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…
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…
Tub tim krob is a popular dessert that originate from Thailand. It is more commonly known as Red Ruby in Singapore. A simple yet delicious and pretty dessert that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes!
Tub Tim Krob (Red Ruby Dessert)
Author: Maya Kitchenette
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients
1 packet coconut milk or cream (add…
A classic that is delicious and simple. This is the perfect dessert to make a day in ahead when you have guests coming over the next day. This is Creme Caramel. Love it.
Creme Caramel
Author: Maya Kitchenette
Ingredients
For caramel
1/2 cup sugar (for caramel)
1 tbsp water
For pudding
1 cup whole milk
2 tbsp cream
1 vanilla bean (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)
3 eggs
1/4 c sugar
pinch nutmeg…
Apparently I'm always very excited and happy during Diwali! I also love to visit Little India during Diwali! The accessories, the sweets and the lights are something that I enjoy :) As a kid, I would be so happy when my neighbour arrived with a plate of sweets and snacks every Diwali morning! They are long gone, but the memories…
Weekend was awesome! My BCF (best cousins forever) came over for a sleepover! :) Basically I had 2 sleepless nights. We only slept in the early mornings. On the 1st day, I had only 25 minutes of sleep! We ate, played cards...ate...watched movies till 6am!
By the 2nd day, there were the occasional eye-closing incidents. Sharifa had to bring me back…
I have been wanting to bake madeleine but I wasn't able to lay my hands on a madeleine pan. When I finally managed to lay my hands on the pan, I tried baking a batch and it was a breeze. My mom totally loved it and my brother kept popping 1 after another in his mouth; despite protesting by saying…
If you have always dreamt of swimming in a pool of chocolate, then this Moist and Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes is definitely the recipe for you.
I am not a huge fan of chocolate. Erm did you just widen your eyes in shock? Yeah I know, it's like if you don't LOVE chocolate, you do not not even belong to planet earth…
I saw Jamie's making his own version of muesli. I was tempted to give it a try too. I didn't follow his recipe as I made use of whatever Ingredients I had. Most of the ingredients of muesli are healthy. The problem with store bought muesli is that, they contain too much sugar. When you make your own, you can…
I tried a new recipe for vanilla cupcake and it is SUPER soft and the frosting is butter+cream cheese which is absolutely yummy. Recipe is so versatile. It can be the base recipe for cookies and cream cupcakes, strawberry cupcakes and lots more.
Vanilla Cupcakes
Author: Maya Kitchenette
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 24
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
3/4 cup butter,…