April 16, 2022
The gourmet club meet has been suspended for two years due to Covid! so glad we are meeting again in May! As always, I can count on the Lams to come up with super challenging theme for this club meet: ELEMENTS : WATER * WIND/AIR * FIRE * EARTH 😯. I volunteered to make 水晶包 – WATER, though I have never tried Read More
April 5, 2022
Ingredients 400g potatoes 120g minced pork 2 Tbsp minced chives 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground white pepper 1 Tbsp tapioca starch 2 Tbsp fries shallots 1 egg beaten with a pinch of salt Oil for deep frying Directions Peel and cut potatoes into small cubes. Steam over high heat for 15 minutes until soft and break apart easily. Mash Read More
March 13, 2022
I have an obsession with checking off items, especially when it has to do with food. Otak Otak is one item I didn’t check off on my must-eat list in Singapore. Ugh! There just wasn’t enough time and a stomach big enough to eat everything. Thankfully, two Mrs Lee’s cookbook by Shermay Lee accompanied me back to the US. There Read More
January 3, 2022
Really craving this snack and found a recipe that doesn’t require starter nor yeast for the batter! The batter needs to rest for 30 minutes according the recipe. I made the peanut filling and prepared the batter the night before instead. Rested the batter overnight while I sleep and had a crispy, just-in-time breakfast right when I rolled out of Read More
December 27, 2021
I have tried making Ambon Binka countless times. None had great success. This holiday mold came just in time for Christmas. I thought why not give it a try again? Much better. Can’t get enough chewiness out of mini cakelets however. Will try again in a larger square pan next time. Ingredients Starter 2 tsp active dry yeast 1 Tbsp all purpose Read More
October 24, 2021
Updated Oct 24th, 2021 It’s been more than two years since we last tasted this kueh from my mother-in-law, that’s how long we haven’t visited Singapore since Covid started! Our next trip home is not until Feb next year. I decided to make this kueh again just to curb the cravings. Some will also be frozen so that the girls Read More
October 4, 2021
Updated Oct 3rd, 2021 How time flies! It’s been 7 years since I first published this receipe? Where did the time go?! Craving Chwee Kueh again and got an updated batter recipe from home chef Mama Judy. First Published Oct 27th, 2014 Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 (Makes about 20 Chwee Kueh using standard Chwee Read More
August 16, 2021
We were invited to Kampung Lam for dinner a few weeks back. Since then, I’ve been thinking of the very yummy mushroom galette that Chef Chao served. The girls and I have a soft spot for mushrooms, couple that with a flaky and buttery crust, it is a match made in heaven. I asked Elaine for the recipe the next Read More
August 10, 2021
Updated: August 8th, 2021 Added new pictures and fine-tuned additional ingredients. First Published: September 28th, 2015 No one will argue Singapore Satay is one of Singapore’s signature dish. Whenever we do BBQ in the summer, it is a must-have item on the menu. Thanks to Prima Taste, we can easily enjoy authentic Singapore Satay thousands of miles away from home. Read More
June 26, 2021
Updated: June 26th, 2021 Updated pictures and added green mango to the ingredients. Tastes delicious as always as long as you have Chinese crullers as the anchor. With all these bright and juicy fruits in the mix, the cucumbers are tasting a little flat. Next time, I will consider adding fresh lychee and guava. First Published: September 7th, 2015 My Read More
