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Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting

I gave myself a break this week. I needed it. Started to feel a little under the weather. I needed to de-stress a bit today and what can be better than baking for leisure? I don't really eat cakes much but I love the process of making it. Totally therapeutic. I had a couple of lemons in the fridge and…

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Lemon Cake

A first with Pierre Herme lemon cake

I bought Pierre Herme's book and I am totally in love with that guy. Olive oil in macarons, black pepper in desserts and there is his "Emotion Fragola", a dessert made with spaghetti cooked in strawberry juice. This guy is a genius! He is nicknamed the "Picasso of cakes" and I think the nickname is befitting indeed. :)   He started at…

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Phyllo Fruit Tarts

Had an order for fruit tarts last week. I made extra Creme Anglaise/Pastry cream coz I was planning to make these little baskets. E pastry cream is really gorgeous. Thick yet light on the palate. This is Dorie's recipe which I believe was adapted from Pierre Herme. It yields more than 700g of pastry cream so you might want to…

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Eid 2010

It is too late to wish my readers and fella blogger Happy Hari Raya now, but I sure hope that you had an enjoyable and memorable Raya. :) Mine flew by without me really realizing it thus I'm looking forward to Diwali! Anyways,  I don't have much pics to share as I was too busy. I am just sharing some pictures…

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A simple and delicious soup

Bak Kut Teh is a popular soup among the Chinese. In fact it is now popular among non Chinese too! I have seen a few stalls selling the Halal version of this soup. They used beef and chicken instead. This herbal soup is actually quite similar to the Indian mutton/beef soup minus the thickener. I believe its due to the presence…

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Kuih Jonkong

Kuih Jongkong is delicious but those authentic ones wrapped in banana leaves ain't easy to find. I have been craving for this but I was lazy to make some just to satisfy my cravings :p A few days back, mom's good friend came over to Iftar. While talking to her on the phone a day before the meet up, she was…

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Dates Milkshake – Susu Kurma

Ramadan and Dates are inseparable in our household. Dates are rich in calcium, iron, several vitamins and minerals. It is also full of fiber. I believe all the above are enough reasons as to why we are encourage to consume dates during fasting. Every Ramadan, I would prepare Dates milkshake often. We drink a lot of milk during this month; I always…

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