Pom Tart (VIDEO)
Calling all Matcha Lovers, try this Matcha Pom Tart! Why Matcha Pom? Because this most delicious Matcha Tart is paired...
Sweet Valentine Sakura Cheesecake (VIDEO)
Sakura blossoms in a cake? Possible? That was my first thought when Christine, my BFF since middle school gave me two...
CNY Blessings Carrot Cake (VIDEO)
Time flies! Can’t believe another Lunar Chinese New Year (CNY) has just come and gone. This CNY Blessings Carrot Cake was...
Gorgeous Kit Kat Cake (VIDEO)
This Kit Kat Cake is just GORGEOUS, period! And it’s SO SIMPLE to do! A perfectly chocolatey and gorgeous Kit Kat stunner...
Strawberry Jelly Heart Cheesecake (VIDEO)
This Strawberry Jelly Heart Cheesecake is easily my family’s favorite cheesecake - A NO BAKE full cream cheese on a...
Rosette Tiramisu (VIDEO)
This Rosette Tiramisu is a delicious NO BAKE coffee dessert that everyone will love. Christmas is my favourite time...
Chocolate Durian Mousse Bombe (VIDEO)
This Chocolate Durian Mousse Bombe is a dark delicious durian treat that any durian aficionado would love. Each bite is...
Walnut Laksa Cookie (VIDEO)
Hi there! Laksa Cookie anyone? So October is our “Honor Pastor” month at church and I wanted to make something...
Chocolate Zucchini Cake (VIDEO)
This Chocolate Zucchini Cake is probably the healthiest, most fudgy and super moist chocolate cake that you’ll ever...
Holy Bea Honeycomb Cake
This Honeycomb Cake is aka the Holy Bea Honeycomb Cake. So called because it was baked with love (and fear and trembling)...
Easy Lemon Ice Cream Cake (VIDEO)
This is an easy NO-BAKE lemon ice cream cake that is delicious and looks like a million bucks. I made this for my...
Cosmic Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake (VIDEO)
Calling all chocolate lovers - This rich, soft, velvety and luscious dark chocolate mousse cake paired with D'Oranges Cointreau...
Fabulous@80!
This Fabulous@80 blog post is long due but it is one that must be penned and I pen it most joyfully. My gorgeous...
Father’s Day Yoda Matcha Cupcake (VIDEO)
This Yoda Father's Day cupcake is the perfect matcha cupcake. It is soft, moist, has a fine crumb and comes together in...
Durian Mousse Cake (VIDEO)
Attention all durian lovers - this is a delicious durian mousse cake using MaoShanWang durian that you would love!...
Pulut Kuning Birthday Cake (Golden Turmeric Rice Cake)
Beautiful Pulut Kuning Birthday Cake You may be wondering, what is this cake that is decorated with shelled prawns and...
Luscious Lemon Cake (Simply Irresistible!)
This is a delicious and easy made-from-scratch lemon cake, topped with a luscious lemon curd whipped cream frosting that...
How to Make Lemon Curd (VIDEO)
A Spoonful of Lemon Heaven! LEMON CURD = Lemon Heaven! That zesty, tangy, lemony flavor combined with the flutter of...
Kit Kat Cake
This Kit Kat cake is a sure crowd pleaser! It looks good and tastes even better. The beauty about this cake is that even...
Slam Dunk Cake
2016 ... the year Joseph Schooling won the first Olympic gold medal for Singapore. 2016 ... the year I made my...
BTS Sweet 16 Jelly Heart Cake
“WHO....WHO IS BTS?” I first heard this acronym from Gorgeous (Daughter No. 1) when she was 15. No, it does not...
Longevity Cake
I used to say that the Frozen Elsa Cake was the pinnacle of my baking success; that was before I made this Longevity Cake...
Frozen Elsa Cake
I remember this Frozen Cake fondly. Our then 6-year munchkin suddenly said to us (rather me) one day "Mommy, I want you...