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Rejected by Foodgawker

April 9, 2014

Last week, I submitted two photos on Foodgawker and 12 hours later, both my pictures were rejected by Foodgawker. I was so upset and disappointed and told myself that I must be such a bad photographer that they refused to "feature" my foodgraphy. It left my baby ego very bruised. For those of you who have never heard of Foodgawker, it is…

Aloo Gobhi – Stir Fry Potatoes and Cauliflower

April 7, 2014

Before I start talking about the Aloo Gobhi - Stir Fry Potatoes and Cauliflower that I made over the weekend, let's talk about the past weekend. There are a few people who rolled their eyes at my previous blog post when I said "I think, the person who came up with the idea of a 5 working days and only 2 days…

Noodles/Pasta Ramadan

Chinese Wonton Noodles

April 3, 2014

A couple of days back, I made Chinese Wonton Noodles. Wonton/wantan is a delicious Chinese dumpling that is not only famous in Asia but it has also gained popularity in non Asian countries. These little yummy packages are so versatile from the filling to the way you cooked them, you can either cook them in soups or fry them to be served…

Vegetarian Yum Picks by Maya

Grilled Vegetables with Balsamic Vinaigrette

April 2, 2014

You know at times, when you have typed out an email or a blog post, despite after checking at least 129 times, you would still end up misspelling certain words even though you know the right spelling? We all make spelling mistakes from time to time, an extra apostrophe or a missing "o" in the word is okay I guess…

Black glutinous rice pudding with coconut milk

Ramadan

Bubur Pulot Hitam

March 27, 2014

Black glutinous rice pudding with coconut milk or more commonly known as Bubur pulot hitam is a popular dessert in Asia, traditionally made by cooking the black glutinous rice with water. Once cooked, palm sugar (gula melaka) is added to the pudding. It is then topped with coconut milk. Simple to make but crazily delicious. It is one of my favorite…

Noodles/Pasta Ramadan Seafood

Angel Hair Aglio Olio with Shrimps

March 25, 2014

The weekend literally flew by. Cream cheese still sitting pretty in the fridge. Yup, cheesecake didn't happen. That has to happen soon though. Soon can be tomorrow or next week. Nobody knows, not even yours sincerely. The weather is pretty weird right now. I hope God isn't upset or something because it's the same almost everywhere apparently? My cousin in Toronto…

Bread Swift Spoon Yum Picks by Maya

American Banana Almond Bread

March 22, 2014

It's weekend y'all and I am very happpppy! No I am not going out of Singapore. It is surprising to see that every weekend, my Facebook news feed is full of people going out of Singapore for a short vacation such as a trip to Kuala Lumpur or Indonesia just to eat or shop around, and they would post crazy number…

Ramadan

Chef Wan’s Nyonya Squid Sambal

March 19, 2014

Chef Wan's Nyonya squid sambal is a dish that originate from the Peranakan (Straits chinese). The "Peranakan" refers to people of mixed Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage. They are also well known as the "Baba nyonya". Peranakan males are known as Babas while the females are known as Nyonyas. My brothers and me are years apart in age, thus I grew up spending…

Breakfast Dessert Vegetarian

Cranberry Cream Scones

March 17, 2014

It has been quite a while since I baked with Riya. For those of you who are new here, Riya is my paternal cousin. She and her 2 other sisters are my BCF. #bestcousinsforever. Riya and me share a lot of things in common. Baking is just 1 of those things. I won't talk about the crazy bollywood moves that we are…

Breakfast Dessert

Apple Crumb Cake Recipe

March 13, 2014

Yes, I am a fan of adding fruits to my bakes especially when it comes to cakes and that explains this Apple Crumb Cake. Perhaps it could also be an unconscious effort to try and mask that guilt of eating cakes. So here is the theory, fruits are healthy right? Fruits in cakes, would make the cake healthier. So it is absolutely…